| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Stanley (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Sarver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Steven Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Drozd (fresh) C - Heath Doby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kelly Naquin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Plemons (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Hinds (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Hufnagel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Morrison (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell inbounds the ball | 18-24 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Pitt | Heath Doby comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 18-24 |
| 19:40 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Brian Hinds | 18-24 |
| 19:18 | Rutgers | Kelly Naquin misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-24 |
| 19:17 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds gets the offensive rebound | 18-24 |
| 19:02 | Rutgers | Francis Plemons clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 18-24 |
| 19:01 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell grabs the board | 18-24 |
| 18:37 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell double dribbles | 18-24 |
| 18:12 | Rutgers | Francis Plemons misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-24 |
| 18:10 | Pitt | Heath Doby snags the defensive board | 18-24 |
| 17:48 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by John Sarver out of the doubleteam | 20-24 |
| 17:36 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-24 |
| 17:34 | Pitt | John Stanley travels in the backcourt | 20-24 |
| 17:22 | Rutgers | Francis Plemons clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-24 |
| 17:20 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel tips it back up and in | 20-26 |
| 16:59 | Pitt | John Stanley is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brian Hinds - foul #2 on Brian Hinds, team foul #1 | 20-26 |
| 16:59 | Pitt | John Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 16:59 | Pitt | John Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 16:46 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison connects on the floater from close range | 22-28 |
| 16:34 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-28 |
| 16:32 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison gets the rebound | 22-28 |
| 16:09 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel can't connect on an uncontested jump hook near the basket | 22-28 |
| 16:07 | Pitt | Heath Doby snags the defensive board | 22-28 |
| 15:46 | Pitt | John Sarver dunks the ball set up by Steven Mitchell and the foul's on Francis Plemons - foul #2 on Francis Plemons, team foul #2 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Macdonald (SG), Andrew Washington (SF), Jim Bell (C) John Stanley, Steven Mitchell, Kenneth Drozd | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti (SF), James Woolley (C) Brian Hinds, Frank Morrison | |
| 15:46 | Pitt | John Sarver makes the free throw | 25-28 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Sarver (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Macdonald (fresh) SF - Andrew Washington (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Heath Doby (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kelly Naquin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Plemons (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Colletti (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Hufnagel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Woolley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 25-28 |
| 15:22 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Heath Doby | 25-28 |
| 15:00 | Pitt | Heath Doby's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Hufnagel | 25-28 |
| 14:59 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti gets the rebound | 25-28 |
| 14:38 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel is fouled on the floor by John Sarver - foul #1 on John Sarver, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Stanley (PG), Steven Mitchell (SF), Kenneth Drozd (PF) John Sarver, Andrew Washington, Heath Doby | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frederick Aker (PG), Loyd Young (SG), Brian Hinds (SF) Kelly Naquin, Francis Plemons, Timothy Hufnagel | |
| 14:12 | Rutgers | Jim Bell swats the dunk try by James Woolley | 25-28 |
| 14:11 | Pitt | John Stanley snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 13:43 | Pitt | William Macdonald hits a wide open 3 from the right wing set up by John Stanley out of the doubleteam | 28-28 |
| 13:20 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-28 |
| 13:18 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 13:11 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the baseline | 28-28 |
| 13:09 | Rutgers | James Woolley pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 12:44 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-28 |
| 12:42 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Jim Bell | 28-28 |
| 12:17 | Pitt | John Stanley works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-28 |
| 12:15 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 11:52 | Rutgers | James Woolley connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Frederick Aker | 28-30 |
| 11:29 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 28-30 |
| 11:27 | Rutgers | Loyd Young pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Stanley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Macdonald (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Mitchell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Drozd (fairly fresh) C - Jim Bell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Frederick Aker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Loyd Young (fresh) SF - Brian Hinds (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Woolley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Colletti (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:01 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Colletti | 28-33 |
| 10:41 | Pitt | Jim Bell scores on a 3 from straight away | 31-33 |
| 10:27 | Rutgers | James Woolley's pass is intercepted by William Macdonald | 31-33 |
| 10:05 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell hits a 3 from the right wing set up by William Macdonald | 34-33 |
| 09:39 | Rutgers | James Woolley scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Brian Hinds | 34-35 |
| 09:12 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 34-35 |
| 09:10 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Joseph Colletti | 34-35 |
| 08:54 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Loyd Young | 34-38 |
| 08:28 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Stanley | 37-38 |
| 08:00 | Rutgers | James Woolley knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Frederick Aker | 37-40 |
| 07:31 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Brian Hinds - foul #3 on Brian Hinds, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Sarver (SG), Andrew Washington (SF), Heath Doby (PF), Robert Betts (C) William Macdonald, Steven Mitchell, Kenneth Drozd, Jim Bell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kelly Naquin (PG), Francis Plemons (SG), Timothy Hufnagel (PF), Frank Morrison (C) Frederick Aker, Loyd Young, James Woolley, Joseph Colletti | |
| 07:11 | Pitt | Andrew Washington connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by John Stanley | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Stanley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Sarver (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Heath Doby (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Betts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kelly Naquin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Plemons (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Hinds (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Hufnagel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:45 | Rutgers | Kelly Naquin works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-40 |
| 06:44 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison misses the tip | 39-40 |
| 06:43 | Rutgers | Kelly Naquin pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 06:33 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kelly Naquin | 39-43 |
| 06:04 | Pitt | Andrew Washington can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Brian Hinds - foul #4 on Brian Hinds, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | Miguel Ayala (SG) John Stanley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 06:04 | Pitt | Andrew Washington makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 06:04 | Pitt | Andrew Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 05:39 | Rutgers | Francis Plemons is fouled on the floor by Robert Betts - foul #1 on Robert Betts, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Loyd Young (SF) Brian Hinds | |
| 05:15 | Rutgers | Francis Plemons is hacked by Heath Doby - foul #2 on Heath Doby, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Macdonald (SG) Miguel Ayala | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:57 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Francis Plemons | 41-45 |
| 04:42 | Pitt | Timothy Hufnagel is called for the reach on Heath Doby - foul #1 on Timothy Hufnagel, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frederick Aker (SF) Loyd Young | |
| 04:27 | Pitt | Robert Betts makes the fadeaway from close range set up by William Macdonald | 43-45 |
| 04:21 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Frederick Aker | 43-47 |
| 04:03 | Pitt | Frank Morrison is called for the reach on John Sarver - foul #1 on Frank Morrison, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd (PF) Robert Betts | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti (SF) Frederick Aker | |
| 03:43 | Pitt | Heath Doby makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed John Sarver | 45-47 |
| 03:25 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison can't finish the layup but the foul's on Heath Doby - foul #3 on Heath Doby, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Mitchell (SF) Andrew Washington | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 03:25 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 03:25 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 03:00 | Pitt | Heath Doby misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-48 |
| 02:59 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Sarver (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Macdonald (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Mitchell (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Drozd (fresh) C - Heath Doby (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kelly Naquin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Plemons (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Colletti (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Hufnagel (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Morrison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:35 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel's pass is intercepted by Heath Doby | 45-48 |
| 02:12 | Pitt | Heath Doby can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-48 |
| 02:10 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Kelly Naquin | 45-48 |
| 01:46 | Rutgers | Francis Plemons drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Kelly Naquin | 45-51 |
| 01:19 | Pitt | Heath Doby is fouled on the floor by Frank Morrison - foul #2 on Frank Morrison, team foul #7 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Stanley (PG) William Macdonald | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Hinds (SF) Joseph Colletti | |
| 01:19 | Pitt | Heath Doby makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 01:19 | Pitt | Heath Doby makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 00:58 | Rutgers | Francis Plemons is fouled on the floor by John Sarver - foul #2 on John Sarver, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison can't connect on a floater from the right side | 47-51 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel grabs the offensive board | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel is hacked by John Stanley - foul #2 on John Stanley, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | Kelly Naquin is hacked by Heath Doby - foul #4 on Heath Doby, team foul #7 | 47-51 |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | Kelly Naquin makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | Kelly Naquin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:26 | Pitt | Kelly Naquin steals the ball from John Stanley in the backcourt | 47-53 |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds is hacked by Steven Mitchell - foul #2 on Steven Mitchell, team foul #8 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frederick Aker (SG) Francis Plemons | |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-55 |
| 00:17 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | John Stanley is called for the reach on Frank Morrison in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Stanley, team foul #9 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Francis Plemons (SG) Frederick Aker | |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:14 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 00:08 | Pitt | John Sarver makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Stanley | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Kelly Naquin is hacked by John Stanley in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Stanley, team foul #10 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frederick Aker (SF) Brian Hinds | |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Kelly Naquin misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Kelly Naquin misses the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:06 | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Heath Doby travels with the ball | 50-56 |