| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Stephen Sutton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Hogans (fresh) PF - Gabriel Wise (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mario Saulter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Darrick Cooper (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Hilt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ward (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Seefeldt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Iyapo Abdi (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pittsburgh | Robert Ward inbounds the ball | 30-18 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Pittsburgh | Gabriel Wise steals the ball from Jerry Seefeldt | 30-18 |
| 19:48 | Rutgers | Thomas Hogans clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-18 |
| 19:46 | Rutgers | Mario Saulter grabs the offensive rebound | 30-18 |
| 19:22 | Rutgers | Gabriel Wise knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Sutton | 32-18 |
| 19:05 | Pittsburgh | Iyapo Abdi's layup is rejected by Gabriel Wise | 32-18 |
| 19:04 | Rutgers | Matthew Lewis gets the rebound | 32-18 |
| 18:49 | Rutgers | Gabriel Wise comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 32-18 |
| 18:48 | Pittsburgh | William Hilt pulls down the rebound | 32-18 |
| 18:43 | Pittsburgh | Darrick Cooper misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Mario Saulter - foul #1 on Mario Saulter, team foul #1 | 32-18 |
| 18:43 | Pittsburgh | Darrick Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 32-19 |
| 18:43 | Pittsburgh | Darrick Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 32-20 |
| 18:22 | Rutgers | Gabriel Wise scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 34-20 |
| 18:05 | Pittsburgh | Iyapo Abdi lays it in | 34-22 |
| 17:54 | Rutgers | Matthew Lewis's pass is intercepted by Jerry Seefeldt | 34-22 |
| 17:41 | Pittsburgh | Iyapo Abdi clanks a shot from the right side | 34-22 |
| 17:39 | Pittsburgh | Iyapo Abdi grabs the offensive rebound | 34-22 |
| 17:30 | Pittsburgh | Jerry Seefeldt misses the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Matthew Lewis - foul #1 on Matthew Lewis, team foul #2 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Wright (PF) Gabriel Wise | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Tyler Schiller (SG) William Hilt | |
| 17:30 | Pittsburgh | Jerry Seefeldt makes the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 17:30 | Pittsburgh | Jerry Seefeldt makes the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 17:18 | Rutgers | Robert Wright is hacked by Jerry Seefeldt - foul #3 on Jerry Seefeldt, team foul #1 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Haveman (SF) Thomas Hogans | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Daniel Dozier (SF), Greg Catalan (PF) Robert Ward, Jerry Seefeldt | |
| 16:54 | Rutgers | Mario Saulter misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 34-24 |
| 16:52 | Rutgers | Mario Saulter tips it back up and in | 36-24 |
| 16:41 | Pittsburgh | Darrick Cooper makes the shot from the right wing | 36-26 |
| 16:27 | Rutgers | Daniel Dozier swats the short shot by Robert Wright | 36-26 |
| 16:25 | Pittsburgh | Greg Catalan snags the defensive board | 36-26 |
| 16:15 | Pittsburgh | Mario Saulter blocks the jumper by Greg Catalan | 36-26 |
| 16:13 | Pittsburgh | Tyler Schiller tips it in | 36-28 |
| 16:01 | Rutgers | Matthew Lewis is fouled on the floor by Tyler Schiller - foul #1 on Tyler Schiller, team foul #2 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Howard Wharton (PG), Dikembe Yusuf (SG), Thomas Hogans (SF), Gabriel Wise (PF) Stephen Sutton, Matthew Lewis, Jimmy Haveman, Mario Saulter | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | William Hilt (SG), Robert Ward (SF), Guadalupe Gonzales (C) Darrick Cooper, Daniel Dozier, Iyapo Abdi | |
| 15:39 | Rutgers | Gabriel Wise drills a runner from the right block | 38-28 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Howard Wharton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Yusuf (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Hogans (fresh) PF - Gabriel Wise (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Wright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Tyler Schiller (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Hilt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ward (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Greg Catalan (fresh) 3 reb. C - Guadalupe Gonzales (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Pittsburgh | Tyler Schiller is hacked by Howard Wharton - foul #2 on Howard Wharton, team foul #3 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jerry Seefeldt (PF) Guadalupe Gonzales | |
| 15:09 | Pittsburgh | Jerry Seefeldt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-28 |
| 15:07 | Rutgers | Robert Wright gets the rebound | 38-28 |
| 15:00 | Rutgers | Gabriel Wise drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Howard Wharton | 40-28 |
| 14:42 | Pittsburgh | Jerry Seefeldt banks in the layup | 40-30 |
| 14:23 | Rutgers | Howard Wharton can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Tyler Schiller - foul #2 on Tyler Schiller, team foul #3 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Lewis (SG), Mario Saulter (C) Dikembe Yusuf, Robert Wright | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Darrick Cooper (PG), Anthony Greene (SG), Daniel Dozier (SF), Iyapo Abdi (C) Tyler Schiller, William Hilt, Robert Ward, Greg Catalan | |
| 14:23 | Rutgers | Howard Wharton misses the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 14:23 | Rutgers | Howard Wharton makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 14:04 | Pittsburgh | Darrick Cooper's fadeaway is rejected by Gabriel Wise | 41-30 |
| 14:03 | Rutgers | Howard Wharton grabs the board | 41-30 |
| 13:46 | Rutgers | Jerry Seefeldt steals it from Gabriel Wise | 41-30 |
| 13:26 | Pittsburgh | Iyapo Abdi knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Anthony Greene | 41-32 |
| 13:01 | Rutgers | Daniel Dozier steals the ball from Gabriel Wise | 41-32 |
| 12:57 | Pittsburgh | Anthony Greene lays it in on a nice dish by Daniel Dozier | 41-34 |
| 12:53 | Rutgers | Thomas Hogans is whistled for a carry | 41-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stephen Sutton (PG), Jimmy Haveman (SF), Brian Bohler (PF) Howard Wharton, Thomas Hogans, Gabriel Wise | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Robert Ward (SF) Daniel Dozier | |
| 12:36 | Pittsburgh | Jerry Seefeldt misses the easy layup | 41-34 |
| 12:35 | Rutgers | Mario Saulter snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 12:25 | Rutgers | Matthew Lewis is hacked by Robert Ward - foul #3 on Robert Ward, team foul #4 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Wright (PF) Mario Saulter | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | William Hilt (SG), Greg Catalan (PF) Anthony Greene, Jerry Seefeldt | |
| 12:11 | Rutgers | Stephen Sutton is fouled on the floor by Darrick Cooper - foul #2 on Darrick Cooper, team foul #5 | 41-34 |
| 11:54 | Rutgers | Brian Bohler drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Sutton | 43-34 |
| 11:27 | Pittsburgh | Iyapo Abdi hits a floater from just outside the lane | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Stephen Sutton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jimmy Haveman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Wright (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Bohler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Darrick Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Hilt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Greg Catalan (fresh) 3 reb. C - Iyapo Abdi (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Rutgers | Iyapo Abdi steals the ball from Stephen Sutton | 43-36 |
| 11:02 | Pittsburgh | Robert Ward buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 10:43 | Rutgers | Iyapo Abdi denies the turnaround by Matthew Lewis | 43-38 |
| 10:42 | Rutgers | Stephen Sutton grabs the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 10:29 | Rutgers | Stephen Sutton misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Greg Catalan - foul #1 on Greg Catalan, team foul #6 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dikembe Yusuf (SG), Thomas Hogans (SF), Gabriel Wise (PF), Mario Saulter (C) Matthew Lewis, Jimmy Haveman, Robert Wright, Brian Bohler | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Tyler Schiller (PG), Anthony Greene (SG), Daniel Dozier (SF), Jerry Seefeldt (PF) Darrick Cooper, William Hilt, Robert Ward, Iyapo Abdi | |
| 10:29 | Rutgers | Stephen Sutton misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 10:29 | Rutgers | Stephen Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 10:16 | Pittsburgh | Anthony Greene loses the dribble to Dikembe Yusuf | 44-38 |
| 09:48 | Rutgers | Daniel Dozier takes the ball from Gabriel Wise | 44-38 |
| 09:35 | Pittsburgh | Anthony Greene misses short on a shot from the right side | 44-38 |
| 09:33 | Rutgers | Gabriel Wise gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 09:07 | Rutgers | Greg Catalan is called for the reach on Mario Saulter - foul #2 on Greg Catalan, team foul #7 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Howard Wharton (PG), Matthew Lewis (SG) Stephen Sutton, Dikembe Yusuf | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Darrick Cooper (PG), Robert Ward (SF), Iyapo Abdi (C) Anthony Greene, Daniel Dozier, Greg Catalan | |
| 09:07 | Rutgers | Mario Saulter makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 09:07 | Rutgers | Mario Saulter makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 08:45 | Pittsburgh | Robert Ward loses the dribble to Gabriel Wise | 46-38 |
| 08:30 | Rutgers | Thomas Hogans is whistled for a carry | 46-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Wright (PF) Gabriel Wise | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | William Hilt (SG) Tyler Schiller | |
| 08:18 | Pittsburgh | Darrick Cooper misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 08:16 | Rutgers | Matthew Lewis snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 08:11 | Rutgers | Howard Wharton is fouled in the backcourt by Darrick Cooper - foul #3 on Darrick Cooper, team foul #8 | 46-38 |
| 08:11 | Rutgers | Howard Wharton makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 08:11 | Rutgers | Howard Wharton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 07:49 | Pittsburgh | William Hilt buries a 3 from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 07:28 | Rutgers | Matthew Lewis hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Hogans | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Howard Wharton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Thomas Hogans (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Wright (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mario Saulter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Darrick Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Hilt (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Seefeldt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Iyapo Abdi (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Pittsburgh | Mario Saulter denies the turnaround by Iyapo Abdi | 50-41 |
| 07:10 | Pittsburgh | Jerry Seefeldt hits the follow up shot | 50-43 |
| 06:45 | Rutgers | Robert Wright buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Howard Wharton | 52-43 |
| 06:28 | Pittsburgh | Darrick Cooper misses short on a jump hook from close range | 52-43 |
| 06:26 | Pittsburgh | Robert Ward tips it in | 52-45 |
| 06:11 | Rutgers | Howard Wharton scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Thomas Hogans and he's fouled by Darrick Cooper - foul #4 on Darrick Cooper, team foul #9 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stephen Sutton (SG), Jimmy Haveman (SF), Gabriel Wise (PF), Brian Bohler (C) Matthew Lewis, Thomas Hogans, Robert Wright, Mario Saulter | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Tyler Schiller (SG), Daniel Dozier (SF), Greg Catalan (PF), Guadalupe Gonzales (C) William Hilt, Robert Ward, Jerry Seefeldt, Iyapo Abdi | |
| 06:11 | Rutgers | Howard Wharton makes the free throw | 55-45 |
| 05:57 | Pittsburgh | Darrick Cooper makes the shot in the lane set up by Daniel Dozier | 55-47 |
| 05:46 | Rutgers | Daniel Dozier steals the ball from Howard Wharton | 55-47 |
| 05:23 | Pittsburgh | Tyler Schiller can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 05:22 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Gabriel Wise | 55-47 |
| 05:01 | Rutgers | Stephen Sutton hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Howard Wharton | 58-47 |
| 04:37 | Pittsburgh | Darrick Cooper hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Daniel Dozier | 58-49 |
| 04:21 | Rutgers | Howard Wharton makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Gabriel Wise | 60-49 |
| 04:09 | Pittsburgh | Howard Wharton picks off the pass by Guadalupe Gonzales | 60-49 |
| 03:58 | Rutgers | Greg Catalan is called for the reach on Gabriel Wise - foul #3 on Greg Catalan, team foul #10 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Lewis (SG), Thomas Hogans (SF), Mario Saulter (C) Howard Wharton, Jimmy Haveman, Brian Bohler | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | William Hilt (SG), Robert Ward (SF), Jerry Seefeldt (PF), Iyapo Abdi (C) Darrick Cooper, Daniel Dozier, Greg Catalan, Guadalupe Gonzales | |
| 03:58 | Rutgers | Gabriel Wise misses the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 03:58 | Rutgers | Gabriel Wise misses the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 03:58 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Iyapo Abdi | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:44 | Pittsburgh | Iyapo Abdi clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-49 |
| 03:42 | Pittsburgh | The offensive rebound goes to Iyapo Abdi | 60-49 |
| 03:27 | Pittsburgh | William Hilt misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-49 |
| 03:25 | Rutgers | Stephen Sutton pulls down the rebound | 60-49 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Stephen Sutton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Thomas Hogans (fresh) PF - Gabriel Wise (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Mario Saulter (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Tyler Schiller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Hilt (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Seefeldt (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Iyapo Abdi (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:05 | Rutgers | Thomas Hogans buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Gabriel Wise | 63-49 |
| 02:50 | Pittsburgh | Iyapo Abdi connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Jerry Seefeldt | 63-51 |
| 02:24 | Rutgers | Stephen Sutton misses long on a shot from the left wing | 63-51 |
| 02:22 | Rutgers | Gabriel Wise tips it in | 65-51 |
| 02:12 | Pittsburgh | Jerry Seefeldt connects on the jumper in the paint and the foul's on Gabriel Wise - foul #2 on Gabriel Wise, team foul #4 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Howard Wharton (PG), Dikembe Yusuf (SG), Jimmy Haveman (SF), Robert Wright (PF), Brian Bohler (C) Stephen Sutton, Matthew Lewis, Thomas Hogans, Gabriel Wise, Mario Saulter | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Brian Wright (PG), Anthony Greene (SG), Daniel Dozier (SF), Greg Catalan (C) Tyler Schiller, William Hilt, Robert Ward, Iyapo Abdi | |
| 02:12 | Pittsburgh | Jerry Seefeldt makes the free throw | 65-54 |
| 01:47 | Rutgers | Brian Bohler misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 65-54 |
| 01:46 | Pittsburgh | Greg Catalan pulls down the rebound | 65-54 |
| 01:26 | Pittsburgh | Anthony Greene's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Tyler Schiller (PG), Guadalupe Gonzales (C) Brian Wright, Jerry Seefeldt | |
| 01:05 | Rutgers | Howard Wharton misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 65-54 |
| 01:04 | Rutgers | Jimmy Haveman tips it in | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Pittsburgh | Tyler Schiller connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Guadalupe Gonzales | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Rutgers | Brian Bohler is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Greene - foul #1 on Anthony Greene, team foul #11 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Black (PF) Jimmy Haveman | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 00:53 | Rutgers | Brian Bohler misses the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:53 | Rutgers | Brian Bohler misses the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:53 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Greg Catalan | 67-57 |
| 00:46 | Pittsburgh | Greg Catalan connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Tyler Schiller | 67-59 |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stephen Sutton (PG), Matthew Lewis (SG), Thomas Hogans (SF), Mario Saulter (C) Howard Wharton, Dikembe Yusuf, William Black, Robert Wright | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Darrick Cooper (PG), William Hilt (SG), Robert Ward (SF), Jerry Seefeldt (PF), Iyapo Abdi (C) Tyler Schiller, Anthony Greene, Daniel Dozier, Greg Catalan, Guadalupe Gonzales | |
| 00:43 | Rutgers | Matthew Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by William Hilt - foul #3 on William Hilt, team foul #12 | 67-59 |
| 00:43 | Rutgers | Matthew Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:43 | Rutgers | Matthew Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:39 | Pittsburgh | William Hilt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-59 |
| 00:38 | Rutgers | Mario Saulter snags the defensive board | 68-59 |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | Mario Saulter is hacked by Darrick Cooper in the backcourt - foul #5 on Darrick Cooper, team foul #13 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Tyler Schiller (PG) Darrick Cooper | |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | Mario Saulter makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | Mario Saulter makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:28 | Pittsburgh | Jerry Seefeldt hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 70-59 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Mario Saulter grabs the board | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Stephen Sutton runs out the clock | 70-59 |