| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Samuel Gray (fresh) SG - Daniel Eichner (fresh) SF - Ramiro Flores (fresh) PF - Terry Moberly (fresh) C - Mark Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Orlando Dahmen (fresh) SG - Arlie Barth (fresh) SF - Guadalupe Martin (fresh) PF - David Dziedzic (fresh) C - Randy Stewart (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Randy Stewart wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Pitt | Samuel Gray takes the ball from Guadalupe Martin | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Rutgers | Randy Stewart steals it from Samuel Gray | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Pitt | Arlie Barth makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Orlando Dahmen | 0-3 |
| 18:35 | Rutgers | Terry Moberly misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Guadalupe Martin - foul #1 on Guadalupe Martin, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:35 | Rutgers | Terry Moberly makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:35 | Rutgers | Terry Moberly makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:31 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Orlando Dahmen, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:10 | Rutgers | Terry Moberly knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Daniel Eichner | 4-3 |
| 17:41 | Pitt | Daniel Eichner steps in front of the Orlando Dahmen pass | 4-3 |
| 17:25 | Rutgers | Ramiro Flores misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Guadalupe Martin - foul #2 on Guadalupe Martin, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brandon Walker (SF) Guadalupe Martin | |
| 17:25 | Rutgers | Ramiro Flores makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:25 | Rutgers | Ramiro Flores makes the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:04 | Pitt | David Dziedzic scores on a floater from close range set up by Orlando Dahmen | 6-5 |
| 16:50 | Rutgers | Ramiro Flores connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-5 |
| 16:25 | Pitt | Arlie Barth hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 9-5 |
| 16:23 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner grabs the defensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 16:03 | Rutgers | Arlie Barth steals the ball from Mark Thompson | 9-5 |
| 15:40 | Pitt | Randy Stewart banks in the layup set up by David Dziedzic | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Samuel Gray (fresh) SG - Daniel Eichner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ramiro Flores (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Terry Moberly (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Orlando Dahmen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Arlie Barth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brandon Walker (fresh) PF - David Dziedzic (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Randy Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:16 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson hits a runner from close range set up by Daniel Eichner | 11-7 |
| 14:50 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Arlie Barth | 11-10 |
| 14:32 | Rutgers | Samuel Gray is fouled on the floor by Arlie Barth - foul #1 on Arlie Barth, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Klawinski (PG), Gilberto Ricci (SG), Peter Kaiser (SF), Ronald Irvin (PF), Shen Xiong (C) Samuel Gray, Daniel Eichner, Ramiro Flores, Terry Moberly, Mark Thompson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Stefan Dillon (SG), Alton Goss (SF), Dale Doherty (PF), Michael Butler (C) Orlando Dahmen, Arlie Barth, David Dziedzic, Randy Stewart | |
| 14:10 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin is fouled on the floor by Dale Doherty - foul #1 on Dale Doherty, team foul #5 | 11-10 |
| 13:52 | Rutgers | Shen Xiong buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Klawinski | 13-10 |
| 13:38 | Pitt | Michael Butler connects on the runner from close range | 13-12 |
| 13:24 | Rutgers | Shen Xiong's layup is rejected by Michael Butler | 13-12 |
| 13:23 | Rutgers | Shen Xiong tips it but misses | 13-12 |
| 13:22 | Pitt | Michael Butler snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 13:03 | Pitt | Alton Goss buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Stefan Dillon and the foul's on Peter Kaiser - foul #1 on Peter Kaiser, team foul #1 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Samuel Gray (PG), Daniel Eichner (SG), Ramiro Flores (SF), Terry Moberly (PF), Mark Thompson (C) Robert Klawinski, Gilberto Ricci, Peter Kaiser, Ronald Irvin, Shen Xiong | |
| Subs | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen (PG) Brandon Walker | |
| 13:03 | Pitt | Alton Goss misses the free throw | 13-14 |
| 13:03 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Terry Moberly | 13-14 |
| 12:45 | Rutgers | Terry Moberly's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Butler | 13-14 |
| 12:43 | Pitt | Michael Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 12:24 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen is hacked by Samuel Gray - foul #1 on Samuel Gray, team foul #2 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Arlie Barth (SG), David Dziedzic (PF) Stefan Dillon, Dale Doherty | |
| 11:58 | Pitt | Samuel Gray steals it from Michael Butler | 13-14 |
| 11:48 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-14 |
| 11:47 | Pitt | David Dziedzic snags the defensive board | 13-14 |
| 11:41 | Pitt | Terry Moberly takes the ball from Orlando Dahmen | 13-14 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Samuel Gray (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Daniel Eichner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ramiro Flores (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Terry Moberly (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Orlando Dahmen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arlie Barth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alton Goss (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Dziedzic (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:16 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Butler - foul #1 on Michael Butler, team foul #6 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brandon Walker (SF), Randy Stewart (C) Alton Goss, Michael Butler | |
| 11:16 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner misses the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 11:16 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 10:59 | Pitt | Arlie Barth buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Orlando Dahmen | 14-16 |
| 10:42 | Rutgers | Orlando Dahmen steals the ball from Ramiro Flores | 14-16 |
| 10:39 | Pitt | Arlie Barth lays it up and in on a nice dish by Orlando Dahmen | 14-18 |
| 10:22 | Rutgers | Ramiro Flores buries a shot from the right wing | 16-18 |
| 10:03 | Pitt | Brandon Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 16-18 |
| 10:01 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson snags the defensive board | 16-18 |
| 09:41 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner loses the ball out of bounds | 16-18 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Klawinski (PG), Gilberto Ricci (SF), Ronald Irvin (PF), Peter Kaiser (C) Samuel Gray, Ramiro Flores, Terry Moberly, Mark Thompson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Stefan Dillon (SG), Alton Goss (SF), Michael Butler (PF) Orlando Dahmen, Arlie Barth, David Dziedzic | |
| 09:18 | Pitt | Michael Butler misses short on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Ronald Irvin - foul #1 on Ronald Irvin, team foul #3 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Dale Doherty (PF) Randy Stewart | |
| 09:18 | Pitt | Michael Butler makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 09:18 | Pitt | Michael Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 09:18 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Peter Kaiser | 16-19 |
| 09:11 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner's fadeaway is rejected by Dale Doherty | 16-19 |
| 09:10 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Gilberto Ricci | 16-19 |
| 09:00 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-19 |
| 08:58 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin snags the offensive board | 16-19 |
| 08:42 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-19 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mark Thompson (C) Daniel Eichner | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 08:23 | Pitt | Alton Goss misses short on a shot from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 08:22 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Robert Klawinski | 16-19 |
| 07:58 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson is called for traveling | 16-19 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ramiro Flores (SF), Terry Moberly (PF) Peter Kaiser, Ronald Irvin | |
| Subs | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen (PG), Arlie Barth (SG), David Dziedzic (PF), Randy Stewart (C) Stefan Dillon, Alton Goss, Dale Doherty, Michael Butler | |
| 07:45 | Pitt | Terry Moberly picks off the pass by Arlie Barth | 16-19 |
| 07:40 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Klawinski | 19-19 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Robert Klawinski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gilberto Ricci (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ramiro Flores (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Terry Moberly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Mark Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Orlando Dahmen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arlie Barth (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Walker (fresh) PF - David Dziedzic (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randy Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Pitt | Terry Moberly is called for the reach on Arlie Barth - foul #1 on Terry Moberly, team foul #4 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Samuel Gray (PG), Daniel Eichner (SG) Robert Klawinski, Gilberto Ricci | |
| Subs | Pitt | Alton Goss (SF) Brandon Walker | |
| 06:59 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen is fouled on the floor by Ramiro Flores - foul #1 on Ramiro Flores, team foul #5 | 19-19 |
| 06:36 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-19 |
| 06:34 | Pitt | Randy Stewart tips it back up and in | 19-21 |
| 06:15 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Alton Goss - foul #1 on Alton Goss, team foul #7 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci (SF) Ramiro Flores | |
| Subs | Pitt | Guadalupe Martin (SF), Michael Butler (C) Alton Goss, Randy Stewart | |
| 06:15 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 06:15 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 05:50 | Pitt | Arlie Barth clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-21 |
| 05:48 | Pitt | David Dziedzic grabs the offensive board | 21-21 |
| 05:30 | Pitt | Michael Butler is whistled for traveling | 21-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin (PF), Peter Kaiser (C) Terry Moberly, Mark Thompson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Alton Goss (C) David Dziedzic | |
| 05:10 | Rutgers | Peter Kaiser buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 23-21 |
| 04:49 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-21 |
| 04:47 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Ronald Irvin | 23-21 |
| 04:23 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 23-21 |
| 04:21 | Pitt | Arlie Barth grabs the defensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 04:03 | Pitt | Guadalupe Martin connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Arlie Barth | 23-24 |
| 03:49 | Rutgers | Michael Butler swats the layup by Gilberto Ricci | 23-24 |
| 03:48 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Michael Butler | 23-24 |
| 03:45 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Gray - foul #2 on Samuel Gray, team foul #6 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Klawinski (PG), Ramiro Flores (SF), Terry Moberly (PF), Mark Thompson (C) Samuel Gray, Daniel Eichner, Ronald Irvin, Peter Kaiser | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brandon Walker (PG), Stefan Dillon (SG), David Dziedzic (PF), Randy Stewart (C) Orlando Dahmen, Arlie Barth, Michael Butler, Alton Goss | |
| 03:24 | Pitt | David Dziedzic can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-24 |
| 03:22 | Pitt | Brandon Walker gets the offensive rebound | 23-24 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Robert Klawinski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gilberto Ricci (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ramiro Flores (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Terry Moberly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Mark Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Brandon Walker (fresh) SG - Stefan Dillon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Guadalupe Martin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Dziedzic (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:06 | Pitt | Brandon Walker comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 23-24 |
| 03:04 | Pitt | David Dziedzic pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 02:39 | Pitt | Stefan Dillon makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Brandon Walker | 23-26 |
| 02:26 | Rutgers | Brandon Walker steals the ball from Gilberto Ricci | 23-26 |
| 02:05 | Pitt | Terry Moberly is called for the reach on Guadalupe Martin - foul #2 on Terry Moberly, team foul #7 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Samuel Gray (PG), Daniel Eichner (SG) Robert Klawinski, Gilberto Ricci | |
| Subs | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen (PG), Arlie Barth (SG) Brandon Walker, Stefan Dillon | |
| 02:05 | Pitt | Guadalupe Martin makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 02:05 | Pitt | Guadalupe Martin misses the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 02:05 | Rutgers | Terry Moberly gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| 01:44 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Terry Moberly | 25-27 |
| 01:26 | Pitt | Randy Stewart is fouled on the floor by Mark Thompson - foul #1 on Mark Thompson, team foul #8 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brandon Walker (SF) Guadalupe Martin | |
| 01:26 | Pitt | Randy Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 01:26 | Pitt | Randy Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 01:26 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 00:57 | Rutgers | Terry Moberly connects on the shot from the left block | 27-28 |
| 00:28 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Arlie Barth | 27-31 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Samuel Gray misses short on a floater from the left side | 27-31 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Randy Stewart gets the rebound | 27-31 |