| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Denis Arbogast (fresh) SG - Steven Helms (fresh) SF - Michael Brandt (fresh) PF - Leo Stoneberger (fresh) C - Justin Matlock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Matthew Whipple (fresh) SG - Dewey Smtih (fresh) SF - Timothy Shaughnessy (fresh) PF - Owen Schober (fresh) C - Paul Lowe (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Paul Lowe wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Rutgers | Paul Lowe is hacked by Steven Helms - foul #1 on Steven Helms, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Rutgers | Dewey Smtih's floater is tipped away by Leo Stoneberger | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Lowe | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Rutgers | Dewey Smtih scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 18:57 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 0-3 |
| 18:55 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock tips it in | 2-3 |
| 18:48 | Rutgers | Dewey Smtih misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-3 |
| 18:47 | Rutgers | Paul Lowe snags the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:35 | Rutgers | Owen Schober's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 18:11 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 4-3 |
| 17:54 | Rutgers | Paul Lowe misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 17:52 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:47 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Justin Matlock | 7-3 |
| 17:30 | Rutgers | Timothy Shaughnessy clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 7-3 |
| 17:29 | Rutgers | Paul Lowe grabs the offensive rebound | 7-3 |
| 17:11 | Rutgers | Paul Lowe can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 7-3 |
| 17:09 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt grabs the defensive rebound | 7-3 |
| 16:43 | Pittsburgh | Dewey Smtih takes the ball from Justin Matlock | 7-3 |
| 16:40 | Rutgers | Dewey Smtih banks in the layup | 7-5 |
| 16:27 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 16:26 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock tips it back up and in | 9-5 |
| 16:15 | Rutgers | Timothy Shaughnessy drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Matthew Whipple | 9-8 |
| 15:52 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt misses the dunk attempt | 9-8 |
| 15:51 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock snags the offensive board | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Denis Arbogast (fresh) SG - Steven Helms (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Brandt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Leo Stoneberger (fresh) C - Justin Matlock (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Matthew Whipple (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dewey Smtih (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy Shaughnessy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Owen Schober (fairly fresh) C - Paul Lowe (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 15:35 | Rutgers | Matthew Whipple grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 15:24 | Rutgers | Denis Arbogast steals it from Matthew Whipple | 9-8 |
| 15:09 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast is called for traveling | 9-8 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dennis Anderson (SG), Danny Currie (SF), Michael Lawrence (PF), Emery Tonn (C) Dewey Smtih, Timothy Shaughnessy, Owen Schober, Paul Lowe | |
| 14:56 | Rutgers | Danny Currie comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-8 |
| 14:54 | Pittsburgh | Leo Stoneberger pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:31 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock scores on a shot from the baseline | 11-8 |
| 14:14 | Rutgers | Justin Matlock swats the short shot by Danny Currie | 11-8 |
| 14:13 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock pulls down the rebound | 11-8 |
| 13:55 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt hits a driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Danny Currie - foul #1 on Danny Currie, team foul #1 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade (PG), Darren Rigby (SG), Charles Reese (PF), Randy Graham (C) Denis Arbogast, Steven Helms, Leo Stoneberger, Justin Matlock | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dewey Smtih (SG), Timothy Shaughnessy (SF), Paul Lowe (C) Matthew Whipple, Danny Currie, Emery Tonn | |
| 13:55 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt makes the free throw | 14-8 |
| 13:45 | Rutgers | Paul Lowe comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Brandt - foul #1 on Michael Brandt, team foul #2 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Eric Pritt (SF) Michael Brandt | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:45 | Rutgers | Paul Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 13:45 | Rutgers | Paul Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 13:24 | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby knocks in the floater from the left side | 16-10 |
| 12:57 | Rutgers | Dennis Anderson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 16-10 |
| 12:55 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade gets the rebound | 16-10 |
| 12:34 | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 16-10 |
| 12:33 | Rutgers | Michael Lawrence pulls down the rebound | 16-10 |
| 12:17 | Rutgers | Timothy Shaughnessy knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dewey Smtih | 16-13 |
| 12:05 | Pittsburgh | Michael Lawrence blocks the short jumper by Charles Reese | 16-13 |
| 12:04 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Paul Lowe | 16-13 |
| 11:43 | Rutgers | Dennis Anderson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 16-13 |
| 11:42 | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby gets the rebound | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Danny Slade (fresh) SG - Darren Rigby (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Pritt (fresh) PF - Charles Reese (fresh) C - Randy Graham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Dennis Anderson (fairly fresh) SG - Dewey Smtih (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Shaughnessy (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Lawrence (fairly fresh) C - Paul Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Lawrence - foul #1 on Michael Lawrence, team foul #2 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast (PG), Steven Helms (SG), Michael Brandt (SF), Justin Matlock (C) Danny Slade, Darren Rigby, Eric Pritt, Randy Graham | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Whipple (PG), Thomas Webb (SG), Danny Currie (SF), Owen Schober (PF), Emery Tonn (C) Dennis Anderson, Dewey Smtih, Timothy Shaughnessy, Michael Lawrence, Paul Lowe | |
| 11:22 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese misses the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 11:22 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 10:59 | Rutgers | Danny Currie is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Danny Currie, team foul #3 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Leo Stoneberger (PF) Charles Reese | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Lowe (C) Danny Currie | |
| 10:44 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast is hacked by Matthew Whipple - foul #1 on Matthew Whipple, team foul #4 | 17-13 |
| 10:33 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Denis Arbogast and he's hacked by Matthew Whipple - foul #2 on Matthew Whipple, team foul #5 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Marijan Slawski (SG) Matthew Whipple | |
| 10:33 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock makes the free throw | 20-13 |
| 10:26 | Rutgers | Owen Schober clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 20-13 |
| 10:25 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt pulls down the rebound | 20-13 |
| 10:21 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt misses the easy layup | 20-13 |
| 10:19 | Rutgers | Owen Schober grabs the board | 20-13 |
| 09:56 | Rutgers | Owen Schober can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-13 |
| 09:55 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock gets the rebound | 20-13 |
| 09:48 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt is fouled on the floor by Emery Tonn - foul #1 on Emery Tonn, team foul #6 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dennis Anderson (PG), Dewey Smtih (SG), Timothy Shaughnessy (SF), Michael Lawrence (C) Thomas Webb, Marijan Slawski, Emery Tonn, Paul Lowe | |
| 09:29 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms clanks a 3 from the right wing | 20-13 |
| 09:28 | Rutgers | Owen Schober grabs the defensive rebound | 20-13 |
| 09:23 | Rutgers | Dennis Anderson is hacked by Steven Helms - foul #2 on Steven Helms, team foul #3 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby (SG) Steven Helms | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 09:11 | Rutgers | Timothy Shaughnessy is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Timothy Shaughnessy, team foul #7 | 20-13 |
| 08:50 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Darren Rigby | 22-13 |
| 08:30 | Rutgers | Dennis Anderson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Lawrence | 22-15 |
| 08:12 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Lawrence - foul #2 on Michael Lawrence, team foul #8 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade (SF) Michael Brandt | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Emery Tonn (PF), Paul Lowe (C) Owen Schober, Michael Lawrence | |
| 08:12 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast makes the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 08:12 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast makes the 2nd free throw | 24-15 |
| 08:03 | Rutgers | Dewey Smtih can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 24-15 |
| 08:02 | Pittsburgh | Leo Stoneberger gets the rebound | 24-15 |
| 07:52 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 24-15 |
| 07:51 | Rutgers | Paul Lowe snags the defensive board | 24-15 |
| 07:31 | Rutgers | Leo Stoneberger steals it from Dennis Anderson | 24-15 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Denis Arbogast (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darren Rigby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Slade (fresh) PF - Leo Stoneberger (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Justin Matlock (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Dennis Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dewey Smtih (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Shaughnessy (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Emery Tonn (fresh) C - Paul Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Dennis Anderson - foul #1 on Dennis Anderson, team foul #9 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Eric Pritt (SF), Charles Reese (PF), Randy Graham (C) Denis Arbogast, Leo Stoneberger, Justin Matlock | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Webb (PG), Marijan Slawski (SG) Dennis Anderson, Dewey Smtih | |
| 07:14 | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby makes the 1st free throw | 25-15 |
| 07:14 | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby makes the 2nd free throw | 26-15 |
| 07:01 | Rutgers | Timothy Shaughnessy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-15 |
| 07:00 | Rutgers | Paul Lowe hits the follow up shot | 26-17 |
| 06:38 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Pritt | 29-17 |
| 06:25 | Rutgers | Emery Tonn clanks a jumper from the left side | 29-17 |
| 06:23 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese grabs the board | 29-17 |
| 06:16 | Pittsburgh | Paul Lowe blocks the short jumper by Eric Pritt | 29-17 |
| 06:14 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese tips it but misses | 29-17 |
| 06:13 | Rutgers | Paul Lowe grabs the board | 29-17 |
| 05:50 | Rutgers | Timothy Shaughnessy misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-17 |
| 05:49 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Eric Pritt | 29-17 |
| 05:47 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Webb steals it from Danny Slade in the backcourt | 29-17 |
| 05:31 | Rutgers | Thomas Webb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-17 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast (PG), Michael Brandt (SF), Leo Stoneberger (PF), Justin Matlock (C) Darren Rigby, Eric Pritt, Charles Reese, Randy Graham | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dennis Anderson (PG), Dewey Smtih (SG), Owen Schober (PF) Thomas Webb, Marijan Slawski, Emery Tonn | |
| 05:22 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Danny Slade | 31-17 |
| 05:08 | Rutgers | Dennis Anderson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-17 |
| 05:07 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade snags the defensive board | 31-17 |
| 04:58 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock is fouled on the floor by Owen Schober - foul #1 on Owen Schober, team foul #10 | 31-17 |
| 04:58 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock makes the 1st free throw | 32-17 |
| 04:58 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock makes the 2nd free throw | 33-17 |
| 04:40 | Rutgers | Paul Lowe is hacked by Danny Slade - foul #1 on Danny Slade, team foul #4 | 33-17 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby (SG) Danny Slade | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:25 | Rutgers | Paul Lowe misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 33-17 |
| 04:24 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast snags the defensive board | 33-17 |
| 04:15 | Pittsburgh | Paul Lowe swats the layup by Justin Matlock | 33-17 |
| 04:13 | Rutgers | Owen Schober grabs the defensive rebound | 33-17 |
| 03:48 | Rutgers | Paul Lowe travels with the ball | 33-17 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms (SG) Darren Rigby | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Whipple (PG), Danny Currie (SF), Michael Lawrence (C) Dennis Anderson, Timothy Shaughnessy, Paul Lowe | |
| 03:31 | Pittsburgh | Leo Stoneberger misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Owen Schober - foul #2 on Owen Schober, team foul #11 | 33-17 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dennis Anderson (SG) Dewey Smtih | |
| 03:31 | Pittsburgh | Leo Stoneberger misses the 1st free throw | 33-17 |
| 03:31 | Pittsburgh | Leo Stoneberger misses the 2nd free throw | 33-17 |
| 03:31 | Rutgers | Danny Currie grabs the board | 33-17 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Denis Arbogast (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Helms (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Brandt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leo Stoneberger (fresh) 2 reb. C - Justin Matlock (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Matthew Whipple (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Danny Currie (fresh) PF - Owen Schober (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Lawrence (fresh) | |
| 03:21 | Rutgers | Owen Schober is whistled for a carry | 33-17 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade (PG) Denis Arbogast | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Emery Tonn (C) Owen Schober | |
| 03:07 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock's layup is rejected by Michael Lawrence | 33-17 |
| 03:05 | Rutgers | Michael Lawrence snags the defensive board | 33-17 |
| 02:51 | Rutgers | Matthew Whipple misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-17 |
| 02:49 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock grabs the defensive rebound | 33-17 |
| 02:42 | Pittsburgh | Leo Stoneberger's pass is intercepted by Matthew Whipple | 33-17 |
| 02:23 | Rutgers | Justin Matlock is called for the reach on Danny Currie - foul #1 on Justin Matlock, team foul #5 | 33-17 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast (PG), Charles Reese (PF), Randy Graham (C) Michael Brandt, Leo Stoneberger, Justin Matlock | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dewey Smtih (SG) Dennis Anderson | |
| 02:16 | Rutgers | Matthew Whipple can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 33-17 |
| 02:14 | Rutgers | Michael Lawrence tips it back up and in | 33-19 |
| 01:58 | Pittsburgh | Dewey Smtih takes the ball from Charles Reese | 33-19 |
| 01:53 | Rutgers | Dewey Smtih hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-19 |
| 01:51 | Rutgers | Emery Tonn misses the tip | 33-19 |
| 01:50 | Rutgers | Danny Currie tips it back up and in | 33-21 |
| 01:34 | Pittsburgh | Michael Lawrence denies the turnaround by Danny Slade | 33-21 |
| 01:32 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade tips it but misses | 33-21 |
| 01:31 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade grabs the offensive rebound | 33-21 |
| 01:13 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-21 |
| 01:11 | Rutgers | Emery Tonn snags the defensive board | 33-21 |
| 00:50 | Rutgers | Matthew Whipple makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Michael Lawrence | 33-24 |
| 00:30 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms is fouled on the floor by Dewey Smtih - foul #1 on Dewey Smtih, team foul #12 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby (SG), Michael Brandt (SF), Leo Stoneberger (PF), Justin Matlock (C) Denis Arbogast, Danny Slade, Charles Reese, Randy Graham | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dennis Anderson (SG), Timothy Shaughnessy (SF), Owen Schober (PF), Paul Lowe (C) Dewey Smtih, Danny Currie, Michael Lawrence, Emery Tonn | |
| 00:30 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 00:30 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms makes the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Timothy Shaughnessy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-24 |
| 00:03 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock grabs the board | 35-24 |
| 00:00 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 35-24 |