| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Willy Stobierski (fresh) SG - Daniel Collins (fresh) SF - David Gray (fresh) PF - Michael Dangerfield (fresh) C - Troy Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Skipper (fresh) SG - Russell Dodson (fresh) SF - Paul Gray (fresh) PF - Charles Sullivan (fresh) C - Bruce Winstead (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Michael Dangerfield wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:43 | Rutgers | David Gray drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:18 | Pitt | Paul Gray hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 3-0 |
| 19:17 | Rutgers | Michael Dangerfield snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:55 | Rutgers | David Gray connects on the jumper from the right block | 5-0 |
| 18:36 | Pitt | James Skipper is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 5-0 |
| 18:34 | Rutgers | Troy Anderson gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:20 | Rutgers | David Gray's pass is intercepted by Russell Dodson | 5-0 |
| 17:53 | Pitt | James Skipper evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-0 |
| 17:51 | Rutgers | Troy Anderson pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:37 | Rutgers | Willy Stobierski connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by David Gray | 7-0 |
| 17:13 | Pitt | James Skipper can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-0 |
| 17:12 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Troy Anderson | 7-0 |
| 16:51 | Rutgers | Daniel Collins misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-0 |
| 16:50 | Pitt | Charles Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 7-0 |
| 16:31 | Pitt | Charles Sullivan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-0 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 16:14 | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent is fouled on the floor by James Skipper - foul #1 on James Skipper, team foul #1 | 7-0 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kerry Willits (PF) Charles Sullivan | |
| 15:57 | Rutgers | Kerry Willits is called for the reach on Bryan Burke - foul #1 on Kerry Willits, team foul #2 | 7-0 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Bolger (C) Bruce Winstead | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gregory Vincent (fresh) SG - Earl Dugger (fresh) SF - Antonio Eells (fresh) PF - Bryan Burke (fresh) C - Jason Barela (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Skipper (fresh) SG - Russell Dodson (fresh) SF - Paul Gray (fresh) PF - Kerry Willits (fresh) C - James Bolger (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Rutgers | Kerry Willits swats the layup by Jason Barela | 7-0 |
| 15:39 | Pitt | Russell Dodson grabs the board | 7-0 |
| 15:25 | Pitt | Paul Gray hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Antonio Eells - foul #1 on Antonio Eells, team foul #1 | 7-0 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Willy Stobierski (PG), Daniel Collins (SG), Michael Dangerfield (PF), Troy Anderson (C) Gregory Vincent, Earl Dugger, Bryan Burke, Jason Barela | |
| Subs | Pitt | Gregory Hay (PG) James Skipper | |
| 15:25 | Pitt | Paul Gray makes the 1st free throw | 7-1 |
| 15:25 | Pitt | Paul Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 15:00 | Rutgers | Michael Dangerfield knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 9-2 |
| 14:45 | Pitt | Russell Dodson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Russell Dodson, team foul #3 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Gray (SF) Antonio Eells | |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Sullivan (SF), Bruce Winstead (C) Paul Gray, James Bolger | |
| 14:16 | Rutgers | David Gray misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 9-2 |
| 14:15 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Charles Sullivan | 9-2 |
| 13:58 | Pitt | Russell Dodson misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Daniel Collins - foul #1 on Daniel Collins, team foul #2 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Skipper (PG), Paul Gray (SF) Gregory Hay, Kerry Willits | |
| 13:58 | Pitt | Russell Dodson makes the 1st free throw | 9-3 |
| 13:58 | Pitt | Russell Dodson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| 13:37 | Rutgers | David Gray misses the lay-in | 9-4 |
| 13:35 | Pitt | Bruce Winstead snags the defensive board | 9-4 |
| 13:13 | Pitt | James Skipper is hacked by Willy Stobierski - foul #1 on Willy Stobierski, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Antonio Eells (SF), Bryan Burke (PF), Jason Barela (C) Daniel Collins, Michael Dangerfield, Troy Anderson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Gregory Hay (SG), Kerry Willits (PF) Russell Dodson, Charles Sullivan | |
| 12:46 | Pitt | Bruce Winstead hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway near the basket | 9-4 |
| 12:45 | Pitt | Paul Gray grabs the offensive board | 9-4 |
| 12:24 | Pitt | Jason Barela is called for the reach on James Skipper - foul #1 on Jason Barela, team foul #4 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent (PG) Willy Stobierski | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Bolger (C) Bruce Winstead | |
| 12:08 | Pitt | James Skipper makes the contested 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Bolger | 9-7 |
| 11:44 | Rutgers | The jumper by David Gray is denied by James Bolger | 9-7 |
| 11:42 | Rutgers | Jason Barela tips it home | 11-7 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gregory Vincent (fresh) SG - David Gray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Antonio Eells (fresh) PF - Bryan Burke (fresh) C - Jason Barela (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Skipper (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gregory Hay (fresh) SF - Paul Gray (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kerry Willits (fresh) C - James Bolger (fresh) | |
| 11:13 | Pitt | Gregory Hay scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by James Skipper | 11-9 |
| 10:54 | Rutgers | David Gray misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 10:53 | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 10:38 | Rutgers | David Gray misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 10:37 | Pitt | Paul Gray gets the rebound | 11-9 |
| 10:12 | Pitt | Gregory Hay misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Jason Barela - foul #2 on Jason Barela, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Willy Stobierski (PG), Daniel Collins (SG), Michael Dangerfield (PF), Troy Anderson (C) Gregory Vincent, David Gray, Bryan Burke, Jason Barela | |
| Subs | Pitt | Russell Dodson (SG), Charles Sullivan (SF), Bruce Winstead (C) James Skipper, Paul Gray, Kerry Willits | |
| 10:12 | Pitt | Gregory Hay makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 10:12 | Pitt | Gregory Hay makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 09:49 | Rutgers | Antonio Eells comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by James Bolger - foul #1 on James Bolger, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| 09:49 | Rutgers | Antonio Eells misses the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 09:49 | Rutgers | Antonio Eells makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 09:27 | Pitt | Gregory Hay comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Dangerfield - foul #1 on Michael Dangerfield, team foul #6 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Gray (SF) Antonio Eells | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 09:27 | Pitt | Gregory Hay makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 09:27 | Pitt | Gregory Hay makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 09:06 | Rutgers | David Gray misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 09:05 | Pitt | Bruce Winstead grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 08:36 | Pitt | Gregory Hay clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 12-13 |
| 08:35 | Pitt | Russell Dodson gets the offensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 08:17 | Pitt | Russell Dodson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-16 |
| 07:54 | Rutgers | Troy Anderson travels with the ball | 12-16 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Antonio Eells (SF) David Gray | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Skipper (PG), Paul Gray (SF) Gregory Hay, James Bolger | |
| 07:36 | Pitt | Paul Gray comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 12-16 |
| 07:35 | Rutgers | Antonio Eells grabs the board | 12-16 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Willy Stobierski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Collins (fresh) SF - Antonio Eells (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Dangerfield (fresh) 2 pts. C - Troy Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Skipper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Dodson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Sullivan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bruce Winstead (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Rutgers | Daniel Collins clanks a 3 from the right wing | 12-16 |
| 07:27 | Rutgers | Antonio Eells tips it back up and in | 14-16 |
| 07:09 | Pitt | Charles Sullivan knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from James Skipper and he's fouled by Antonio Eells - foul #2 on Antonio Eells, team foul #7 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Gray (SF) Antonio Eells | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 07:09 | Pitt | Charles Sullivan makes the free throw | 14-19 |
| 06:54 | Rutgers | Willy Stobierski scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by David Gray | 16-19 |
| 06:32 | Pitt | Russell Dodson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-19 |
| 06:30 | Pitt | Charles Sullivan grabs the offensive board | 16-19 |
| 06:07 | Pitt | Russell Dodson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Paul Gray | 16-22 |
| 05:38 | Rutgers | David Gray can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Paul Gray - foul #1 on Paul Gray, team foul #5 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent (PG), Earl Dugger (SG), Bryan Burke (PF), Stanley Stewart (C) Willy Stobierski, Daniel Collins, Michael Dangerfield, Troy Anderson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kerry Willits (PF), James Bolger (C) Charles Sullivan, Bruce Winstead | |
| 05:38 | Rutgers | David Gray misses the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 05:38 | Rutgers | David Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 05:38 | Pitt | James Bolger gets the rebound | 16-22 |
| 05:17 | Pitt | James Skipper knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Gray | 16-24 |
| 04:59 | Rutgers | Bryan Burke loses the dribble to Russell Dodson | 16-24 |
| 04:56 | Pitt | Russell Dodson lays it up and in | 16-26 |
| 04:34 | Rutgers | Earl Dugger double dribbles | 16-26 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Willy Stobierski (PG) Gregory Vincent | |
| Subs | Pitt | Gregory Hay (SG) Russell Dodson | |
| 04:11 | Pitt | Bryan Burke is called for the reach on Paul Gray - foul #1 on Bryan Burke, team foul #8 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Daniel Collins (SG), Michael Dangerfield (PF), Troy Anderson (C) Earl Dugger, Bryan Burke, Stanley Stewart | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 04:11 | Pitt | Paul Gray makes the 1st free throw | 16-27 |
| 04:11 | Pitt | Paul Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 16-28 |
| 03:46 | Rutgers | David Gray misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-28 |
| 03:44 | Rutgers | David Gray grabs the offensive board | 16-28 |
| 03:21 | Rutgers | David Gray hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-28 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Willy Stobierski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Daniel Collins (fresh) SF - David Gray (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Dangerfield (fresh) 2 pts. C - Troy Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Skipper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Hay (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kerry Willits (fresh) C - James Bolger (fresh) | |
| 02:58 | Pitt | Kerry Willits loses the ball out of bounds | 19-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Antonio Eells (SF) David Gray | |
| Subs | Pitt | Russell Dodson (SG), Charles Sullivan (SF), Bruce Winstead (C) James Skipper, Paul Gray, James Bolger | |
| 02:36 | Rutgers | Willy Stobierski double dribbles | 19-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent (PG) Willy Stobierski | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 02:13 | Pitt | Russell Dodson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-28 |
| 02:11 | Pitt | Charles Sullivan hits the follow up shot | 19-30 |
| 01:43 | Rutgers | Troy Anderson travels with the ball | 19-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Willy Stobierski (PG), Earl Dugger (SG), Bryan Burke (PF), Jason Barela (C) Gregory Vincent, Daniel Collins, Michael Dangerfield, Troy Anderson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Paul Gray (SF) Kerry Willits | |
| 01:21 | Pitt | Russell Dodson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-30 |
| 01:20 | Rutgers | Jason Barela grabs the board | 19-30 |
| 00:59 | Rutgers | Willy Stobierski's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Gray | 19-30 |
| 00:58 | Pitt | Bruce Winstead gets the rebound | 19-30 |
| 00:38 | Pitt | Bruce Winstead's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Troy Anderson (C) Jason Barela | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Skipper (PG), James Bolger (PF) Gregory Hay, Charles Sullivan | |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | Willy Stobierski can't throw it down but he's fouled by Bruce Winstead - foul #1 on Bruce Winstead, team foul #6 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Daniel Collins (SG), Michael Dangerfield (PF) Earl Dugger, Bryan Burke | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | Willy Stobierski makes the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | Willy Stobierski makes the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 00:03 | Pitt | Paul Gray misses long on a floater in the paint | 21-30 |
| 00:02 | Pitt | Paul Gray pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-30 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | The clock runs out | 21-30 |