| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Skipper (fresh) SG - Russell Dodson (fresh) SF - Paul Gray (fresh) PF - Charles Sullivan (fresh) C - Bruce Winstead (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Willy Stobierski (fresh) SG - Daniel Collins (fresh) SF - David Gray (fresh) PF - Michael Dangerfield (fresh) C - Troy Anderson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Paul Gray wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Pitt | Russell Dodson scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Skipper | 3-0 |
| 19:06 | Rutgers | David Gray misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:05 | Pitt | Charles Sullivan gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:45 | Pitt | Paul Gray comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Dangerfield - foul #1 on Michael Dangerfield, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:45 | Pitt | Paul Gray makes the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:45 | Pitt | Paul Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:26 | Rutgers | Michael Dangerfield misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 5-0 |
| 18:25 | Rutgers | Michael Dangerfield tips it back up and in | 5-2 |
| 18:06 | Pitt | Russell Dodson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 18:04 | Rutgers | Michael Dangerfield grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 17:41 | Rutgers | Willy Stobierski travels with the ball | 5-2 |
| 17:16 | Pitt | Daniel Collins is called for the reach on Russell Dodson - foul #1 on Daniel Collins, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 16:55 | Pitt | Russell Dodson misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by David Gray - foul #1 on David Gray, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| 16:55 | Pitt | Russell Dodson misses the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:55 | Pitt | Russell Dodson misses the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:55 | Rutgers | Michael Dangerfield gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:33 | Rutgers | David Gray misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Sullivan - foul #1 on Charles Sullivan, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kerry Willits (PF) Charles Sullivan | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 16:33 | Rutgers | David Gray misses the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:33 | Rutgers | David Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:13 | Pitt | Russell Dodson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Skipper | 8-3 |
| 15:56 | Rutgers | David Gray double dribbles | 8-3 |
| Subs | Pitt | Gregory Hay (PG), James Bolger (C) James Skipper, Bruce Winstead | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Gregory Hay (fresh) SG - Russell Dodson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Gray (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kerry Willits (fresh) C - James Bolger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Willy Stobierski (fresh) SG - Daniel Collins (fresh) SF - David Gray (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Dangerfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Troy Anderson (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Pitt | Michael Dangerfield steps in front of the James Bolger pass | 8-3 |
| 15:17 | Rutgers | David Gray hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 8-3 |
| 15:16 | Rutgers | Troy Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 8-3 |
| 14:54 | Rutgers | David Gray misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 8-3 |
| 14:52 | Rutgers | Troy Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-3 |
| 14:37 | Rutgers | Troy Anderson misses the runner from the left block | 8-3 |
| 14:36 | Pitt | Kerry Willits gets the rebound | 8-3 |
| 14:19 | Pitt | Russell Dodson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-3 |
| 14:18 | Rutgers | Troy Anderson pulls down the rebound | 8-3 |
| 13:54 | Rutgers | David Gray clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-3 |
| 13:53 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Kerry Willits | 8-3 |
| 13:24 | Pitt | Michael Dangerfield is called for the reach on Paul Gray - foul #2 on Michael Dangerfield, team foul #4 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Skipper (PG), Charles Sullivan (SF), Bruce Winstead (C) Russell Dodson, Paul Gray, James Bolger | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent (PG), Earl Dugger (SG), Antonio Eells (SF), Bryan Burke (PF), Jason Barela (C) Willy Stobierski, Daniel Collins, David Gray, Michael Dangerfield, Troy Anderson | |
| 13:05 | Pitt | Charles Sullivan comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 8-3 |
| 13:04 | Pitt | Bruce Winstead can't tip it in | 8-3 |
| 13:03 | Pitt | Kerry Willits hits the follow up shot | 10-3 |
| 12:43 | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent is hacked by James Skipper - foul #1 on James Skipper, team foul #2 | 10-3 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Bolger (PF) Kerry Willits | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 12:34 | Rutgers | Bryan Burke misses short on a floater from the right wing | 10-3 |
| 12:33 | Pitt | Gregory Hay pulls down the rebound | 10-3 |
| 12:11 | Pitt | James Bolger connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Charles Sullivan | 12-3 |
| 11:57 | Rutgers | Antonio Eells comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-3 |
| 11:56 | Rutgers | Bryan Burke tips it back up and in | 12-5 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Skipper (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gregory Hay (fresh) SF - Charles Sullivan (fresh) PF - James Bolger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Winstead (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gregory Vincent (fresh) SG - Earl Dugger (fresh) SF - Antonio Eells (fresh) PF - Bryan Burke (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Barela (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Pitt | Gregory Hay's pass is intercepted by Antonio Eells | 12-5 |
| 11:16 | Rutgers | Earl Dugger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-5 |
| Subs | Pitt | Russell Dodson (SG), Paul Gray (SF) Gregory Hay, James Bolger | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Willy Stobierski (PG), Daniel Collins (SG), David Gray (SF), Troy Anderson (C) Gregory Vincent, Earl Dugger, Antonio Eells, Jason Barela | |
| 10:56 | Pitt | James Skipper comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-5 |
| 10:54 | Rutgers | Willy Stobierski grabs the defensive rebound | 12-5 |
| 10:26 | Rutgers | Daniel Collins misses the 3 from straight away | 12-5 |
| 10:24 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Paul Gray | 12-5 |
| 10:02 | Pitt | Russell Dodson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-5 |
| 10:00 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Dodson | 12-5 |
| 09:35 | Pitt | Charles Sullivan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-5 |
| 09:33 | Rutgers | Daniel Collins pulls down the rebound | 12-5 |
| 09:15 | Rutgers | Troy Anderson is hacked by Paul Gray - foul #1 on Paul Gray, team foul #3 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Pitt | Gregory Hay (PG), Kerry Willits (PF), James Bolger (C) James Skipper, Charles Sullivan, Bruce Winstead | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jason Barela (PF) Bryan Burke | |
| 08:54 | Rutgers | Daniel Collins is whistled for a carry | 12-5 |
| 08:32 | Pitt | Kerry Willits can't throw it down | 12-5 |
| 08:31 | Rutgers | Daniel Collins grabs the board | 12-5 |
| 08:04 | Rutgers | David Gray scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-8 |
| 07:35 | Pitt | Russell Dodson misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 12-8 |
| 07:34 | Pitt | James Bolger misses the tip | 12-8 |
| 07:33 | Rutgers | Troy Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 12-8 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Gregory Hay (fresh) SG - Russell Dodson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Gray (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kerry Willits (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Bolger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Willy Stobierski (fresh) SG - Daniel Collins (fairly fresh) SF - David Gray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Barela (fresh) C - Troy Anderson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Rutgers | David Gray misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-8 |
| 07:12 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Russell Dodson | 12-8 |
| 07:06 | Pitt | Gregory Hay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-8 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Skipper (PG), Charles Sullivan (PF), Bruce Winstead (C) Gregory Hay, Kerry Willits, James Bolger | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent (PG), Earl Dugger (SG), Antonio Eells (SF), Bryan Burke (PF) Willy Stobierski, Daniel Collins, David Gray, Troy Anderson | |
| 06:55 | Rutgers | Russell Dodson steals it from Gregory Vincent | 12-8 |
| 06:36 | Pitt | Jason Barela steals it from Bruce Winstead | 12-8 |
| 06:16 | Rutgers | Antonio Eells drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Gregory Vincent and the foul's on Paul Gray - foul #2 on Paul Gray, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Pitt | Gregory Hay (SG), Kerry Willits (PF) Russell Dodson, Paul Gray | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Willy Stobierski (PG) Gregory Vincent | |
| 06:16 | Rutgers | Antonio Eells misses the free throw | 12-10 |
| 06:16 | Pitt | Kerry Willits pulls down the rebound | 12-10 |
| 05:56 | Pitt | James Skipper scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Sullivan | 15-10 |
| 05:33 | Rutgers | Willy Stobierski can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 15-10 |
| 05:31 | Pitt | Charles Sullivan snags the defensive board | 15-10 |
| 05:27 | Pitt | Bryan Burke is called for the reach on James Skipper - foul #1 on Bryan Burke, team foul #5 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Daniel Collins (SG), David Gray (SF), Troy Anderson (C) Earl Dugger, Antonio Eells, Jason Barela | |
| 05:09 | Pitt | Kerry Willits hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Bryan Burke - foul #2 on Bryan Burke, team foul #6 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Pitt | Russell Dodson (SG) Charles Sullivan | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stanley Stewart (PF) Bryan Burke | |
| 05:09 | Pitt | Kerry Willits makes the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 05:09 | Pitt | Kerry Willits misses the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 05:09 | Rutgers | Troy Anderson pulls down the rebound | 16-10 |
| 04:50 | Rutgers | David Gray makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 16-12 |
| 04:26 | Pitt | Kerry Willits blows the layup | 16-12 |
| 04:24 | Rutgers | Daniel Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 04:09 | Rutgers | David Gray throws it down set up by Willy Stobierski and the foul's on Gregory Hay - foul #1 on Gregory Hay, team foul #5 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent (PG) Willy Stobierski | |
| 04:09 | Rutgers | David Gray makes the free throw | 16-15 |
| 03:40 | Pitt | Russell Dodson can't finish the layup | 16-15 |
| 03:39 | Rutgers | Troy Anderson snags the defensive board | 16-15 |
| 03:33 | Rutgers | David Gray scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Stanley Stewart | 16-18 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Skipper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Dodson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gregory Hay (fresh) PF - Kerry Willits (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Winstead (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gregory Vincent (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Collins (fresh) SF - David Gray (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Stanley Stewart (fresh) C - Troy Anderson (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Pitt | Russell Dodson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Russell Dodson, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Pitt | Paul Gray (SF), Charles Sullivan (PF), James Bolger (C) James Skipper, Kerry Willits, Bruce Winstead | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Willy Stobierski (PG), Earl Dugger (SG), Antonio Eells (SF), Michael Dangerfield (PF) Gregory Vincent, Daniel Collins, David Gray, Stanley Stewart | |
| 03:00 | Rutgers | Antonio Eells is called for traveling | 16-18 |
| 02:47 | Pitt | Russell Dodson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Gregory Hay | 19-18 |
| 02:28 | Rutgers | Antonio Eells misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 19-18 |
| 02:26 | Pitt | Charles Sullivan snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| 02:06 | Pitt | Russell Dodson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-18 |
| 02:04 | Pitt | Charles Sullivan grabs the offensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 01:43 | Pitt | Michael Dangerfield swats the short shot by Gregory Hay | 19-18 |
| 01:42 | Pitt | James Bolger gets the offensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 01:20 | Pitt | Charles Sullivan scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gregory Hay | 21-18 |
| 00:58 | Rutgers | Willy Stobierski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Gregory Hay - foul #2 on Gregory Hay, team foul #7 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Skipper (PG), Kerry Willits (PF), Bruce Winstead (C) Gregory Hay, Charles Sullivan, James Bolger | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Daniel Collins (SG), David Gray (SF), Jason Barela (C) Earl Dugger, Antonio Eells, Troy Anderson | |
| 00:58 | Rutgers | Willy Stobierski makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 00:58 | Rutgers | Willy Stobierski makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 00:41 | Pitt | James Skipper knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Paul Gray | 23-20 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Willy Stobierski is called for 10 seconds | 23-20 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent (PG) Willy Stobierski | |
| 00:11 | Pitt | James Skipper is called for traveling | 23-20 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | David Gray misses short on a floater from the left side | 23-20 |