| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Roberto Yazzie (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Savage (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Francis Franson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Vestal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Sammy Carrington (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Howard Green (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Rowe (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Edwin Spradley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Gibbs (fresh) 5 pts. C - George Dubovsky (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Francis Franson inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-30 |
| 19:40 | Rutgers | Francis Franson can't tip it in | 30-30 |
| 19:39 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 19:33 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley blows the layup but the foul's on Francis Franson - foul #1 on Francis Franson, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| 19:33 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 19:33 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley misses the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 19:33 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Sammy Carrington | 30-31 |
| 19:25 | Rutgers | James Savage comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 30-31 |
| 19:24 | Pitt | George Rowe pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 19:00 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Howard Green | 30-33 |
| 18:55 | Rutgers | James Savage comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-33 |
| 18:53 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington tips it home | 32-33 |
| 18:38 | Pitt | George Rowe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-33 |
| 18:17 | Rutgers | Charles Vestal hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 32-33 |
| 18:16 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 17:47 | Pitt | George Dubovsky banks in the layup on a great pass from Howard Green | 32-35 |
| 17:31 | Rutgers | James Savage misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 17:29 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Howard Green | 32-35 |
| 17:07 | Pitt | George Rowe is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 32-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild (PF), Freddie Johnson (C) Charles Vestal, Sammy Carrington | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Dougherty (PG), Jonathan Boucher (SG) Howard Green, George Rowe | |
| 16:51 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-35 |
| 16:49 | Pitt | George Dubovsky grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 16:32 | Pitt | George Dubovsky hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Dougherty | 32-37 |
| 16:09 | Rutgers | Brian Gibbs picks off the pass by Roberto Yazzie | 32-37 |
| 15:50 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley hits the finger roll | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Roberto Yazzie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Savage (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Francis Franson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Fairchild (fresh) 2 pts. C - Freddie Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Dougherty (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Boucher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edwin Spradley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Gibbs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - George Dubovsky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild misses the shot from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 15:29 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 15:23 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Freddie Johnson - foul #1 on Freddie Johnson, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin (PG), Pauly Chambers (SG), Robert Manly (SF), Charles Vestal (PF), Sammy Carrington (C) Roberto Yazzie, James Savage, Francis Franson, Brandon Fairchild, Freddie Johnson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Howard Green (PG), George Rowe (SG), Daniel Vickers (PF) James Dougherty, Jonathan Boucher, Brian Gibbs | |
| 15:23 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley misses the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 15:23 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 15:03 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Pauly Chambers | 34-40 |
| 14:39 | Pitt | Pauly Chambers is called for the reach on George Dubovsky - foul #2 on Pauly Chambers, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Gary Manley (SF) Edwin Spradley | |
| 14:23 | Pitt | Howard Green buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from George Dubovsky | 34-43 |
| 14:05 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-43 |
| 14:03 | Pitt | George Dubovsky pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| 13:52 | Pitt | George Dubovsky comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 34-43 |
| 13:50 | Pitt | George Dubovsky pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 13:30 | Pitt | George Dubovsky connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Howard Green | 34-45 |
| 13:11 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Manly | 36-45 |
| 12:49 | Pitt | George Dubovsky misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Albert Coughlin - foul #1 on Albert Coughlin, team foul #4 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie (PG), James Savage (SG), Francis Franson (SF), Brandon Fairchild (PF), Freddie Johnson (C) Albert Coughlin, Pauly Chambers, Robert Manly, Charles Vestal, Sammy Carrington | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Dougherty (PG), Jonathan Boucher (SG), Edwin Spradley (SF), Brian Gibbs (PF) Howard Green, George Rowe, Gary Manley, Daniel Vickers | |
| 12:49 | Pitt | George Dubovsky makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 12:49 | Pitt | George Dubovsky makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 12:29 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson travels with the ball | 36-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel Post (C) George Dubovsky | |
| 12:04 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Francis Franson - foul #2 on Francis Franson, team foul #5 | 36-47 |
| 12:04 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley makes the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 12:04 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley misses the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 12:04 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson pulls down the rebound | 36-48 |
| 11:35 | Rutgers | Francis Franson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-48 |
| 11:34 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs grabs the board | 36-48 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Roberto Yazzie (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Savage (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Francis Franson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Fairchild (fresh) 2 pts. C - Freddie Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Dougherty (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Boucher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edwin Spradley (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Gibbs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Post (fresh) | |
| 11:15 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Dougherty | 36-50 |
| 11:05 | Rutgers | Francis Franson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-50 |
| 10:39 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs knocks in the shot in the paint set up by James Dougherty and he's fouled by James Savage - foul #2 on James Savage, team foul #6 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Vestal (PF), Sammy Carrington (C) Brandon Fairchild, Freddie Johnson | |
| Subs | Pitt | George Rowe (SG), George Dubovsky (C) Jonathan Boucher, Daniel Post | |
| 10:39 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs misses the free throw | 38-52 |
| 10:39 | Rutgers | Charles Vestal grabs the defensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 10:23 | Rutgers | Charles Vestal drills a shot from just outside the lane | 40-52 |
| 09:59 | Pitt | George Dubovsky knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by James Dougherty | 40-54 |
| 09:46 | Rutgers | James Savage throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin (PG), Pauly Chambers (SG), Robert Manly (SF) Roberto Yazzie, James Savage, Francis Franson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Howard Green (PG) James Dougherty | |
| 09:23 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs misses the dunk | 40-54 |
| 09:21 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Robert Manly | 40-54 |
| 09:11 | Rutgers | Robert Manly drills a driving attempt from the right block | 42-54 |
| 08:54 | Pitt | Howard Green double dribbles | 42-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild (C) Sammy Carrington | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jonathan Boucher (SG), Gary Manley (SF), Daniel Vickers (PF) George Rowe, Edwin Spradley, Brian Gibbs | |
| 08:36 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-54 |
| 08:35 | Pitt | George Dubovsky grabs the board | 42-54 |
| 08:09 | Pitt | George Dubovsky buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Howard Green | 42-56 |
| 07:52 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-56 |
| 07:51 | Pitt | Daniel Vickers grabs the board | 42-56 |
| 07:36 | Pitt | Pauly Chambers is called for the reach on Jonathan Boucher - foul #3 on Pauly Chambers, team foul #7 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie (PG), James Savage (SG), Francis Franson (SF), Sammy Carrington (C) Albert Coughlin, Pauly Chambers, Robert Manly, Charles Vestal | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Dougherty (PG), Edwin Spradley (SF), Brian Gibbs (PF), Daniel Post (C) Howard Green, Gary Manley, Daniel Vickers, George Dubovsky | |
| 07:36 | Pitt | Jonathan Boucher makes the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 07:36 | Pitt | Jonathan Boucher makes the 2nd free throw | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Roberto Yazzie (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Savage (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Francis Franson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Fairchild (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sammy Carrington (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Dougherty (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jonathan Boucher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Spradley (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Gibbs (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Post (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Rutgers | Francis Franson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Savage | 45-58 |
| 06:57 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley's floater is tipped away by Sammy Carrington | 45-58 |
| 06:55 | Rutgers | Francis Franson snags the defensive board | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:46 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-58 |
| 06:44 | Rutgers | James Savage tips it in | 47-58 |
| 06:26 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs's fadeaway is rejected by Sammy Carrington | 47-58 |
| 06:24 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley tips it in | 47-60 |
| 06:12 | Rutgers | Edwin Spradley steals it from Francis Franson | 47-60 |
| 06:09 | Pitt | Jonathan Boucher lays it up and in on a great pass from Edwin Spradley | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:03 | Rutgers | James Savage clanks a jump hook from close range | 47-62 |
| 06:02 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild tips it back up and in | 49-62 |
| 05:39 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley is denied on a layup by Sammy Carrington | 49-62 |
| 05:38 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild grabs the board | 49-62 |
| 05:24 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-62 |
| 05:23 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington grabs the offensive rebound | 49-62 |
| 05:13 | Rutgers | Daniel Post takes the ball from James Savage | 49-62 |
| 05:13 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Vestal (PF) Brandon Fairchild | |
| Subs | Pitt | Howard Green (PG), George Rowe (SG), George Dubovsky (C) James Dougherty, Jonathan Boucher, Daniel Post | |
| 04:55 | Pitt | George Dubovsky scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Brian Gibbs and he's hacked by Sammy Carrington - foul #2 on Sammy Carrington, team foul #8 | 49-64 |
| 04:55 | Pitt | George Dubovsky makes the free throw | 49-65 |
| 04:36 | Rutgers | Charles Vestal double dribbles | 49-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild (C) Sammy Carrington | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 04:12 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley clanks a floater from the right wing | 49-65 |
| 04:10 | Rutgers | Charles Vestal pulls down the rebound | 49-65 |
| 04:03 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild can't finish the layup | 49-65 |
| 04:02 | Pitt | The rebound goes to George Dubovsky | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:41 | Pitt | George Rowe is fouled on the floor by James Savage - foul #3 on James Savage, team foul #9 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin (PG), Pauly Chambers (SG), Robert Manly (SF), Freddie Johnson (C) Roberto Yazzie, James Savage, Francis Franson, Charles Vestal | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 03:41 | Pitt | George Rowe misses the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 03:41 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild grabs the defensive rebound | 49-65 |
| 03:29 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-65 |
| 03:28 | Rutgers | Robert Manly hits the follow up shot | 51-65 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Albert Coughlin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pauly Chambers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Manly (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Fairchild (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Freddie Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Howard Green (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Rowe (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. SF - Edwin Spradley (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Gibbs (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - George Dubovsky (fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 51-65 |
| 03:01 | Pitt | George Dubovsky gets the offensive rebound | 51-65 |
| 02:34 | Pitt | George Dubovsky can't finish the layup | 51-65 |
| 02:33 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley tips it back up and in | 51-67 |
| 02:21 | Rutgers | Robert Manly loses the dribble to George Dubovsky | 51-67 |
| 01:55 | Pitt | Albert Coughlin steals the ball from Edwin Spradley | 51-67 |
| 01:52 | Rutgers | Robert Manly hits the finger roll set up by Albert Coughlin | 53-67 |
| 01:26 | Pitt | George Rowe misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Pauly Chambers - foul #4 on Pauly Chambers, team foul #10 | 53-67 |
| 01:26 | Pitt | George Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 01:26 | Pitt | George Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| 01:09 | Rutgers | Brian Gibbs picks off the pass by Brandon Fairchild | 53-69 |
| 00:59 | Pitt | Howard Green is hacked by Albert Coughlin - foul #2 on Albert Coughlin, team foul #11 | 53-69 |
| 00:59 | Pitt | Howard Green makes the 1st free throw | 53-70 |
| 00:59 | Pitt | Howard Green makes the 2nd free throw | 53-71 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:53 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-71 |
| 00:52 | Pitt | Howard Green grabs the board | 53-71 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Pitt | Howard Green misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 53-71 |
| 00:23 | Pitt | George Rowe pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-71 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Howard Green runs out the clock | 53-71 |