| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Steven Hankerson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ted Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Larson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darnell Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - George Elam (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Loomis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Dugger (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Keith Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stanley Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Barela (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes inbounds the ball | 28-21 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Rutgers | Ted Griffin steps in front of the Earl Dugger pass | 28-21 |
| 19:22 | Pitt | Earl Dugger is called for the reach on Ted Griffin - foul #2 on Earl Dugger, team foul #1 | 28-21 |
| 19:00 | Pitt | Steven Hankerson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-21 |
| 18:58 | Pitt | John Larson gets the offensive rebound | 28-21 |
| 18:33 | Pitt | Ted Griffin loses the dribble to Earl Dugger | 28-21 |
| 18:30 | Rutgers | Earl Dugger hits the finger roll | 28-23 |
| 18:11 | Pitt | Darnell Davis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Steven Hankerson | 30-23 |
| 17:44 | Rutgers | Earl Dugger misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 30-23 |
| 17:42 | Pitt | John Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 17:21 | Pitt | Steven Hankerson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-23 |
| 17:20 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jason Barela | 30-23 |
| 16:56 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes misses badly on a floater near the basket | 30-23 |
| 16:54 | Pitt | Darnell Davis pulls down the rebound | 30-23 |
| 16:25 | Pitt | Jason Barela picks off the pass by George Elam | 30-23 |
| 16:04 | Rutgers | John Loomis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-23 |
| 16:03 | Rutgers | Jason Barela can't tip it in | 30-23 |
| 16:01 | Pitt | George Elam snags the defensive board | 30-23 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Steven Hankerson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ted Griffin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Larson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Darnell Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - George Elam (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Loomis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Dugger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Hayes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stanley Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Barela (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:41 | Pitt | John Loomis is called for the reach on Steven Hankerson - foul #1 on John Loomis, team foul #2 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Pitt | Radomil Polakowski (PG), Brandon Robinson (SG), Ronnie Butler (PF), Robert Tolentino (C) Steven Hankerson, Ted Griffin, Darnell Davis, George Elam | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent (PG), Brandon Chitty (SG), Aaron Spitsberg (SF), David Gimenez (PF), William Cupples (C) John Loomis, Earl Dugger, Keith Hayes, Stanley Stewart, Jason Barela | |
| 15:14 | Pitt | John Larson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-23 |
| 15:13 | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent pulls down the rebound | 30-23 |
| 14:51 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-23 |
| 14:49 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty grabs the offensive board | 30-23 |
| 14:20 | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent is hacked by Robert Tolentino - foul #2 on Robert Tolentino, team foul #1 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ted Griffin (SF) John Larson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Earl Dugger (SG) Brandon Chitty | |
| 13:53 | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-23 |
| 13:51 | Pitt | Robert Tolentino grabs the defensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 13:29 | Pitt | Radomil Polakowski drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ted Griffin | 32-23 |
| 13:09 | Rutgers | Earl Dugger makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-26 |
| 12:40 | Pitt | Radomil Polakowski is fouled on the floor by Aaron Spitsberg - foul #2 on Aaron Spitsberg, team foul #3 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Hankerson (PG), Darnell Davis (PF), George Elam (C) Radomil Polakowski, Ronnie Butler, Robert Tolentino | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Loomis (PG), Keith Hayes (SF), Stanley Stewart (PF), Jason Barela (C) Gregory Vincent, Aaron Spitsberg, David Gimenez, William Cupples | |
| 12:31 | Pitt | Ted Griffin is hacked by John Loomis - foul #2 on John Loomis, team foul #4 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Larson (SF) Ted Griffin | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 12:09 | Pitt | John Larson misses short on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Earl Dugger - foul #3 on Earl Dugger, team foul #5 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty (SG) Earl Dugger | |
| 12:09 | Pitt | John Larson makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 12:09 | Pitt | John Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 12:09 | Rutgers | Jason Barela grabs the board | 33-26 |
| 11:42 | Rutgers | John Larson steps in front of the Jason Barela pass | 33-26 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Steven Hankerson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Robinson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Larson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Darnell Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - George Elam (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Loomis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Chitty (fresh) SF - Keith Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stanley Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Barela (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:16 | Pitt | John Larson banks in the layup | 35-26 |
| 11:01 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Steven Hankerson - foul #2 on Steven Hankerson, team foul #2 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ted Griffin (SG) Brandon Robinson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Earl Dugger (SG) Brandon Chitty | |
| 11:01 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 11:01 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 10:35 | Pitt | Darnell Davis knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Hankerson | 38-28 |
| 10:09 | Rutgers | Earl Dugger misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-28 |
| 10:07 | Rutgers | Jason Barela tips it back up and in | 38-30 |
| 09:50 | Pitt | Steven Hankerson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 09:48 | Pitt | Darnell Davis hits the follow up shot | 40-30 |
| 09:26 | Rutgers | Jason Barela buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Earl Dugger | 40-32 |
| 09:02 | Pitt | John Larson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-32 |
| Subs | Pitt | Radomil Polakowski (PG), Brandon Robinson (SG), Ronnie Butler (PF), Robert Tolentino (C) Steven Hankerson, John Larson, Darnell Davis, George Elam | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent (PG), Aaron Spitsberg (SF), David Gimenez (PF), William Cupples (C) John Loomis, Keith Hayes, Stanley Stewart, Jason Barela | |
| 08:46 | Rutgers | Earl Dugger misses the 3 from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 08:45 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Robert Tolentino | 40-32 |
| 08:20 | Pitt | Brandon Robinson makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ted Griffin | 43-32 |
| 08:02 | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 08:00 | Pitt | Ronnie Butler grabs the board | 43-32 |
| 07:44 | Pitt | Brandon Robinson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 07:42 | Pitt | Ronnie Butler tips it back up and in | 45-32 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Radomil Polakowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ted Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ronnie Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Tolentino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gregory Vincent (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Earl Dugger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Aaron Spitsberg (fresh) PF - David Gimenez (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Cupples (fresh) | |
| 07:13 | Rutgers | William Cupples is whistled for traveling | 45-32 |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Hankerson (PG), John Larson (SF), Darnell Davis (PF), George Elam (C) Radomil Polakowski, Ted Griffin, Ronnie Butler, Robert Tolentino | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Loomis (PG), Brandon Chitty (SG), Keith Hayes (SF), Stanley Stewart (PF), Jason Barela (C) Gregory Vincent, Earl Dugger, Aaron Spitsberg, David Gimenez, William Cupples | |
| 06:52 | Pitt | Keith Hayes blocks the short jumper by George Elam | 45-32 |
| 06:51 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty pulls down the rebound | 45-32 |
| 06:45 | Rutgers | John Loomis misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steven Hankerson - foul #3 on Steven Hankerson, team foul #3 | 45-32 |
| 06:45 | Rutgers | John Loomis makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 06:45 | Rutgers | John Loomis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 06:25 | Pitt | John Larson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-34 |
| 06:23 | Pitt | John Larson tips it but misses | 45-34 |
| 06:22 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jason Barela | 45-34 |
| 06:16 | Rutgers | Stanley Stewart comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 45-34 |
| 06:15 | Pitt | Steven Hankerson gets the rebound | 45-34 |
| 05:59 | Pitt | Darnell Davis comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 45-34 |
| 05:57 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Darnell Davis | 45-34 |
| 05:34 | Pitt | Darnell Davis connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Steven Hankerson | 47-34 |
| 05:14 | Rutgers | Jason Barela misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-34 |
| 05:13 | Pitt | Darnell Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 47-34 |
| 05:08 | Pitt | George Elam makes the fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by Stanley Stewart - foul #1 on Stanley Stewart, team foul #6 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ted Griffin (SG) Brandon Robinson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Earl Dugger (SG), David Gimenez (PF) Brandon Chitty, Stanley Stewart | |
| 05:08 | Pitt | George Elam makes the free throw | 50-34 |
| 04:39 | Rutgers | Jason Barela connects on the runner from close range | 50-36 |
| 04:10 | Pitt | John Larson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Hankerson | 52-36 |
| 03:41 | Rutgers | John Loomis misses the shot from the left side | 52-36 |
| 03:39 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to David Gimenez | 52-36 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Steven Hankerson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ted Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Larson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - Darnell Davis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - George Elam (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Loomis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Dugger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Hayes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Gimenez (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jason Barela (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:29 | Rutgers | Earl Dugger buries a 3 from the right wing | 52-39 |
| 03:05 | Pitt | Steven Hankerson splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Larson | 55-39 |
| 02:44 | Rutgers | John Larson is called for the reach on Keith Hayes - foul #1 on John Larson, team foul #4 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Pitt | Radomil Polakowski (PG), Brandon Robinson (SG), Ronnie Butler (PF), Robert Tolentino (C) Steven Hankerson, John Larson, Darnell Davis, George Elam | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent (PG), Aaron Spitsberg (SF), Stanley Stewart (PF), William Cupples (C) John Loomis, Keith Hayes, David Gimenez, Jason Barela | |
| 02:29 | Rutgers | Stanley Stewart connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Cupples | 55-41 |
| 02:02 | Pitt | Ronnie Butler clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-41 |
| 02:01 | Pitt | Ronnie Butler can't tip it in | 55-41 |
| 01:59 | Rutgers | Stanley Stewart gets the rebound | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:34 | Rutgers | Earl Dugger knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-44 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:10 | Pitt | Ted Griffin dunks the ball set up by Radomil Polakowski and he's hacked by Stanley Stewart - foul #2 on Stanley Stewart, team foul #7 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Hankerson (PG), John Larson (SF), Darnell Davis (PF), George Elam (C) Radomil Polakowski, Brandon Robinson, Ronnie Butler, Robert Tolentino | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Loomis (PG), Keith Hayes (SF), Jason Barela (C) Gregory Vincent, Aaron Spitsberg, William Cupples | |
| 01:10 | Pitt | Ted Griffin makes the free throw | 58-44 |
| 01:01 | Rutgers | Earl Dugger connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:37 | Pitt | Ted Griffin misses short on a floater in the paint | 58-46 |
| 00:35 | Pitt | John Larson tips it in | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | John Loomis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 60-46 |
| 00:25 | Pitt | Darnell Davis pulls down the rebound | 60-46 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Steven Hankerson runs out the clock | 60-46 |