| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Pangburn (fresh) SG - Daniel Eichner (fresh) SF - Ramiro Flores (fresh) PF - Terry Moberly (fresh) C - Thomas Dodge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Stefan Dillon (fresh) SG - Brandon Walker (fresh) SF - Guadalupe Martin (fresh) PF - David Dziedzic (fresh) C - Randy Stewart (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but the foul's on Randy Stewart - foul #1 on Randy Stewart, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge misses the 3rd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Pitt | David Dziedzic pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Pitt | Randy Stewart clanks a runner from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Thomas Dodge | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge misses long on a floater from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Pitt | Randy Stewart gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Pitt | Brandon Walker's pass is intercepted by Terry Moberly | 0-0 |
| 18:26 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner scores on a jumper from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:21 | Pitt | Stefan Dillon scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Guadalupe Martin | 2-2 |
| 17:55 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Melvin Pangburn | 4-2 |
| 17:29 | Pitt | Melvin Pangburn picks off the pass by Guadalupe Martin | 4-2 |
| 17:07 | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-2 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Shen Xiong (PF), Peter Kaiser (C) Terry Moberly, Thomas Dodge | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 16:49 | Pitt | Stefan Dillon hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by David Dziedzic | 4-4 |
| 16:27 | Rutgers | Ramiro Flores hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Melvin Pangburn | 6-4 |
| 16:07 | Pitt | David Dziedzic makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Brandon Walker and he's hacked by Shen Xiong - foul #1 on Shen Xiong, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Dampier (PG), Gilberto Ricci (SG), Terry Moberly (PF) Melvin Pangburn, Daniel Eichner, Ramiro Flores | |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Butler (C) Randy Stewart | |
| 16:07 | Pitt | David Dziedzic misses the free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:07 | Rutgers | Terry Moberly gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:45 | Rutgers | John Dampier misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 15:43 | Pitt | Guadalupe Martin gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Dampier (fresh) SG - Gilberto Ricci (fresh) SF - Shen Xiong (fresh) PF - Terry Moberly (fresh) C - Peter Kaiser (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Stefan Dillon (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brandon Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Guadalupe Martin (fresh) PF - David Dziedzic (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Butler (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Pitt | Michael Butler is fouled on the floor by John Dampier - foul #1 on John Dampier, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner (SG), Thomas Dodge (C) Shen Xiong, Peter Kaiser | |
| Subs | Pitt | Dale Doherty (SG), Alton Goss (C) Brandon Walker, David Dziedzic | |
| 15:01 | Pitt | Michael Butler misses the shot from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 14:59 | Pitt | Guadalupe Martin grabs the offensive board | 6-6 |
| 14:42 | Pitt | Michael Butler makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Guadalupe Martin and he's hacked by Terry Moberly - foul #1 on Terry Moberly, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn (PG), Ramiro Flores (SF) John Dampier, Gilberto Ricci | |
| Subs | Pitt | Randy Stewart (C) Guadalupe Martin | |
| 14:42 | Pitt | Michael Butler makes the free throw | 6-9 |
| 14:22 | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 6-9 |
| 14:21 | Pitt | Michael Butler pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:02 | Pitt | Michael Butler is hacked by Ramiro Flores - foul #1 on Ramiro Flores, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Shen Xiong (PF) Terry Moberly | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brandon Walker (SG), David Dziedzic (PF) Dale Doherty, Michael Butler | |
| 13:46 | Pitt | Stefan Dillon hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Melvin Pangburn - foul #1 on Melvin Pangburn, team foul #5 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Guadalupe Martin (SF) Alton Goss | |
| 13:46 | Pitt | Stefan Dillon makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 13:46 | Pitt | Stefan Dillon makes the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 13:32 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 6-11 |
| 13:31 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner grabs the offensive rebound | 6-11 |
| 13:17 | Rutgers | Brandon Walker is called for the reach on Daniel Eichner - foul #1 on Brandon Walker, team foul #2 | 6-11 |
| 13:01 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Melvin Pangburn | 8-11 |
| 12:37 | Pitt | Brandon Walker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-11 |
| 12:36 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge grabs the defensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 12:27 | Rutgers | Ramiro Flores misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 8-11 |
| 12:25 | Pitt | Randy Stewart grabs the board | 8-11 |
| 11:58 | Pitt | Randy Stewart can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Thomas Dodge - foul #1 on Thomas Dodge, team foul #6 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Dampier (PG), Gilberto Ricci (SG), Terry Moberly (PF) Melvin Pangburn, Daniel Eichner, Thomas Dodge | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 11:58 | Pitt | Randy Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 11:58 | Pitt | Randy Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 11:46 | Rutgers | Shen Xiong misses the jump hook in the paint | 8-13 |
| 11:44 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci snags the offensive board | 8-13 |
| 11:24 | Rutgers | Shen Xiong's pass is intercepted by Brandon Walker | 8-13 |
| 11:20 | Pitt | Guadalupe Martin dunks the ball set up by Brandon Walker | 8-15 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Dampier (fresh) SG - Gilberto Ricci (fresh) SF - Ramiro Flores (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Moberly (fresh) C - Shen Xiong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Stefan Dillon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Brandon Walker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Guadalupe Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Dziedzic (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Randy Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:04 | Rutgers | Terry Moberly can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Stefan Dillon - foul #1 on Stefan Dillon, team foul #3 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Peter Kaiser (C) Ramiro Flores | |
| Subs | Pitt | Alton Goss (SF), Michael Butler (PF), Dale Doherty (C) Guadalupe Martin, David Dziedzic, Randy Stewart | |
| 11:04 | Rutgers | Terry Moberly makes the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 11:04 | Rutgers | Terry Moberly misses the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| 11:04 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Michael Butler | 9-15 |
| 10:35 | Pitt | Alton Goss double dribbles | 9-15 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn (PG), Daniel Eichner (SG) John Dampier, Peter Kaiser | |
| Subs | Pitt | David Dziedzic (PF) Brandon Walker | |
| 10:27 | Rutgers | Stefan Dillon is called for the reach on Melvin Pangburn - foul #2 on Stefan Dillon, team foul #4 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Peter Kaiser (C) Shen Xiong | |
| Subs | Pitt | Benny Adams (PG) Stefan Dillon | |
| 10:08 | Rutgers | Terry Moberly can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Alton Goss - foul #1 on Alton Goss, team foul #5 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ramiro Flores (SF), Thomas Dodge (C) Gilberto Ricci, Peter Kaiser | |
| Subs | Pitt | Guadalupe Martin (SF) David Dziedzic | |
| 10:08 | Rutgers | Terry Moberly misses the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 10:08 | Rutgers | Terry Moberly makes the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 09:49 | Pitt | Terry Moberly swats the shot by Alton Goss | 10-15 |
| 09:47 | Pitt | Michael Butler tips it home | 10-17 |
| 09:27 | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 10-17 |
| 09:26 | Pitt | Alton Goss snags the defensive board | 10-17 |
| 09:07 | Pitt | Michael Butler buries a shot near the basket set up by Alton Goss | 10-19 |
| 08:40 | Rutgers | Terry Moberly connects on the floater from the left block | 12-19 |
| 08:15 | Pitt | Alton Goss misses the driving attempt in the paint | 12-19 |
| 08:13 | Pitt | Alton Goss grabs the offensive rebound | 12-19 |
| 07:50 | Pitt | Dale Doherty misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 12-19 |
| 07:49 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Terry Moberly | 12-19 |
| 07:44 | Rutgers | Ramiro Flores throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-19 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci (SF), Shen Xiong (PF), Peter Kaiser (C) Ramiro Flores, Terry Moberly, Thomas Dodge | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brandon Walker (SG), David Dziedzic (PF), Randy Stewart (C) Dale Doherty, Michael Butler, Alton Goss | |
| 07:36 | Pitt | Randy Stewart buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Brandon Walker | 12-21 |
| 07:29 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner travels with the ball | 12-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Dampier (PG) Melvin Pangburn | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 07:02 | Pitt | Randy Stewart scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Benny Adams | 12-23 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Dampier (fresh) SG - Daniel Eichner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gilberto Ricci (fresh) PF - Shen Xiong (fresh) C - Peter Kaiser (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Benny Adams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brandon Walker (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Guadalupe Martin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Dziedzic (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randy Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:46 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Brandon Walker - foul #2 on Brandon Walker, team foul #6 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ramiro Flores (SF) Peter Kaiser | |
| Subs | Pitt | Dale Doherty (SG), Alton Goss (SF) Brandon Walker, Guadalupe Martin | |
| 06:46 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 13-23 |
| 06:46 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci makes the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| 06:23 | Pitt | Benny Adams's pass is intercepted by John Dampier | 14-23 |
| 06:03 | Rutgers | Ramiro Flores misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Alton Goss - foul #2 on Alton Goss, team foul #7 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn (PG), Terry Moberly (PF), Thomas Dodge (C) John Dampier, Daniel Eichner, Shen Xiong | |
| Subs | Pitt | Stefan Dillon (PG), Brandon Walker (SG) Benny Adams, Dale Doherty | |
| 06:03 | Rutgers | Ramiro Flores makes the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 06:03 | Rutgers | Ramiro Flores misses the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 06:03 | Pitt | Randy Stewart gets the rebound | 15-23 |
| 05:40 | Pitt | Gilberto Ricci is called for the reach on Brandon Walker - foul #1 on Gilberto Ricci, team foul #7 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Guadalupe Martin (SF) Alton Goss | |
| 05:40 | Pitt | Brandon Walker makes the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 05:40 | Pitt | Brandon Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 05:40 | Rutgers | Terry Moberly snags the defensive board | 15-24 |
| 05:25 | Rutgers | Ramiro Flores misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-24 |
| 05:24 | Rutgers | Ramiro Flores snags the offensive board | 15-24 |
| 05:16 | Rutgers | Ramiro Flores clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Stefan Dillon - foul #3 on Stefan Dillon, team foul #8 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner (SG) Gilberto Ricci | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Nash (PG) Stefan Dillon | |
| 05:16 | Rutgers | Ramiro Flores makes the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 05:16 | Rutgers | Ramiro Flores makes the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 04:57 | Pitt | Randy Stewart hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 17-24 |
| 04:56 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Daniel Eichner | 17-24 |
| 04:52 | Rutgers | Ramiro Flores blows the layup | 17-24 |
| 04:50 | Pitt | Randy Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 17-24 |
| 04:22 | Pitt | Guadalupe Martin drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-27 |
| 04:02 | Rutgers | Terry Moberly misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-27 |
| 04:01 | Pitt | The rebound goes to William Nash | 17-27 |
| 03:34 | Pitt | William Nash is hacked by Melvin Pangburn - foul #2 on Melvin Pangburn, team foul #8 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci (SF), Shen Xiong (C) Ramiro Flores, Thomas Dodge | |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Butler (PF), Alton Goss (C) David Dziedzic, Randy Stewart | |
| 03:34 | Pitt | William Nash misses the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 03:34 | Rutgers | Terry Moberly grabs the defensive rebound | 17-27 |
| 03:15 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci can't throw it down | 17-27 |
| 03:13 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Guadalupe Martin | 17-27 |
| 02:53 | Pitt | Michael Butler hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 17-27 |
| 02:52 | Pitt | Alton Goss misses the tip | 17-27 |
| 02:50 | Pitt | Michael Butler grabs the offensive rebound | 17-27 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Pangburn (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Daniel Eichner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gilberto Ricci (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Moberly (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Shen Xiong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - William Nash (fresh) SG - Brandon Walker (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Guadalupe Martin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Butler (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Alton Goss (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:31 | Pitt | Brandon Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-27 |
| 02:30 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci grabs the board | 17-27 |
| 02:04 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci is hacked by Brandon Walker - foul #3 on Brandon Walker, team foul #9 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Dampier (PG), Ramiro Flores (SF), Thomas Dodge (C) Melvin Pangburn, Daniel Eichner, Terry Moberly | |
| Subs | Pitt | Benny Adams (PG), Dale Doherty (SG), David Dziedzic (PF) William Nash, Brandon Walker, Guadalupe Martin | |
| 02:04 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci misses the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 02:04 | Pitt | David Dziedzic grabs the defensive rebound | 17-27 |
| 01:35 | Pitt | David Dziedzic misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Gilberto Ricci - foul #2 on Gilberto Ricci, team foul #9 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Randy Stewart (C) Michael Butler | |
| 01:35 | Pitt | David Dziedzic makes the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 01:35 | Pitt | David Dziedzic makes the 2nd free throw | 17-29 |
| 01:19 | Rutgers | Ramiro Flores connects on the jump hook near the basket | 19-29 |
| 00:58 | Pitt | Alton Goss misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 19-29 |
| 00:56 | Rutgers | Ramiro Flores snags the defensive board | 19-29 |
| 00:52 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn (PG), Daniel Eichner (SG) John Dampier, Gilberto Ricci | |
| Subs | Pitt | Guadalupe Martin (SF) Alton Goss | |
| 00:24 | Pitt | Benny Adams connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Dale Doherty | 19-32 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 19-32 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Dale Doherty snags the defensive board | 19-32 |