| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Benjamin Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Grayson (fresh) SF - Tom Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Lamothe (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gerard Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Duane Barr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Dirks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Pittsburgh | Tom Adams inbounds the ball | 26-23 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Pittsburgh | Michael Lamothe dunks the ball and he's hacked by Raymond Spencer - foul #2 on Raymond Spencer, team foul #1 | 28-23 |
| 19:40 | Pittsburgh | Michael Lamothe makes the free throw | 29-23 |
| 19:21 | Rutgers | Michael Lamothe is called for the reach on Douglas Hayes - foul #2 on Michael Lamothe, team foul #1 | 29-23 |
| 19:01 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-23 |
| 18:59 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks tips it back up and in | 29-25 |
| 18:33 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson double dribbles | 29-25 |
| 18:04 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 29-27 |
| 17:46 | Pittsburgh | Michael Lamothe misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 29-27 |
| 17:44 | Pittsburgh | Tom Adams tips it but misses | 29-27 |
| 17:42 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams hits the follow up shot | 31-27 |
| 17:15 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 31-27 |
| 17:14 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| 16:58 | Pittsburgh | Michael Lamothe buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Benjamin Ferguson | 33-27 |
| 16:36 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes is fouled on the floor by Tom Adams - foul #2 on Tom Adams, team foul #2 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jason Crespo (SG), James Flowers (SF), Billy Watson (C) Steven Grayson, Tom Adams, Michael Lamothe | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Johnson (SG), Frederick Tippett (SF), Goran Ziebart (C) Duane Barr, Sean Dirks, Raymond Spencer | |
| 16:16 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-27 |
| 16:15 | Pittsburgh | Billy Watson grabs the board | 33-27 |
| 15:47 | Pittsburgh | Jason Crespo misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-27 |
| 15:46 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Goran Ziebart | 33-27 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Benjamin Ferguson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Crespo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Flowers (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Dennis Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Watson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gerard Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frederick Tippett (fresh) PF - Douglas Hayes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Goran Ziebart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 15:22 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Jason Crespo | 33-27 |
| 15:17 | Pittsburgh | Jason Crespo hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Dennis Williams | 35-27 |
| 14:58 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-27 |
| 14:56 | Pittsburgh | James Flowers snags the defensive board | 35-27 |
| 14:33 | Pittsburgh | Billy Watson misses the dunk | 35-27 |
| 14:32 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes pulls down the rebound | 35-27 |
| 14:27 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Billy Watson - foul #2 on Billy Watson, team foul #3 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Grayson (SG), Tom Adams (SF), Michael Lamothe (C) Benjamin Ferguson, Dennis Williams, Billy Watson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Danny Boatman (PG), Sean Dirks (PF), Raymond Spencer (C) Gerard Jackson, Douglas Hayes, Goran Ziebart | |
| 14:27 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 14:27 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 14:27 | Pittsburgh | Tom Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 14:09 | Pittsburgh | Tom Adams blows the layup | 35-28 |
| 14:07 | Pittsburgh | Tom Adams tips it home | 37-28 |
| 13:44 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Frederick Tippett | 37-31 |
| 13:28 | Pittsburgh | Jason Crespo misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Johnson - foul #1 on Paul Johnson, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Billy Watson (PF) James Flowers | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Duane Barr (SG) Paul Johnson | |
| 13:28 | Pittsburgh | Jason Crespo makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 13:28 | Pittsburgh | Jason Crespo makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 13:01 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer comes up short on the shot from the left side | 39-31 |
| 13:00 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer grabs the offensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 12:51 | Rutgers | Duane Barr connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-33 |
| 12:34 | Pittsburgh | Sean Dirks steals the ball from Steven Grayson | 39-33 |
| 12:07 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Danny Boatman | 39-35 |
| 11:47 | Pittsburgh | Billy Watson drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Lamothe | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Jason Crespo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Grayson (fresh) SF - Tom Adams (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Billy Watson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Lamothe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Danny Boatman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Duane Barr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Tippett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Dirks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-35 |
| 11:17 | Rutgers | Duane Barr gets the offensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 10:57 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-35 |
| 10:55 | Rutgers | Danny Boatman tips it back up and in | 41-37 |
| 10:51 | Pittsburgh | Raymond Spencer is called for the reach on Michael Lamothe - foul #3 on Raymond Spencer, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson (PG), Dennis Williams (PF), James Flowers (C) Jason Crespo, Billy Watson, Michael Lamothe | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson (PG), Douglas Hayes (SF), Goran Ziebart (C) Danny Boatman, Frederick Tippett, Raymond Spencer | |
| 10:32 | Pittsburgh | Duane Barr takes the ball from Tom Adams | 41-37 |
| 10:14 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Flowers - foul #2 on James Flowers, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Michael Lamothe (C) Tom Adams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Johnson (SG) Duane Barr | |
| 10:14 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 10:14 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 09:46 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul Johnson - foul #2 on Paul Johnson, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer (PF) Sean Dirks | |
| 09:46 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 09:46 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 09:20 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes banks in the layup | 42-41 |
| 08:53 | Pittsburgh | The short jumper by Michael Lamothe is denied by Raymond Spencer | 42-41 |
| 08:51 | Pittsburgh | Michael Lamothe snags the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 08:37 | Pittsburgh | Michael Lamothe is fouled on the floor by Raymond Spencer - foul #4 on Raymond Spencer, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jason Crespo (SG), Tom Adams (SF) Steven Grayson, Michael Lamothe | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Duane Barr (SG) Paul Johnson | |
| 08:24 | Pittsburgh | Duane Barr is called for the reach on Benjamin Ferguson - foul #1 on Duane Barr, team foul #6 | 42-41 |
| 08:11 | Pittsburgh | Jason Crespo clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 08:09 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 07:51 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-43 |
| 07:45 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Raymond Spencer - foul #5 on Raymond Spencer, team foul #7 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Billy Watson (C) James Flowers | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett (SF), Sean Dirks (PF) Raymond Spencer, Goran Ziebart | |
| 07:45 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 07:45 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 07:45 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Benjamin Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Crespo (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tom Adams (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dennis Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Watson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gerard Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Duane Barr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Tippett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Dirks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Rutgers | Jason Crespo steals it from Sean Dirks | 43-43 |
| 06:56 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 06:54 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 06:32 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 06:30 | Pittsburgh | Billy Watson pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 06:16 | Pittsburgh | Billy Watson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Douglas Hayes - foul #2 on Douglas Hayes, team foul #8 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Grayson (SG), James Flowers (PF), Michael Lamothe (C) Benjamin Ferguson, Tom Adams, Dennis Williams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Danny Boatman (PG), Goran Ziebart (C) Gerard Jackson, Douglas Hayes | |
| 06:16 | Pittsburgh | Billy Watson makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 06:16 | Pittsburgh | Billy Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 06:16 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 05:53 | Rutgers | Michael Lamothe is called for the reach on Danny Boatman - foul #3 on Michael Lamothe, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| 05:32 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-43 |
| 05:30 | Pittsburgh | James Flowers snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 05:11 | Pittsburgh | James Flowers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson (PG) Jason Crespo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Johnson (SG), Douglas Hayes (PF) Duane Barr, Sean Dirks | |
| 04:52 | Rutgers | Billy Watson swats the dunk try by Douglas Hayes | 44-43 |
| 04:50 | Pittsburgh | Steven Grayson grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 04:25 | Pittsburgh | Michael Lamothe can't finish the layup | 44-43 |
| 04:24 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 04:21 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-43 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Tom Adams (SF), Dennis Williams (PF) James Flowers, Billy Watson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson (PG), Duane Barr (SG), Sean Dirks (PF) Danny Boatman, Paul Johnson, Frederick Tippett | |
| 03:59 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Benjamin Ferguson - foul #2 on Benjamin Ferguson, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| 03:59 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 03:59 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:49 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson is called for 10 seconds | 44-45 |
| 03:27 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Douglas Hayes | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Benjamin Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Grayson (fresh) SF - Tom Adams (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dennis Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Lamothe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gerard Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Duane Barr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Hayes (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sean Dirks (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Goran Ziebart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Pittsburgh | Michael Lamothe scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Benjamin Ferguson | 46-48 |
| 02:45 | Rutgers | Duane Barr double dribbles | 46-48 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jason Crespo (SG) Steven Grayson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:22 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams misses the jump hook in the paint | 46-48 |
| 02:20 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 01:51 | Rutgers | Duane Barr hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 01:50 | Pittsburgh | Tom Adams snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 01:44 | Pittsburgh | Tom Adams comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 46-48 |
| 01:42 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson tips it back up and in | 48-48 |
| 01:13 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Douglas Hayes and he's hacked by Dennis Williams - foul #1 on Dennis Williams, team foul #7 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Grayson (SG) Jason Crespo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:13 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks misses the free throw | 48-50 |
| 01:13 | Pittsburgh | Michael Lamothe grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 00:48 | Pittsburgh | Steven Grayson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-50 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks is fouled on the floor by Dennis Williams - foul #2 on Dennis Williams, team foul #8 | 48-50 |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 00:18 | Pittsburgh | Steven Grayson grabs the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 00:16 | Pittsburgh | Tom Adams hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-52 |
| 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Benjamin Ferguson is called for the reach on Gerard Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Benjamin Ferguson, team foul #9 | 51-52 |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson connects on the 3 from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes banks in the layup | 54-56 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Pittsburgh | Steven Grayson misses the fullcourt shot | 54-56 |