| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Jack Hornyak (fresh) SG - Daniel Sok (fresh) SF - Moses Sarabia (fresh) PF - Robert Webber (fresh) C - Tommie Stepp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Robert Turner (fresh) SG - Zachary Haefner (fresh) SF - Gary Morrison (fresh) PF - Donald Vaughn (fresh) C - Christopher Peterson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Rutgers | Christopher Peterson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Peterson | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Pittsburgh | Daniel Sok grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Pittsburgh | Moses Sarabia's pass is intercepted by Robert Turner | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Rutgers | Robert Turner hits the finger roll | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Pittsburgh | Tommie Stepp comes up short on the runner from the right block | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Pittsburgh | Tommie Stepp hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Rutgers | Christopher Peterson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Pittsburgh | Moses Sarabia snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:58 | Pittsburgh | Gary Morrison picks off the pass by Tommie Stepp | 2-2 |
| 17:41 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-2 |
| 17:40 | Pittsburgh | Tommie Stepp grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:22 | Pittsburgh | Robert Webber is whistled for traveling | 2-2 |
| 17:10 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Vaughn | 2-4 |
| 16:56 | Pittsburgh | Tommie Stepp scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Moses Sarabia | 4-4 |
| 16:45 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison is whistled for traveling | 4-4 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds (PF) Donald Vaughn | |
| 16:29 | Pittsburgh | Tommie Stepp clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 16:28 | Pittsburgh | Robert Webber tips it in | 6-4 |
| 16:08 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 6-4 |
| 16:07 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds misses the tip | 6-4 |
| 16:06 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds hits the follow up shot | 6-6 |
| 16:04 | Pittsburgh | Jack Hornyak throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Timothy Hartmann (SG) Daniel Sok | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stephen Hutchinson (PG), Larry Dumais (SG), Eric Dixon (SF) Robert Turner, Zachary Haefner, Gary Morrison | |
| 15:48 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 6-6 |
| 15:47 | Pittsburgh | Jack Hornyak grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Jack Hornyak (fresh) SG - Timothy Hartmann (fresh) SF - Moses Sarabia (fresh) PF - Robert Webber (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tommie Stepp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Stephen Hutchinson (fresh) SG - Larry Dumais (fresh) SF - Eric Dixon (fresh) PF - Patrick Pounds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Peterson (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Pittsburgh | Tommie Stepp is fouled on the floor by Christopher Peterson - foul #1 on Christopher Peterson, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey (PG), Daniel Hock (SF), Micheal Young (C) Jack Hornyak, Moses Sarabia, Tommie Stepp | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn (PF) Christopher Peterson | |
| 15:20 | Pittsburgh | Robert Webber misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 15:18 | Pittsburgh | Daniel Hock hits the follow up shot | 8-6 |
| 15:03 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds is called for a backcourt violation | 8-6 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Daniel Wilson (PF) Robert Webber | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Turner (PG), Zachary Haefner (SG) Stephen Hutchinson, Larry Dumais | |
| 14:56 | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey loses the dribble to Robert Turner | 8-6 |
| 14:53 | Rutgers | Robert Turner lays it in | 8-8 |
| 14:31 | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 8-8 |
| 14:29 | Pittsburgh | Daniel Wilson tips it but misses | 8-8 |
| 14:27 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 14:21 | Rutgers | Robert Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-8 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jack Hornyak (PG), Daniel Sok (SG), Moses Sarabia (SF), Tommie Stepp (C) Paul Humphrey, Timothy Hartmann, Daniel Wilson, Micheal Young | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Morrison (SF), Christopher Peterson (C) Eric Dixon, Patrick Pounds | |
| 13:59 | Pittsburgh | Tommie Stepp misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Christopher Peterson - foul #2 on Christopher Peterson, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Robert Webber (PF) Daniel Hock | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Justin Alers (PF), Gary Farr (C) Donald Vaughn, Christopher Peterson | |
| 13:59 | Pittsburgh | Tommie Stepp makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 13:59 | Pittsburgh | Tommie Stepp misses the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 13:59 | Rutgers | Justin Alers grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 13:34 | Rutgers | Justin Alers clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Daniel Sok - foul #1 on Daniel Sok, team foul #1 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds (C) Gary Farr | |
| 13:34 | Rutgers | Justin Alers makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:34 | Rutgers | Justin Alers misses the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:34 | Pittsburgh | Tommie Stepp snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 13:15 | Pittsburgh | Robert Webber misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 13:13 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds gets the rebound | 9-9 |
| 12:50 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 12:49 | Pittsburgh | Moses Sarabia snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 12:25 | Pittsburgh | Jack Hornyak misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 9-9 |
| 12:23 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Justin Alers | 9-9 |
| 12:15 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Daniel Sok - foul #2 on Daniel Sok, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey (PG), Timothy Hartmann (SG), Daniel Hock (SF), Micheal Young (C) Jack Hornyak, Daniel Sok, Moses Sarabia, Tommie Stepp | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stephen Hutchinson (PG), Larry Dumais (SG), Donald Vaughn (PF) Robert Turner, Zachary Haefner, Justin Alers | |
| 12:15 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 12:15 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 11:55 | Pittsburgh | Timothy Hartmann clanks a shot from the left wing | 9-11 |
| 11:54 | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn grabs the board | 9-11 |
| 11:48 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-11 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Eric Dixon (SF), Justin Alers (C) Gary Morrison, Patrick Pounds | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Paul Humphrey (fresh) SG - Timothy Hartmann (fresh) SF - Daniel Hock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Webber (fresh) 2 pts. C - Micheal Young (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Stephen Hutchinson (fresh) SG - Larry Dumais (fresh) SF - Eric Dixon (fresh) PF - Donald Vaughn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Justin Alers (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Pittsburgh | Timothy Hartmann makes the runner in the paint | 11-11 |
| 11:00 | Rutgers | Justin Alers clanks a shot from close range | 11-11 |
| 10:59 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Daniel Hock | 11-11 |
| 10:45 | Pittsburgh | Robert Webber hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Timothy Hartmann | 14-11 |
| 10:38 | Rutgers | Micheal Young is called for the reach on Stephen Hutchinson - foul #1 on Micheal Young, team foul #3 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jack Hornyak (PG), Moses Sarabia (SF), Tommie Stepp (C) Paul Humphrey, Robert Webber, Micheal Young | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Turner (PG), Zachary Haefner (SG), Gary Morrison (SF), Patrick Pounds (C) Stephen Hutchinson, Larry Dumais, Eric Dixon, Justin Alers | |
| 10:28 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Daniel Hock - foul #1 on Daniel Hock, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| 10:28 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 10:28 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 10:09 | Pittsburgh | Tommie Stepp misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Patrick Pounds - foul #1 on Patrick Pounds, team foul #3 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Justin Alers (C) Donald Vaughn | |
| 10:09 | Pittsburgh | Tommie Stepp makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 10:09 | Pittsburgh | Tommie Stepp makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 09:41 | Rutgers | Robert Turner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-13 |
| 09:39 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Moses Sarabia | 16-13 |
| 09:12 | Pittsburgh | Daniel Hock connects on the driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Justin Alers - foul #1 on Justin Alers, team foul #4 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey (SG), Micheal Young (C) Timothy Hartmann, Tommie Stepp | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 09:12 | Pittsburgh | Daniel Hock misses the free throw | 18-13 |
| 09:12 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds grabs the defensive rebound | 18-13 |
| 08:51 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 18-13 |
| 08:50 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Daniel Hock | 18-13 |
| 08:35 | Pittsburgh | Jack Hornyak throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-13 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Robert Webber (PF) Daniel Hock | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stephen Hutchinson (PG), Eric Dixon (SF), Donald Vaughn (PF) Robert Turner, Gary Morrison, Patrick Pounds | |
| 08:18 | Rutgers | Eric Dixon is fouled on the floor by Moses Sarabia - foul #1 on Moses Sarabia, team foul #5 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Charles Silver (SF) Moses Sarabia | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Farr (C) Justin Alers | |
| 08:00 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 18-13 |
| 07:58 | Rutgers | Gary Farr tips it but misses | 18-13 |
| 07:56 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner tips it home | 18-15 |
| 07:47 | Pittsburgh | Jack Hornyak is fouled on the floor by Donald Vaughn - foul #1 on Donald Vaughn, team foul #5 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Timothy Hartmann (SG), Tommie Stepp (C) Jack Hornyak, Micheal Young | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Turner (PG) Zachary Haefner | |
| 07:28 | Pittsburgh | Charles Silver is hacked by Gary Farr - foul #1 on Gary Farr, team foul #6 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Morrison (SF), Patrick Pounds (C) Eric Dixon, Gary Farr | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Paul Humphrey (fresh) SG - Timothy Hartmann (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Silver (fresh) PF - Robert Webber (fresh) 5 pts. C - Tommie Stepp (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Robert Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Hutchinson (fresh) SF - Gary Morrison (fresh) PF - Donald Vaughn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Patrick Pounds (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Pittsburgh | Timothy Hartmann hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 18-15 |
| 07:09 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds grabs the defensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 06:54 | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Timothy Hartmann - foul #1 on Timothy Hartmann, team foul #6 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Moses Sarabia (SF) Charles Silver | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 06:54 | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn misses the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 06:54 | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 06:39 | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-16 |
| 06:38 | Pittsburgh | Robert Webber can't tip it in | 18-16 |
| 06:36 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison snags the defensive board | 18-16 |
| 06:16 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds's fadeaway is rejected by Tommie Stepp | 18-16 |
| 06:15 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds tips it home | 18-18 |
| 05:53 | Pittsburgh | Robert Webber makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Humphrey | 21-18 |
| 05:27 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 21-18 |
| 05:26 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds tips it but misses | 21-18 |
| 05:25 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Timothy Hartmann | 21-18 |
| 05:13 | Pittsburgh | Robert Webber buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tommie Stepp | 23-18 |
| 05:07 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds is fouled on the floor by Tommie Stepp - foul #1 on Tommie Stepp, team foul #7 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jack Hornyak (PG), Daniel Sok (SG), Daniel Hock (PF), Micheal Young (C) Paul Humphrey, Timothy Hartmann, Robert Webber, Tommie Stepp | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Dumais (PG), Zachary Haefner (SG), Eric Dixon (SF), Justin Alers (C) Robert Turner, Stephen Hutchinson, Gary Morrison, Donald Vaughn | |
| 05:07 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds misses the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 05:07 | Pittsburgh | Micheal Young pulls down the rebound | 23-18 |
| 04:45 | Pittsburgh | Jack Hornyak comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 23-18 |
| 04:43 | Rutgers | Eric Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 23-18 |
| 04:25 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-18 |
| 04:23 | Pittsburgh | Moses Sarabia grabs the board | 23-18 |
| 04:19 | Pittsburgh | Jack Hornyak hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-18 |
| 04:01 | Rutgers | Micheal Young blocks the short jumper by Eric Dixon | 26-18 |
| 03:59 | Pittsburgh | Micheal Young snags the defensive board | 26-18 |
| 03:40 | Pittsburgh | Jack Hornyak comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-18 |
| 03:39 | Rutgers | Eric Dixon grabs the board | 26-18 |
| 03:29 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner is hacked by Daniel Sok - foul #3 on Daniel Sok, team foul #8 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey (SG), Robert Webber (PF), Tommie Stepp (C) Daniel Sok, Moses Sarabia, Micheal Young | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Turner (PG), Gary Morrison (SF), Christopher Peterson (C) Larry Dumais, Eric Dixon, Patrick Pounds | |
| 03:29 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 03:29 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Jack Hornyak (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Humphrey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Hock (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Webber (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Tommie Stepp (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Robert Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Zachary Haefner (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gary Morrison (fresh) PF - Justin Alers (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Peterson (fresh) | |
| 03:11 | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey's layup is rejected by Justin Alers | 26-20 |
| 03:09 | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey can't tip it in | 26-20 |
| 03:07 | Pittsburgh | Tommie Stepp tips it but misses | 26-20 |
| 03:05 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Gary Morrison | 26-20 |
| 02:59 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 26-20 |
| 02:58 | Pittsburgh | Daniel Hock grabs the board | 26-20 |
| 02:50 | Pittsburgh | Robert Webber misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-20 |
| 02:48 | Rutgers | Justin Alers pulls down the rebound | 26-20 |
| 02:45 | Rutgers | Paul Humphrey steps in front of the Robert Turner pass in the backcourt | 26-20 |
| 02:24 | Pittsburgh | Tommie Stepp is called for traveling | 26-20 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Timothy Hartmann (SG) Paul Humphrey | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn (PF) Justin Alers | |
| 02:08 | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn makes the runner from close range and he's hacked by Robert Webber - foul #1 on Robert Webber, team foul #9 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey (PG), Charles Silver (SF) Jack Hornyak, Daniel Hock | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:08 | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn makes the free throw | 26-23 |
| 01:48 | Pittsburgh | Timothy Hartmann clanks a jumper from the right side | 26-23 |
| 01:47 | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn grabs the defensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 01:22 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-23 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Moses Sarabia (SF), Micheal Young (C) Charles Silver, Tommie Stepp | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stephen Hutchinson (SG), Eric Dixon (SF) Zachary Haefner, Gary Morrison | |
| 01:07 | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 26-23 |
| 01:05 | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn grabs the defensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 00:58 | Rutgers | Christopher Peterson hits a shot in the paint set up by Stephen Hutchinson and the foul's on Micheal Young - foul #2 on Micheal Young, team foul #10 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jack Hornyak (PG) Paul Humphrey | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Dumais (SG) Robert Turner | |
| 00:58 | Rutgers | Christopher Peterson makes the free throw | 26-26 |
| 00:34 | Pittsburgh | Timothy Hartmann scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Hornyak and the foul's on Eric Dixon - foul #1 on Eric Dixon, team foul #7 | 28-26 |
| 00:34 | Pittsburgh | Timothy Hartmann makes the free throw | 29-26 |
| 00:17 | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn is called for traveling | 29-26 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner (SG), Gary Morrison (SF), Patrick Pounds (PF) Larry Dumais, Eric Dixon, Donald Vaughn | |
| 00:02 | Pittsburgh | Jack Hornyak buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-26 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner misses long on a fullcourt shot | 32-26 |