| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Luis Flick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Graham (fresh) SF - William Whaley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shannon Bissette (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - William Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Ronald Fallon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Hamlin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Gaines (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carl Hermosillo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Youngquist (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Thomas Gaines inbounds the ball | 19-24 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Rutgers | Gregory Hamlin misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 19-24 |
| 19:45 | Pittsburgh | William Cox pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| 19:30 | Pittsburgh | Luis Flick evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gregory Hamlin - foul #1 on Gregory Hamlin, team foul #1 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roland Brannon (PG), Samuel Hix (SG), Alexander Boggs (C) Ronald Fallon, Gregory Hamlin, John Youngquist | |
| 19:30 | Pittsburgh | Luis Flick misses the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 19:30 | Pittsburgh | Luis Flick makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 19:07 | Rutgers | Alexander Boggs banks in the layup on a nice dish by Samuel Hix | 20-26 |
| 18:39 | Pittsburgh | Shannon Bissette slams it home on a great pass from Luis Flick | 22-26 |
| 18:13 | Rutgers | Carl Hermosillo lays it up and in | 22-28 |
| 17:53 | Pittsburgh | William Whaley makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Luis Flick | 25-28 |
| 17:51 | Rutgers | Roland Brannon is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 25-28 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon (PG), Gregory Hamlin (SG), Dema Zanis (PF), John Youngquist (C) Roland Brannon, Thomas Gaines, Carl Hermosillo, Alexander Boggs | |
| 17:35 | Pittsburgh | William Cox buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from William Whaley | 27-28 |
| 17:06 | Rutgers | John Youngquist misses the easy layup | 27-28 |
| 17:05 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Shannon Bissette | 27-28 |
| 16:49 | Pittsburgh | Ronald Fallon steals the ball from William Cox | 27-28 |
| 16:44 | Rutgers | Samuel Hix misses the easy layup | 27-28 |
| 16:43 | Rutgers | John Youngquist tips it but misses | 27-28 |
| 16:41 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Joel Graham | 27-28 |
| 16:28 | Pittsburgh | Luis Flick splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 16:26 | Rutgers | Dema Zanis grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 16:06 | Rutgers | John Youngquist misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 27-28 |
| 16:05 | Rutgers | John Youngquist tips it back up and in | 27-30 |
| 15:53 | Pittsburgh | Luis Flick works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Joel Graham | 29-30 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Luis Flick (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joel Graham (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Whaley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shannon Bissette (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - William Cox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Ronald Fallon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Hamlin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Samuel Hix (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dema Zanis (fresh) C - John Youngquist (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Rutgers | Dema Zanis is hacked by Joel Graham - foul #1 on Joel Graham, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Tory Chapman (PG), Randy Near (PF) Joel Graham, Shannon Bissette | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Gaines (SF), Carl Hermosillo (PF), Alexander Boggs (C) Samuel Hix, Dema Zanis, John Youngquist | |
| 15:12 | Rutgers | Thomas Gaines hits a shot near the basket | 29-32 |
| 15:04 | Pittsburgh | Carl Hermosillo steals it from William Whaley | 29-32 |
| 14:44 | Rutgers | Thomas Gaines can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-32 |
| 14:43 | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon hits the follow up shot | 29-34 |
| 14:23 | Pittsburgh | Luis Flick works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 14:21 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Thomas Gaines | 29-34 |
| 13:56 | Rutgers | Gregory Hamlin misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Luis Flick - foul #1 on Luis Flick, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Shannon Bissette (PF) Randy Near | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Youngquist (C) Alexander Boggs | |
| 13:56 | Rutgers | Gregory Hamlin makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 13:56 | Rutgers | Gregory Hamlin makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 13:43 | Pittsburgh | Tory Chapman works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Luis Flick | 32-36 |
| 13:36 | Rutgers | John Youngquist hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Ronald Fallon | 32-38 |
| 13:21 | Pittsburgh | Luis Flick splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 13:20 | Rutgers | Thomas Gaines grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 12:53 | Rutgers | Shannon Bissette blocks the short jumper by Thomas Gaines | 32-38 |
| 12:51 | Pittsburgh | Shannon Bissette snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 12:34 | Pittsburgh | William Cox misses the shot from the free throw line | 32-38 |
| 12:33 | Rutgers | John Youngquist gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 12:09 | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 32-38 |
| 12:07 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to William Cox | 32-38 |
| 11:46 | Pittsburgh | William Cox can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by John Youngquist - foul #1 on John Youngquist, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Randy Near (PF) Shannon Bissette | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Samuel Hix (SG), Alexander Boggs (PF) Gregory Hamlin, Carl Hermosillo | |
| 11:46 | Pittsburgh | William Cox makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 11:46 | Pittsburgh | William Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Tory Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Luis Flick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Whaley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Near (fresh) C - William Cox (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Ronald Fallon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Hix (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Gaines (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alexander Boggs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Youngquist (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Rutgers | Thomas Gaines hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 34-38 |
| 11:21 | Rutgers | Alexander Boggs grabs the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 11:02 | Rutgers | Alexander Boggs misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Randy Near - foul #3 on Randy Near, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Joel Graham (SG), Samuel Fox (C) William Whaley, William Cox | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roland Brannon (PG), Carl Hermosillo (PF) Ronald Fallon, John Youngquist | |
| 11:02 | Rutgers | Alexander Boggs makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 11:02 | Rutgers | Alexander Boggs misses the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 11:02 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Samuel Fox | 34-39 |
| 11:00 | Pittsburgh | Tory Chapman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-39 |
| 10:46 | Rutgers | Thomas Gaines scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Roland Brannon | 34-42 |
| 10:36 | Pittsburgh | Samuel Hix steals it from Luis Flick out of a doubleteam | 34-42 |
| 10:12 | Rutgers | Carl Hermosillo buries a driving attempt from the right block | 34-44 |
| 10:02 | Pittsburgh | Samuel Fox blows the wide open layup | 34-44 |
| 10:00 | Pittsburgh | Randy Near gets the offensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 09:43 | Pittsburgh | Luis Flick shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Tory Chapman | 37-44 |
| 09:25 | Rutgers | Roland Brannon is fouled on the floor by Joel Graham - foul #2 on Joel Graham, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | William Whaley (SF), Shannon Bissette (PF), William Cox (C) Joel Graham, Randy Near, Samuel Fox | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon (PG), Gregory Hamlin (SG), John Youngquist (C) Roland Brannon, Samuel Hix, Carl Hermosillo | |
| 09:12 | Rutgers | Gregory Hamlin is whistled for traveling | 37-44 |
| 08:46 | Pittsburgh | William Cox hits a floater in the paint set up by Tory Chapman | 39-44 |
| 08:27 | Rutgers | John Youngquist hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 08:26 | Pittsburgh | William Cox gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 08:17 | Pittsburgh | Shannon Bissette is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Tory Chapman | 42-44 |
| 07:54 | Rutgers | Thomas Gaines drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 07:47 | Pittsburgh | William Cox misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 07:45 | Pittsburgh | Shannon Bissette tips it but misses | 42-47 |
| 07:44 | Rutgers | John Youngquist gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Tory Chapman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Luis Flick (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Whaley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shannon Bissette (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - William Cox (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Ronald Fallon (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Hamlin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Gaines (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alexander Boggs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Youngquist (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Rutgers | Thomas Gaines hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 07:37 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to William Cox | 42-47 |
| 07:25 | Pittsburgh | William Cox misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left block | 42-47 |
| 07:23 | Rutgers | John Youngquist grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 06:59 | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon is hacked by Tory Chapman - foul #4 on Tory Chapman, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Samuel Hix (SG), Carl Hermosillo (PF) Gregory Hamlin, Alexander Boggs | |
| 06:40 | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-47 |
| 06:39 | Pittsburgh | Shannon Bissette grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 06:16 | Pittsburgh | William Whaley is fouled on the floor by Samuel Hix - foul #1 on Samuel Hix, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Joel Graham (SG), Samuel Fox (C) William Whaley, William Cox | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Hamlin (SG) Samuel Hix | |
| 06:04 | Pittsburgh | Tory Chapman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-47 |
| 06:03 | Pittsburgh | Joel Graham can't tip it in | 42-47 |
| 06:02 | Pittsburgh | Samuel Fox tips it home | 44-47 |
| 05:35 | Rutgers | John Youngquist is fouled on the floor by Samuel Fox - foul #2 on Samuel Fox, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Randy Near (PF) Shannon Bissette | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Samuel Hix (SF), Alexander Boggs (C) Thomas Gaines, John Youngquist | |
| 05:09 | Rutgers | Carl Hermosillo misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Luis Flick - foul #2 on Luis Flick, team foul #7 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | William Whaley (SF) Joel Graham | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Gaines (SF), John Youngquist (C) Samuel Hix, Alexander Boggs | |
| 05:09 | Rutgers | Carl Hermosillo makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 05:09 | Rutgers | Carl Hermosillo makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 04:55 | Pittsburgh | Samuel Fox clanks a jump hook near the basket | 44-49 |
| 04:53 | Pittsburgh | William Whaley pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 04:41 | Pittsburgh | William Whaley misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 04:40 | Rutgers | John Youngquist snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 04:19 | Rutgers | Gregory Hamlin misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-49 |
| 04:17 | Pittsburgh | Luis Flick grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 03:52 | Pittsburgh | Luis Flick splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 03:50 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to John Youngquist | 44-49 |
| 03:22 | Rutgers | Carl Hermosillo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 03:21 | Rutgers | Thomas Gaines tips it back up and in | 44-51 |
| 03:21 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-51 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Shannon Bissette (PF), William Cox (C) Randy Near, Samuel Fox | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Samuel Hix (SG), Dema Zanis (SF), Alexander Boggs (C) Gregory Hamlin, Thomas Gaines, John Youngquist | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Tory Chapman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Luis Flick (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Whaley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shannon Bissette (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - William Cox (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Ronald Fallon (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Hix (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dema Zanis (fresh) PF - Carl Hermosillo (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Alexander Boggs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Pittsburgh | Tory Chapman loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 44-51 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roland Brannon (PG), Thomas Gaines (SF) Ronald Fallon, Dema Zanis | |
| 02:37 | Rutgers | Carl Hermosillo loses the dribble to Tory Chapman | 44-51 |
| 02:19 | Pittsburgh | William Cox is wide open and dunks the ball | 46-51 |
| 02:00 | Rutgers | Thomas Gaines connects on the 3 from straight away | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:41 | Pittsburgh | Shannon Bissette is hacked by Samuel Hix - foul #2 on Samuel Hix, team foul #4 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon (PG), Gregory Hamlin (SG), John Youngquist (C) Roland Brannon, Samuel Hix, Alexander Boggs | |
| 01:36 | Pittsburgh | Luis Flick shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-54 |
| 01:34 | Pittsburgh | Shannon Bissette grabs the offensive board | 46-54 |
| 01:21 | Pittsburgh | Tory Chapman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-54 |
| 01:20 | Pittsburgh | The offensive rebound goes to William Cox | 46-54 |
| 01:10 | Pittsburgh | Luis Flick splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-54 |
| 01:09 | Rutgers | Carl Hermosillo pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 01:03 | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon can't connect on a 3 from the left wing but he's fouled by William Cox - foul #3 on William Cox, team foul #8 | 46-54 |
| 01:03 | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 01:03 | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon misses the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 01:03 | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon makes the 3rd free throw | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Pittsburgh | Luis Flick splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 46-56 |
| 00:56 | Rutgers | Thomas Gaines grabs the board | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Rutgers | Thomas Gaines is fouled in the backcourt by Luis Flick - foul #3 on Luis Flick, team foul #9 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Joseph Glass (PG), Joel Graham (SG), Randy Near (PF), Samuel Fox (C) Tory Chapman, Luis Flick, Shannon Bissette, William Cox | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alonzo Martinez (PG), Alexander Boggs (PF) Ronald Fallon, Carl Hermosillo | |
| 00:55 | Rutgers | Thomas Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 00:55 | Rutgers | Thomas Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 00:48 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Glass's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | William Whaley denies the turnaround by Alexander Boggs | 46-58 |
| 00:25 | Pittsburgh | Randy Near pulls down the rebound | 46-58 |
| 00:20 | Pittsburgh | Samuel Fox is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Samuel Fox, team foul #10 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon (PG), Carl Hermosillo (PF) Alonzo Martinez, Alexander Boggs | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon runs out the clock | 46-58 |