| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Aaron Conley (fresh) SG - Charles Marcus (fresh) SF - Tom Adams (fresh) PF - Michael Lamothe (fresh) C - Curtis Haynes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gerard Jackson (fresh) SG - Duane Barr (fresh) SF - Douglas Hayes (fresh) PF - James Cardwell (fresh) C - Yevgeny Glomski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | James Cardwell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Rutgers | James Cardwell's pass is intercepted by Tom Adams | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Pittsburgh | Charles Marcus misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Rutgers | James Cardwell pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Rutgers | James Cardwell lays it up and in and he's hacked by Michael Lamothe - foul #1 on Michael Lamothe, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Rutgers | James Cardwell makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:45 | Pittsburgh | Charles Marcus can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-3 |
| 18:44 | Pittsburgh | Aaron Conley pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:33 | Pittsburgh | Charles Marcus hits the finger roll and the foul's on Duane Barr - foul #1 on Duane Barr, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:33 | Pittsburgh | Charles Marcus makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:09 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 18:08 | Pittsburgh | Michael Lamothe pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:03 | Pittsburgh | Aaron Conley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 18:02 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Haynes tips it home | 5-3 |
| 17:33 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes connects on the jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Tom Adams - foul #1 on Tom Adams, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| 17:33 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes misses the free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:33 | Pittsburgh | Tom Adams snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 17:26 | Pittsburgh | Charles Marcus is fouled on the floor by Duane Barr - foul #2 on Duane Barr, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett (SG) Duane Barr | |
| 17:09 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Haynes travels with the ball | 5-5 |
| 16:45 | Rutgers | Tom Adams steals the ball from Yevgeny Glomski | 5-5 |
| 16:41 | Pittsburgh | Tom Adams jams it | 7-5 |
| 16:15 | Rutgers | Yevgeny Glomski is called for a charge - foul #1 on Yevgeny Glomski, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Harvey Devine (SF), Dennis Williams (PF) Tom Adams, Michael Lamothe | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Sean Dirks (SF), Raymond Spencer (C) Douglas Hayes, Yevgeny Glomski | |
| 16:03 | Pittsburgh | Aaron Conley scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Harvey Devine | 10-5 |
| 15:37 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Aaron Conley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Marcus (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harvey Devine (fresh) PF - Dennis Williams (fresh) C - Curtis Haynes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gerard Jackson (fairly fresh) SG - Frederick Tippett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sean Dirks (fresh) PF - James Cardwell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Raymond Spencer (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Pittsburgh | Gerard Jackson steals it from Curtis Haynes | 10-7 |
| 15:06 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer is fouled on the floor by Curtis Haynes - foul #1 on Curtis Haynes, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Robert Jackson (PG), Jason Crespo (SG), Tom Adams (SF), James Flowers (C) Aaron Conley, Charles Marcus, Harvey Devine, Curtis Haynes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Duane Barr (SG), Yevgeny Glomski (PF) Frederick Tippett, James Cardwell | |
| 14:45 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Flowers - foul #1 on James Flowers, team foul #4 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Michael Lamothe (PF) James Flowers | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes (SF) Duane Barr | |
| 14:45 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:45 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer misses the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:45 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 14:34 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Dennis Williams, team foul #5 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Duane Barr (SG) Raymond Spencer | |
| 14:31 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson's pass is intercepted by Robert Jackson in the backcourt | 10-7 |
| 14:30 | Pittsburgh | Robert Jackson throws it down | 12-7 |
| 14:26 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 12-7 |
| 14:25 | Pittsburgh | Tom Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 14:20 | Pittsburgh | Robert Jackson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-7 |
| 14:18 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Sean Dirks | 12-7 |
| 14:01 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Sean Dirks, team foul #4 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer (C) Sean Dirks | |
| 13:51 | Pittsburgh | Tom Adams is fouled on the floor by Raymond Spencer - foul #1 on Raymond Spencer, team foul #5 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Aaron Conley (PG), Harvey Devine (SF), Curtis Haynes (C) Robert Jackson, Tom Adams, Dennis Williams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:44 | Pittsburgh | Michael Lamothe drills a floater from the left side set up by Jason Crespo | 14-7 |
| 13:19 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes makes the shot from the left block | 14-9 |
| 13:02 | Pittsburgh | Aaron Conley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 14-9 |
| 13:00 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 14-9 |
| 12:37 | Rutgers | Curtis Haynes blocks the short jumper by Yevgeny Glomski | 14-9 |
| 12:36 | Pittsburgh | Harvey Devine gets the rebound | 14-9 |
| 12:29 | Pittsburgh | Aaron Conley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jason Crespo | 17-9 |
| 12:02 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 17-9 |
| 12:00 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Haynes gets the rebound | 17-9 |
| 11:49 | Pittsburgh | Jason Crespo drills a 3 from the right wing | 20-9 |
| 11:24 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 20-9 |
| 11:22 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 20-9 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Aaron Conley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jason Crespo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harvey Devine (fresh) PF - Michael Lamothe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Curtis Haynes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gerard Jackson (tiring) SG - Duane Barr (fairly fresh) SF - Douglas Hayes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Yevgeny Glomski (fairly fresh) C - Raymond Spencer (fairly fresh) | |
| 10:53 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Yevgeny Glomski | 20-12 |
| 10:31 | Pittsburgh | Jason Crespo is hacked by Raymond Spencer - foul #2 on Raymond Spencer, team foul #6 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Robert Jackson (PG), Charles Marcus (SG), Tom Adams (SF), Dennis Williams (PF), James Flowers (C) Aaron Conley, Jason Crespo, Harvey Devine, Michael Lamothe, Curtis Haynes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Sean Dirks (SF), James Cardwell (PF) Douglas Hayes, Raymond Spencer | |
| 10:18 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-12 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett (SF) Yevgeny Glomski | |
| 09:50 | Rutgers | Dennis Williams takes the ball from Frederick Tippett | 20-12 |
| 09:38 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams can't connect on a jumper from close range | 20-12 |
| 09:37 | Pittsburgh | James Flowers pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-12 |
| 09:31 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Sean Dirks - foul #2 on Sean Dirks, team foul #7 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Yevgeny Glomski (C) Sean Dirks | |
| 09:31 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams misses the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 09:31 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 21-12 |
| 09:10 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson is hacked by Charles Marcus - foul #1 on Charles Marcus, team foul #6 | 21-12 |
| 08:54 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson is whistled for a carry | 21-12 |
| 08:32 | Pittsburgh | James Cardwell takes the ball from Charles Marcus | 21-12 |
| 08:13 | Rutgers | The jump hook by James Cardwell is blocked by James Flowers | 21-12 |
| 08:12 | Pittsburgh | Tom Adams snags the defensive board | 21-12 |
| 08:00 | Pittsburgh | Robert Jackson comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 21-12 |
| 07:59 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett gets the rebound | 21-12 |
| 07:56 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-12 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Aaron Conley (PG), Harvey Devine (SF), Billy Watson (PF), Curtis Haynes (C) Robert Jackson, Tom Adams, Dennis Williams, James Flowers | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes (SF) Frederick Tippett | |
| 07:43 | Pittsburgh | Charles Marcus comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 21-12 |
| 07:42 | Pittsburgh | Billy Watson tips it home | 23-12 |
| 07:28 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-12 |
| 07:26 | Rutgers | James Cardwell misses the tip | 23-12 |
| 07:25 | Pittsburgh | Aaron Conley snags the defensive board | 23-12 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Aaron Conley (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Charles Marcus (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harvey Devine (fresh) PF - Billy Watson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Curtis Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gerard Jackson (tired) 3 pts. SG - Duane Barr (tiring) SF - Douglas Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Cardwell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Yevgeny Glomski (tiring) | |
| 07:18 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Haynes misses the dunk attempt | 23-12 |
| 07:17 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes snags the defensive board | 23-12 |
| 06:57 | Rutgers | Yevgeny Glomski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-12 |
| 06:56 | Pittsburgh | Charles Marcus gets the rebound | 23-12 |
| 06:49 | Pittsburgh | Aaron Conley misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 23-12 |
| 06:48 | Pittsburgh | Harvey Devine tips it back up and in | 25-12 |
| 06:23 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-12 |
| 06:21 | Rutgers | James Cardwell tips it in | 25-14 |
| 06:04 | Pittsburgh | Charles Marcus buries a jumper from the free throw line | 27-14 |
| 05:39 | Rutgers | Duane Barr is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Duane Barr, team foul #8 | 27-14 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jason Crespo (SG), Tom Adams (SF), Michael Lamothe (PF) Charles Marcus, Harvey Devine, Billy Watson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett (SF), Sean Dirks (PF), Raymond Spencer (C) Douglas Hayes, James Cardwell, Yevgeny Glomski | |
| 05:28 | Pittsburgh | Aaron Conley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-14 |
| 05:01 | Rutgers | Duane Barr clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-14 |
| 04:59 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Tom Adams | 27-14 |
| 04:46 | Pittsburgh | Jason Crespo makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Tom Adams | 29-14 |
| 04:31 | Rutgers | Duane Barr misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 29-14 |
| 04:30 | Pittsburgh | Tom Adams pulls down the rebound | 29-14 |
| 04:26 | Pittsburgh | Aaron Conley drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Curtis Haynes | 31-14 |
| 04:03 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 31-16 |
| 03:47 | Pittsburgh | Jason Crespo hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Tom Adams | 34-16 |
| 03:26 | Rutgers | Duane Barr misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-16 |
| 03:24 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Michael Lamothe | 34-16 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Aaron Conley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jason Crespo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tom Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Lamothe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Haynes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gerard Jackson (tired) 3 pts. SG - Duane Barr (tired) 3 pf. SF - Frederick Tippett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Dirks (fairly fresh) C - Raymond Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Pittsburgh | Aaron Conley banks in the layup | 36-16 |
| 02:41 | Rutgers | Aaron Conley takes the ball from Sean Dirks | 36-16 |
| 02:26 | Pittsburgh | Aaron Conley misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-16 |
| 02:24 | Pittsburgh | Jason Crespo tips it home | 38-16 |
| 01:56 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer comes up short on the shot from the right side | 38-16 |
| 01:54 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Tom Adams | 38-16 |
| 01:42 | Pittsburgh | Jason Crespo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-16 |
| 01:41 | Pittsburgh | Michael Lamothe snags the offensive board | 38-16 |
| 01:35 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Haynes scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Aaron Conley | 40-16 |
| 01:18 | Rutgers | Duane Barr knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-19 |
| 01:09 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Haynes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Gerard Jackson - foul #1 on Gerard Jackson, team foul #9 | 40-19 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Robert Jackson (PG), Charles Marcus (SG), Harvey Devine (SF), Dennis Williams (PF) Aaron Conley, Jason Crespo, Tom Adams, Michael Lamothe | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes (SF), James Cardwell (PF), Yevgeny Glomski (C) Frederick Tippett, Sean Dirks, Raymond Spencer | |
| 01:09 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Haynes misses the 1st free throw | 40-19 |
| 01:09 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 41-19 |
| 00:44 | Rutgers | Yevgeny Glomski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-19 |
| 00:42 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams snags the defensive board | 41-19 |
| 00:33 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Haynes misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Yevgeny Glomski - foul #2 on Yevgeny Glomski, team foul #10 | 41-19 |
| 00:33 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 42-19 |
| 00:33 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Haynes misses the 2nd free throw | 42-19 |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | James Cardwell grabs the board | 42-19 |
| 00:07 | Rutgers | James Cardwell hits the finger roll | 42-21 |
| 00:03 | Pittsburgh | Robert Jackson misses the easy layup | 42-21 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Yevgeny Glomski | 42-21 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Yevgeny Glomski misses the fullcourt shot | 42-21 |