| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jason Gilliam (fresh) SG - Sam Buffum (fresh) SF - Edward Gillis (fresh) PF - Donald Boyd (fresh) C - Roger Parker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Morris (fresh) SG - James Lambert (fresh) SF - Wade Cha (fresh) PF - Ed Tiffany (fresh) C - Valeri Djordevic (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Roger Parker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Pitt | Valeri Djordevic is called for the reach on Donald Boyd - foul #1 on Valeri Djordevic, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Pitt | Edward Gillis double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Rutgers | James Lambert misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Pitt | Roger Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Pitt | Donald Boyd connects on the runner near the basket set up by Jason Gilliam and the foul's on Ed Tiffany - foul #1 on Ed Tiffany, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Pitt | Donald Boyd makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:31 | Rutgers | James Lambert misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:29 | Pitt | Roger Parker pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:02 | Pitt | Jason Gilliam misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:01 | Pitt | Jason Gilliam tips it back up and in | 5-0 |
| 17:42 | Rutgers | Wade Cha scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Lambert | 5-3 |
| 17:34 | Pitt | Valeri Djordevic is called for the reach on Roger Parker - foul #2 on Valeri Djordevic, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roderick Magnuson (C) Valeri Djordevic | |
| 17:26 | Pitt | Jason Gilliam comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 5-3 |
| 17:24 | Pitt | Jason Gilliam snags the offensive board | 5-3 |
| 17:15 | Pitt | Sam Buffum buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Gilliam | 8-3 |
| 16:57 | Rutgers | Sam Buffum picks off the pass by James Lambert | 8-3 |
| 16:54 | Pitt | Sam Buffum banks in the layup | 10-3 |
| 16:36 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany is hacked by Edward Gillis - foul #1 on Edward Gillis, team foul #1 | 10-3 |
| 16:21 | Rutgers | Roger Parker blocks the short jumper by James Lambert | 10-3 |
| 16:20 | Pitt | Roger Parker pulls down the rebound | 10-3 |
| 15:57 | Pitt | John Morris is called for the reach on Edward Gillis - foul #1 on John Morris, team foul #4 | 10-3 |
| Subs | Pitt | George Burns (PG), Robert Tinsley (PF), Anthony Jacobs (C) Jason Gilliam, Donald Boyd, Roger Parker | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - George Burns (fresh) SG - Sam Buffum (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Gillis (fresh) PF - Robert Tinsley (fresh) C - Anthony Jacobs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Morris (fresh) SG - James Lambert (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wade Cha (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ed Tiffany (fresh) C - Roderick Magnuson (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Pitt | Robert Tinsley buries a 3 from the right corner set up by George Burns | 13-3 |
| 15:14 | Rutgers | Roderick Magnuson double dribbles | 13-3 |
| Subs | Pitt | Howard Deangelis (SG), Rick Doty (C) Sam Buffum, Edward Gillis | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Fenton (C) Ed Tiffany | |
| 15:02 | Pitt | Robert Tinsley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-3 |
| 15:01 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to John Morris | 13-3 |
| 14:57 | Rutgers | John Morris scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Roderick Magnuson | 13-5 |
| 14:36 | Pitt | Robert Tinsley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from George Burns | 16-5 |
| 14:19 | Rutgers | Rick Doty is called for the reach on Wade Cha - foul #1 on Rick Doty, team foul #2 | 16-5 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jason Gilliam (PG), Sam Buffum (SG), Donald Boyd (PF), Roger Parker (C) George Burns, Howard Deangelis, Anthony Jacobs, Rick Doty | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Waylon Williams (PG), Wayne Carrico (SG) John Morris, James Lambert | |
| 14:13 | Rutgers | Waylon Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-5 |
| 14:12 | Pitt | Robert Tinsley grabs the defensive rebound | 16-5 |
| 13:56 | Pitt | Robert Tinsley loses the dribble to Wayne Carrico | 16-5 |
| 13:38 | Rutgers | Waylon Williams clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 16-5 |
| 13:36 | Rutgers | Roderick Magnuson hits the follow up shot | 16-7 |
| 13:16 | Pitt | Roderick Magnuson is called for the reach on Donald Boyd - foul #1 on Roderick Magnuson, team foul #5 | 16-7 |
| Subs | Pitt | Edward Gillis (SF) Robert Tinsley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Farr (SF), Ed Tiffany (PF) Wade Cha, Roderick Magnuson | |
| 13:03 | Pitt | Edward Gillis misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-7 |
| 13:02 | Pitt | Donald Boyd tips it back up and in | 18-7 |
| 12:44 | Rutgers | David Fenton misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 18-7 |
| 12:43 | Rutgers | Carl Farr grabs the offensive board | 18-7 |
| 12:26 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany buries a jumper from the left block | 18-9 |
| 12:18 | Pitt | Sam Buffum misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-9 |
| 12:17 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany snags the defensive board | 18-9 |
| 12:10 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-9 |
| Subs | Pitt | George Burns (PG) Jason Gilliam | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Morris (PG), James Lambert (SG), Wade Cha (SF) Wayne Carrico, Carl Farr, David Fenton | |
| 11:52 | Pitt | Edward Gillis drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by George Burns | 20-9 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - George Burns (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Sam Buffum (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Gillis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. C - Roger Parker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Morris (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Lambert (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wade Cha (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ed Tiffany (fresh) 2 pts. C - Waylon Williams (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Rutgers | Roger Parker swats the short shot by Ed Tiffany | 20-9 |
| 11:28 | Pitt | Donald Boyd grabs the board | 20-9 |
| 11:11 | Pitt | Edward Gillis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ed Tiffany - foul #2 on Ed Tiffany, team foul #6 | 20-9 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jason Gilliam (PG), Howard Deangelis (SG), Robert Tinsley (PF) George Burns, Sam Buffum, Donald Boyd | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roderick Magnuson (PF) Ed Tiffany | |
| 11:11 | Pitt | Edward Gillis makes the 1st free throw | 21-9 |
| 11:11 | Pitt | Edward Gillis makes the 2nd free throw | 22-9 |
| 10:50 | Rutgers | Wade Cha can't connect on a runner from the right block | 22-9 |
| 10:48 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Roderick Magnuson | 22-9 |
| 10:37 | Rutgers | Wade Cha comes up short on the runner in the paint | 22-9 |
| 10:35 | Pitt | Robert Tinsley grabs the defensive rebound | 22-9 |
| 10:28 | Pitt | Edward Gillis misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 22-9 |
| 10:26 | Rutgers | Roderick Magnuson grabs the board | 22-9 |
| 10:06 | Rutgers | James Lambert drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Morris | 22-12 |
| 09:51 | Pitt | Robert Tinsley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 22-12 |
| 09:50 | Pitt | Roger Parker hits the follow up shot | 24-12 |
| 09:27 | Rutgers | Waylon Williams can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-12 |
| 09:25 | Rutgers | John Morris tips it in | 24-14 |
| 09:04 | Pitt | Howard Deangelis is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Howard Deangelis, team foul #3 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Pitt | George Burns (PG), Sam Buffum (SG), Donald Boyd (PF), Anthony Jacobs (C) Jason Gilliam, Howard Deangelis, Edward Gillis, Roger Parker | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Fenton (C) Waylon Williams | |
| 08:42 | Rutgers | David Fenton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 24-14 |
| 08:41 | Pitt | Anthony Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 24-14 |
| 08:36 | Pitt | Sam Buffum drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by George Burns | 27-14 |
| 08:11 | Rutgers | Wade Cha travels with the ball | 27-14 |
| Subs | Pitt | Edward Gillis (SF) Robert Tinsley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Wayne Carrico (SG), Carl Farr (SF), Stanley Lewis (PF) James Lambert, Wade Cha, Roderick Magnuson | |
| 08:02 | Pitt | George Burns is hacked by Stanley Lewis - foul #1 on Stanley Lewis, team foul #7 | 27-14 |
| 08:02 | Pitt | George Burns makes the 1st free throw | 28-14 |
| 08:02 | Pitt | George Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 29-14 |
| 07:50 | Rutgers | Stanley Lewis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Edward Gillis - foul #2 on Edward Gillis, team foul #4 | 29-14 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Tinsley (SF) Edward Gillis | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 07:50 | Rutgers | Stanley Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 29-14 |
| 07:50 | Rutgers | Stanley Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 29-15 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - George Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sam Buffum (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Tinsley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Jacobs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Morris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Carrico (fresh) SF - Carl Farr (fresh) PF - Stanley Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. C - David Fenton (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Pitt | George Burns's pass is intercepted by Stanley Lewis | 29-15 |
| 07:16 | Rutgers | Wayne Carrico is called for 3 seconds | 29-15 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jason Gilliam (SF), Roger Parker (C) Robert Tinsley, Anthony Jacobs | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Waylon Williams (PG), Wade Cha (SF) John Morris, Carl Farr | |
| 06:57 | Pitt | Roger Parker knocks in the jumper near the basket and the foul's on David Fenton - foul #1 on David Fenton, team foul #8 | 31-15 |
| 06:57 | Pitt | Roger Parker makes the free throw | 32-15 |
| 06:42 | Rutgers | David Fenton misses long on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Roger Parker - foul #1 on Roger Parker, team foul #5 | 32-15 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Lambert (SG), Roderick Magnuson (C) Wayne Carrico, Stanley Lewis | |
| 06:42 | Rutgers | David Fenton makes the 1st free throw | 32-16 |
| 06:42 | Rutgers | David Fenton misses the 2nd free throw | 32-16 |
| 06:42 | Pitt | Jason Gilliam pulls down the rebound | 32-16 |
| 06:20 | Pitt | George Burns comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-16 |
| 06:19 | Pitt | Donald Boyd misses the tip | 32-16 |
| 06:18 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Wade Cha | 32-16 |
| 06:11 | Rutgers | Wade Cha misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-16 |
| 06:09 | Pitt | Sam Buffum grabs the defensive rebound | 32-16 |
| 05:54 | Pitt | Sam Buffum misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-16 |
| 05:52 | Rutgers | David Fenton grabs the defensive rebound | 32-16 |
| 05:26 | Rutgers | James Lambert can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-16 |
| 05:24 | Pitt | Donald Boyd pulls down the rebound | 32-16 |
| 05:19 | Pitt | Sam Buffum drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Gilliam | 35-16 |
| 05:00 | Rutgers | George Burns is called for the reach on Roderick Magnuson - foul #1 on George Burns, team foul #6 | 35-16 |
| Subs | Pitt | Howard Deangelis (SG), Robert Tinsley (SF), Anthony Jacobs (PF), Rick Doty (C) George Burns, Sam Buffum, Donald Boyd, Roger Parker | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Morris (PG) David Fenton | |
| 04:54 | Rutgers | Waylon Williams double dribbles | 35-16 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stanley Lewis (PF) Roderick Magnuson | |
| 04:33 | Pitt | Waylon Williams steps in front of the Anthony Jacobs pass | 35-16 |
| 04:14 | Rutgers | John Morris knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Lambert | 35-18 |
| 03:55 | Pitt | Anthony Jacobs scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Howard Deangelis | 37-18 |
| 03:43 | Rutgers | Stanley Lewis comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 37-18 |
| 03:42 | Pitt | Howard Deangelis snags the defensive board | 37-18 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jason Gilliam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howard Deangelis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Tinsley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rick Doty (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lambert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wade Cha (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stanley Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. C - Waylon Williams (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:25 | Pitt | Stanley Lewis is called for the reach on Anthony Jacobs - foul #2 on Stanley Lewis, team foul #9 | 37-18 |
| Subs | Pitt | George Burns (PG), Sam Buffum (SG), Edward Gillis (SF), Donald Boyd (PF) Jason Gilliam, Howard Deangelis, Robert Tinsley, Rick Doty | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Wayne Carrico (SG), Carl Farr (SF), Ed Tiffany (PF), Valeri Djordevic (C) James Lambert, Wade Cha, Stanley Lewis, Waylon Williams | |
| 03:25 | Pitt | Anthony Jacobs misses the 1st free throw | 37-18 |
| 03:25 | Rutgers | Wayne Carrico grabs the defensive rebound | 37-18 |
| 02:58 | Rutgers | George Burns takes the ball from Carl Farr | 37-18 |
| 02:40 | Pitt | George Burns misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 37-18 |
| 02:39 | Pitt | Anthony Jacobs tips it in | 39-18 |
| 02:13 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Anthony Jacobs - foul #1 on Anthony Jacobs, team foul #7 | 39-18 |
| Subs | Pitt | Roger Parker (C) Anthony Jacobs | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Waylon Williams (SG), Wade Cha (SF) Wayne Carrico, Carl Farr | |
| 02:13 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany makes the 1st free throw | 39-19 |
| 02:13 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany makes the 2nd free throw | 39-20 |
| 01:50 | Pitt | George Burns throws it down | 41-20 |
| 01:25 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 41-20 |
| 01:23 | Pitt | Roger Parker grabs the board | 41-20 |
| 01:01 | Pitt | Donald Boyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-20 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jason Gilliam (PG), Robert Tinsley (PF) George Burns, Donald Boyd | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Lambert (SG) John Morris | |
| 00:44 | Rutgers | Waylon Williams misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-20 |
| 00:43 | Pitt | Roger Parker grabs the board | 41-20 |
| 00:22 | Pitt | Sam Buffum misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 41-20 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | Valeri Djordevic gets the rebound | 41-20 |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Waylon Williams comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jason Gilliam - foul #1 on Jason Gilliam, team foul #8 | 41-20 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roderick Magnuson (PF), David Fenton (C) Ed Tiffany, Valeri Djordevic | |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Waylon Williams makes the 1st free throw | 41-21 |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Waylon Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 41-22 |
| 00:02 | Pitt | Robert Tinsley makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-22 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Waylon Williams comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 44-22 |