| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Haack (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Ollie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffery Rizo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Oliveras (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Helms (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Julian Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Lankford (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brock Perkins (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Chad Ollie inbounds the ball | 26-23 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Pitt | Jeffery Rizo clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on David Lankford - foul #2 on David Lankford, team foul #1 | 26-23 |
| 19:35 | Pitt | Jeffery Rizo makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 19:35 | Pitt | Jeffery Rizo makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 19:21 | Rutgers | David Lankford knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 28-25 |
| 19:01 | Pitt | Robert Oliveras steps out of bounds on the baseline | 28-25 |
| 18:37 | Rutgers | Robert Helms splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from just outside the lane | 28-27 |
| 18:19 | Pitt | Wayne Allen makes the 3 from the left wing set up by John Haack | 31-27 |
| 18:00 | Rutgers | Julian Baker scores on a jumper from close range | 31-29 |
| 17:31 | Pitt | Brock Perkins swats the shot by John Haack | 31-29 |
| 17:30 | Pitt | Jeffery Rizo can't tip it in | 31-29 |
| 17:29 | Pitt | John Haack tips it in | 33-29 |
| 17:17 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-29 |
| 17:00 | Pitt | Chad Ollie can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Julian Baker - foul #1 on Julian Baker, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Pitt | Edward Parsons (PF) Jeffery Rizo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:00 | Pitt | Chad Ollie makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 17:00 | Pitt | Chad Ollie misses the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 17:00 | Rutgers | David Lankford grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 16:45 | Rutgers | Robert Helms throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-29 |
| Subs | Pitt | Delbert Alger (SF) Chad Ollie | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Toby Tribble (SG), Robert Galvin (C) Robert Helms, Brock Perkins | |
| 16:25 | Pitt | Delbert Alger can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-29 |
| 16:24 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Robert Galvin | 34-29 |
| 16:05 | Rutgers | Julian Baker can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 34-29 |
| 16:04 | Pitt | Robert Oliveras grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 15:50 | Pitt | John Haack is fouled on the floor by Robert Galvin - foul #1 on Robert Galvin, team foul #3 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Thompson (PG), Chad Ollie (SF), Joseph Griffin (PF) John Haack, Wayne Allen, Robert Oliveras | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Helms (SG), Steven Malone (SF), John Duggan (PF) Floyd Wilson, Julian Baker, David Lankford | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Michael Thompson (fresh) SG - Delbert Alger (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Ollie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Griffin (fresh) C - Edward Parsons (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Toby Tribble (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Helms (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Steven Malone (fresh) PF - John Duggan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Galvin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Pitt | Edward Parsons connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Chad Ollie | 36-29 |
| 15:14 | Rutgers | Toby Tribble drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Galvin | 36-32 |
| 14:52 | Pitt | Edward Parsons scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Delbert Alger | 38-32 |
| 14:31 | Rutgers | Robert Helms shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 14:29 | Pitt | Edward Parsons snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 14:11 | Pitt | Robert Helms steps in front of the Chad Ollie pass | 38-32 |
| 13:53 | Rutgers | Toby Tribble misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 38-32 |
| 13:51 | Pitt | Chad Ollie pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 13:28 | Pitt | Edward Parsons hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 38-32 |
| 13:26 | Pitt | Michael Thompson tips it back up and in | 40-32 |
| 13:10 | Rutgers | Steven Malone is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Steven Malone, team foul #4 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Haack (PG), Wayne Allen (SG), Jeffery Rizo (PF), Robert Oliveras (C) Michael Thompson, Chad Ollie, Joseph Griffin, Edward Parsons | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson (PG), Julian Baker (SF), Brock Perkins (C) Toby Tribble, Robert Helms, Robert Galvin | |
| 12:47 | Pitt | Jeffery Rizo misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-32 |
| 12:45 | Rutgers | Steven Malone grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 12:22 | Rutgers | Steven Malone comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 12:20 | Pitt | John Haack gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 12:05 | Pitt | Jeffery Rizo knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Wayne Allen | 42-32 |
| 11:40 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson is hacked by Delbert Alger - foul #2 on Delbert Alger, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Pitt | Chad Ollie (SF) Delbert Alger | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Helms (SG), David Lankford (PF) Steven Malone, John Duggan | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Haack (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wayne Allen (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chad Ollie (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffery Rizo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Oliveras (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Helms (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Julian Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Lankford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brock Perkins (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Rutgers | John Haack is called for the reach on Floyd Wilson - foul #1 on John Haack, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| 11:07 | Rutgers | David Lankford misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 42-32 |
| 11:06 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Brock Perkins | 42-32 |
| 10:51 | Rutgers | David Lankford comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-32 |
| 10:49 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins grabs the offensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 10:33 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins misses the lay-in | 42-32 |
| 10:32 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins tips it back up and in | 42-34 |
| 10:18 | Pitt | Wayne Allen clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-34 |
| 10:16 | Pitt | Chad Ollie grabs the offensive board | 42-34 |
| 09:52 | Pitt | Wayne Allen is hacked by Brock Perkins - foul #2 on Brock Perkins, team foul #5 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Pitt | Delbert Alger (SF), Edward Parsons (PF) Chad Ollie, Jeffery Rizo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Duggan (PF) Brock Perkins | |
| 09:23 | Pitt | Robert Oliveras double dribbles | 42-34 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Thompson (PG), Joseph Griffin (PF) John Haack, Robert Oliveras | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Toby Tribble (PG), Steven Malone (SG) Floyd Wilson, Robert Helms | |
| 09:06 | Rutgers | David Lankford is called for traveling | 42-34 |
| Subs | Pitt | Chad Ollie (SF) Wayne Allen | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 08:46 | Pitt | Joseph Griffin misses short on a runner from the right block | 42-34 |
| 08:44 | Pitt | Edward Parsons snags the offensive board | 42-34 |
| 08:22 | Pitt | Edward Parsons can't finish the layup | 42-34 |
| 08:21 | Rutgers | Julian Baker pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 08:00 | Rutgers | Julian Baker hits the finger roll set up by Toby Tribble | 42-36 |
| 07:32 | Pitt | Delbert Alger comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Steven Malone - foul #2 on Steven Malone, team foul #6 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Haack (PG), Wayne Allen (SG), Jeffery Rizo (PF), Robert Oliveras (C) Michael Thompson, Chad Ollie, Joseph Griffin, Edward Parsons | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson (PG), Robert Helms (SG), Lester Hoagland (PF), Brock Perkins (C) Steven Malone, Julian Baker, John Duggan, David Lankford | |
| 07:32 | Pitt | Delbert Alger makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 07:32 | Pitt | Delbert Alger makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Haack (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wayne Allen (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Delbert Alger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jeffery Rizo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Oliveras (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Helms (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Toby Tribble (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lester Hoagland (fresh) C - Brock Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 07:16 | Rutgers | Lester Hoagland can't tip it in | 44-36 |
| 07:15 | Rutgers | Toby Tribble hits the follow up shot | 44-38 |
| 06:48 | Pitt | John Haack drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Wayne Allen and the foul's on Floyd Wilson - foul #2 on Floyd Wilson, team foul #7 | 46-38 |
| 06:48 | Pitt | John Haack misses the free throw | 46-38 |
| 06:48 | Rutgers | Toby Tribble pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 06:19 | Rutgers | Toby Tribble misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 06:17 | Rutgers | Robert Helms misses the tip | 46-38 |
| 06:16 | Pitt | Delbert Alger grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 06:04 | Pitt | Jeffery Rizo lays it up and in on a nice dish by Delbert Alger | 48-38 |
| 06:02 | Rutgers | John Haack steps in front of the Floyd Wilson pass in the backcourt | 48-38 |
| 05:40 | Pitt | Jeffery Rizo is fouled on the floor by Lester Hoagland - foul #2 on Lester Hoagland, team foul #8 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | Chad Ollie (SF) Delbert Alger | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Julian Baker (SF), John Duggan (PF) Toby Tribble, Lester Hoagland | |
| 05:40 | Pitt | Jeffery Rizo makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 05:40 | Pitt | Jeffery Rizo makes the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 05:28 | Rutgers | John Haack takes the ball from Brock Perkins | 50-38 |
| 05:25 | Pitt | John Haack misses the dunk | 50-38 |
| 05:23 | Pitt | Robert Oliveras gets the offensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 04:59 | Pitt | Wayne Allen hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Haack | 53-38 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:50 | Rutgers | Jeffery Rizo is called for the reach on Floyd Wilson - foul #3 on Jeffery Rizo, team foul #3 | 53-38 |
| 04:45 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-41 |
| 04:25 | Pitt | Wayne Allen drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Chad Ollie | 56-41 |
| 04:06 | Rutgers | John Duggan can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 56-41 |
| 04:04 | Pitt | Jeffery Rizo grabs the board | 56-41 |
| 03:44 | Pitt | Chad Ollie comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-41 |
| 03:42 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins gets the rebound | 56-41 |
| 03:37 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by John Duggan | 56-43 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Pitt | Jeffery Rizo banks in the layup | 58-43 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Haack (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Allen (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chad Ollie (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffery Rizo (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Oliveras (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Floyd Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Helms (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Julian Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Duggan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Brock Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 58-43 |
| 02:59 | Pitt | Robert Oliveras grabs the board | 58-43 |
| 02:30 | Pitt | Wayne Allen is fouled on the floor by Robert Helms - foul #1 on Robert Helms, team foul #9 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Thompson (PG), Joseph Griffin (PF), Edward Parsons (C) John Haack, Jeffery Rizo, Robert Oliveras | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Toby Tribble (PG), Steven Malone (SG), Lester Hoagland (SF), David Lankford (PF), Robert Galvin (C) Floyd Wilson, Robert Helms, Julian Baker, John Duggan, Brock Perkins | |
| 02:30 | Pitt | Wayne Allen misses the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 02:30 | Pitt | Edward Parsons pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 02:12 | Pitt | Chad Ollie clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-43 |
| 02:10 | Pitt | Joseph Griffin tips it but misses | 58-43 |
| 02:08 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Robert Galvin | 58-43 |
| 01:54 | Rutgers | David Lankford's pass is intercepted by Chad Ollie | 58-43 |
| 01:50 | Pitt | Chad Ollie blows the layup | 58-43 |
| 01:49 | Rutgers | Toby Tribble grabs the defensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 01:44 | Rutgers | Steven Malone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Haack (PG), Jeffery Rizo (PF), Robert Oliveras (C) Michael Thompson, Joseph Griffin, Edward Parsons | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:15 | Pitt | John Haack misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 58-43 |
| 01:13 | Pitt | Robert Oliveras pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 00:57 | Pitt | Jeffery Rizo misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Lester Hoagland - foul #3 on Lester Hoagland, team foul #10 | 58-43 |
| 00:57 | Pitt | Jeffery Rizo makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 00:57 | Pitt | Jeffery Rizo makes the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Rutgers | Robert Galvin double dribbles | 60-43 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Pitt | Jeffery Rizo can't finish the layup | 60-43 |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | David Lankford pulls down the rebound | 60-43 |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Steven Malone drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Lester Hoagland | 60-46 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | John Haack runs out the clock | 60-46 |