| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Michael Wooldridge (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Whidden (fresh) SF - Jacob Schaible (fresh) PF - Glen Greeley (fresh) C - Santos Garcia (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Carter Foreman (fresh) SG - Allen Ordonez (fresh) SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) PF - Jan Barry (fresh) C - Gregory Skaggs (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Glen Greeley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge makes the 3 from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:30 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:28 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:13 | Pitt | Glen Greeley hits a driving attempt in the paint | 5-0 |
| 18:49 | Rutgers | Jacob Schaible steals it from Gregory Skaggs | 5-0 |
| 18:32 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Wooldridge | 8-0 |
| 18:03 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Charles Walsh | 8-2 |
| 17:44 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jeffrey Whidden | 11-2 |
| 17:18 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Wooldridge - foul #1 on Michael Wooldridge, team foul #1 | 11-2 |
| 17:18 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman makes the 1st free throw | 11-3 |
| 17:18 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman misses the 2nd free throw | 11-3 |
| 17:18 | Pitt | Santos Garcia gets the rebound | 11-3 |
| 16:57 | Pitt | Glen Greeley's layup is rejected by Jan Barry | 11-3 |
| 16:56 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman grabs the defensive rebound | 11-3 |
| 16:39 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh loses the ball out of bounds | 11-3 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jason Allen (SF), Demetrius Roland (PF), Igor Bernoski (C) Jacob Schaible, Glen Greeley, Santos Garcia | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook (C) Gregory Skaggs | |
| 16:22 | Pitt | Demetrius Roland blows the layup | 11-3 |
| 16:21 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh grabs the defensive rebound | 11-3 |
| 16:01 | Rutgers | Jan Barry misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 11-3 |
| 16:00 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Westbrook | 11-3 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Michael Wooldridge (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Whidden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Allen (fresh) PF - Demetrius Roland (fresh) C - Igor Bernoski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Allen Ordonez (fresh) SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) PF - Jan Barry (fresh) C - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 11-3 |
| 15:41 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh gets the offensive rebound | 11-3 |
| 15:25 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook lays it up and in set up by Carter Foreman and he's fouled by Igor Bernoski - foul #1 on Igor Bernoski, team foul #2 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Pitt | Douglas Hart (SG), Jacob Schaible (SF), Glen Greeley (PF), Santos Garcia (C) Jeffrey Whidden, Jason Allen, Demetrius Roland, Igor Bernoski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Felix Lewis (SG), Curtis Lynn (SF), Joshua Camp (C) Carter Foreman, Allen Ordonez, Charles Walsh, Jan Barry | |
| 15:25 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook makes the free throw | 11-6 |
| 15:15 | Pitt | Douglas Hart hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-6 |
| 14:46 | Rutgers | Felix Lewis misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-6 |
| 14:45 | Pitt | Jacob Schaible pulls down the rebound | 14-6 |
| 14:38 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 14-6 |
| 14:36 | Pitt | Glen Greeley tips it back up and in | 16-6 |
| 14:32 | Rutgers | Felix Lewis drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Alan Oliverio | 16-9 |
| 14:12 | Pitt | Jacob Schaible misses long on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Curtis Lynn - foul #1 on Curtis Lynn, team foul #1 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jesse Snodgrass (PG), Jeffrey Whidden (SG) Michael Wooldridge, Douglas Hart | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (PG), Allen Ordonez (SF), Gregory Skaggs (C) Alan Oliverio, Curtis Lynn, Joshua Camp | |
| 14:12 | Pitt | Jacob Schaible makes the 1st free throw | 17-9 |
| 14:12 | Pitt | Jacob Schaible makes the 2nd free throw | 18-9 |
| 13:53 | Rutgers | Felix Lewis is called for traveling | 18-9 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Walsh (SF), Jan Barry (PF) Felix Lewis, Anthony Westbrook | |
| 13:41 | Pitt | Glen Greeley misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 18-9 |
| 13:39 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Allen Ordonez | 18-9 |
| 13:17 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jesse Snodgrass - foul #1 on Jesse Snodgrass, team foul #3 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge (PG), Jason Allen (SF), Demetrius Roland (PF), Igor Bernoski (C) Jesse Snodgrass, Jacob Schaible, Glen Greeley, Santos Garcia | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:17 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman makes the 1st free throw | 18-10 |
| 13:17 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman misses the 2nd free throw | 18-10 |
| 13:17 | Pitt | Igor Bernoski grabs the defensive rebound | 18-10 |
| 13:02 | Pitt | Jason Allen is hacked by Allen Ordonez - foul #1 on Allen Ordonez, team foul #2 | 18-10 |
| 12:42 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-10 |
| 12:41 | Pitt | Jason Allen tips it back up and in | 20-10 |
| 12:23 | Rutgers | Igor Bernoski swats the layup by Allen Ordonez | 20-10 |
| 12:22 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden grabs the defensive rebound | 20-10 |
| 12:16 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jeffrey Whidden, team foul #4 | 20-10 |
| Subs | Pitt | Douglas Hart (SG), Glen Greeley (PF), Santos Garcia (C) Jeffrey Whidden, Demetrius Roland, Igor Bernoski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 11:47 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Jan Barry and he's fouled by Michael Wooldridge - foul #2 on Michael Wooldridge, team foul #5 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jesse Snodgrass (PG), Jacob Schaible (SF) Michael Wooldridge, Jason Allen | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Felix Lewis (SG), Anthony Westbrook (PF), Joshua Camp (C) Carter Foreman, Charles Walsh, Jan Barry, Gregory Skaggs | |
| 11:47 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez misses the free throw | 20-12 |
| 11:47 | Pitt | Glen Greeley gets the rebound | 20-12 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Snodgrass (fresh) SG - Douglas Hart (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jacob Schaible (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glen Greeley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Santos Garcia (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alan Oliverio (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Felix Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Allen Ordonez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joshua Camp (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Pitt | Jesse Snodgrass throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-12 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden (SG) Douglas Hart | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Curtis Lynn (SF) Allen Ordonez | |
| 11:03 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-12 |
| 11:02 | Rutgers | Curtis Lynn hits the follow up shot | 20-14 |
| 10:45 | Pitt | Glen Greeley comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Anthony Westbrook - foul #1 on Anthony Westbrook, team foul #3 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (PG) Alan Oliverio | |
| 10:45 | Pitt | Glen Greeley makes the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 10:45 | Pitt | Glen Greeley makes the 2nd free throw | 22-14 |
| 10:23 | Rutgers | Curtis Lynn is whistled for traveling | 22-14 |
| Subs | Pitt | Demetrius Roland (PF) Glen Greeley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez (SG), Charles Walsh (SF), Jan Barry (PF) Felix Lewis, Curtis Lynn, Joshua Camp | |
| 10:05 | Pitt | Jacob Schaible is fouled on the floor by Charles Walsh - foul #1 on Charles Walsh, team foul #4 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Pitt | Igor Bernoski (C) Santos Garcia | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs (C) Anthony Westbrook | |
| 09:54 | Pitt | Jacob Schaible double dribbles | 22-14 |
| 09:34 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman connects on the shot from the baseline | 22-16 |
| 09:22 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 22-16 |
| 09:21 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jan Barry | 22-16 |
| 08:54 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Charles Walsh | 22-19 |
| 08:36 | Pitt | Demetrius Roland buries a runner near the basket and he's hacked by Allen Ordonez - foul #2 on Allen Ordonez, team foul #5 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Pitt | Douglas Hart (SG), Jason Allen (SF), Santos Garcia (C) Jeffrey Whidden, Jacob Schaible, Igor Bernoski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Felix Lewis (SG), Anthony Westbrook (C) Carter Foreman, Allen Ordonez, Gregory Skaggs | |
| 08:36 | Pitt | Demetrius Roland makes the free throw | 25-19 |
| 08:15 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Alan Oliverio | 25-21 |
| 07:58 | Pitt | Douglas Hart misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 25-21 |
| 07:57 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh snags the defensive board | 25-21 |
| 07:33 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh connects on the floater from close range | 25-23 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Snodgrass (fairly fresh) SG - Douglas Hart (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Allen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Demetrius Roland (fresh) 3 pts. C - Santos Garcia (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alan Oliverio (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Felix Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Walsh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jan Barry (fairly fresh) C - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Pitt | Demetrius Roland misses the jumper in the paint | 25-23 |
| 07:20 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh pulls down the rebound | 25-23 |
| 06:56 | Rutgers | Jan Barry drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Alan Oliverio and he's fouled by Demetrius Roland - foul #1 on Demetrius Roland, team foul #6 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Pitt | Warren Mathews (PG), Jeffrey Whidden (SG), Jacob Schaible (SF), Glen Greeley (PF) Jesse Snodgrass, Douglas Hart, Jason Allen, Demetrius Roland | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (PG), Curtis Lynn (SF), Gregory Skaggs (C) Alan Oliverio, Charles Walsh, Anthony Westbrook | |
| 06:56 | Rutgers | Jan Barry misses the free throw | 25-25 |
| 06:56 | Pitt | Santos Garcia grabs the defensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 06:40 | Pitt | A charge is called on Warren Mathews - foul #1 on Warren Mathews, team foul #7 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook (PF) Jan Barry | |
| 06:18 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman blows the dunk | 25-25 |
| 06:16 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Curtis Lynn | 25-25 |
| 06:11 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-25 |
| 06:10 | Pitt | Santos Garcia gets the rebound | 25-25 |
| 06:04 | Pitt | Glen Greeley comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 25-25 |
| 06:03 | Rutgers | Curtis Lynn gets the rebound | 25-25 |
| 05:41 | Rutgers | Warren Mathews picks off the pass by Curtis Lynn | 25-25 |
| 05:31 | Pitt | Glen Greeley hits the finger roll set up by Warren Mathews | 27-25 |
| 05:02 | Rutgers | Felix Lewis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-25 |
| 05:01 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Glen Greeley | 27-25 |
| 04:41 | Pitt | Jacob Schaible blows the layup | 27-25 |
| 04:40 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman grabs the board | 27-25 |
| 04:11 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 27-25 |
| 04:10 | Pitt | Jacob Schaible pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 04:05 | Pitt | Glen Greeley is fouled on the floor by Gregory Skaggs - foul #1 on Gregory Skaggs, team foul #6 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jesse Snodgrass (PG), Jason Allen (SF), Igor Bernoski (C) Warren Mathews, Jacob Schaible, Santos Garcia | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Charles Walsh (SF), Jan Barry (PF), Joshua Camp (C) Felix Lewis, Curtis Lynn, Anthony Westbrook, Gregory Skaggs | |
| 03:51 | Pitt | Glen Greeley can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Alan Oliverio - foul #1 on Alan Oliverio, team foul #7 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge (PG), Douglas Hart (SG) Jesse Snodgrass, Jeffrey Whidden | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez (SG) Alan Oliverio | |
| 03:51 | Pitt | Glen Greeley misses the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 03:51 | Pitt | Glen Greeley makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 03:25 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Allen Ordonez | 28-28 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Michael Wooldridge (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Hart (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Allen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glen Greeley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Igor Bernoski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Carter Foreman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Ordonez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jan Barry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joshua Camp (fresh) | |
| 03:02 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 03:01 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 02:47 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez's fadeaway is rejected by Igor Bernoski | 28-28 |
| 02:46 | Pitt | Igor Bernoski snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 02:42 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-28 |
| 02:41 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge gets the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 02:25 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-28 |
| 02:23 | Rutgers | Jan Barry snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 01:57 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh is fouled on the floor by Douglas Hart - foul #1 on Douglas Hart, team foul #8 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden (SG), Jacob Schaible (SF), Demetrius Roland (PF), Santos Garcia (C) Douglas Hart, Jason Allen, Glen Greeley, Igor Bernoski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Anthony Westbrook (PF) Carter Foreman, Jan Barry | |
| 01:57 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh misses the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 01:57 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Santos Garcia | 28-28 |
| 01:48 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge blows the dunk | 28-28 |
| 01:46 | Pitt | Jacob Schaible tips it in | 30-28 |
| 01:25 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Whidden | 30-28 |
| 01:20 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge hits the finger roll set up by Jeffrey Whidden | 32-28 |
| 01:16 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 01:14 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook tips it home | 32-30 |
| 00:53 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Walsh | 32-30 |
| 00:52 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge tips it back up and in | 34-30 |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 34-30 |
| 00:21 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Jacob Schaible | 34-30 |
| 00:15 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-30 |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Joshua Camp snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook misses badly on a floater from the right side | 34-30 |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook can't tip it in | 34-30 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Joshua Camp misses the tip | 34-30 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Santos Garcia grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |