| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Benjamin Ferguson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Rhem (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Willian Markle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Boatman (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Frederick Tippett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Goran Ziebart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Sean Dirks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett inbounds the ball | 41-28 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett makes the shot in the lane | 41-30 |
| 19:39 | Pittsburgh | Willian Markle clanks a 3 from the right corner | 41-30 |
| 19:38 | Pittsburgh | Philip Johnson tips it but misses | 41-30 |
| 19:36 | Pittsburgh | James Rhem misses the tip | 41-30 |
| 19:35 | Pittsburgh | Philip Johnson snags the offensive board | 41-30 |
| 19:24 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 41-30 |
| 19:22 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson tips it in | 43-30 |
| 19:06 | Rutgers | Philip Johnson takes the ball from Danny Boatman | 43-30 |
| 18:49 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson is fouled on the floor by Danny Boatman - foul #3 on Danny Boatman, team foul #1 | 43-30 |
| 18:39 | Pittsburgh | James Rhem slams it home set up by Benjamin Ferguson | 45-30 |
| 18:25 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-30 |
| 18:24 | Pittsburgh | Willian Markle gets the rebound | 45-30 |
| 18:08 | Pittsburgh | Willian Markle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-30 |
| 18:01 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks is denied on a layup by Dennis Thomas | 45-30 |
| 17:59 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson snags the defensive board | 45-30 |
| 17:37 | Pittsburgh | Danny Boatman is called for the reach on James Rhem - foul #4 on Danny Boatman, team foul #2 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Luis York (SG) Danny Boatman | |
| 17:25 | Pittsburgh | Willian Markle shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Frederick Tippett - foul #3 on Frederick Tippett, team foul #3 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Grayson (SF) Philip Johnson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tracy White (PG), Raymond Spencer (SF), Samuel Eichner (PF), Elden Kelley (C) Paul Johnson, Frederick Tippett, Goran Ziebart, Sean Dirks | |
| 17:25 | Pittsburgh | Willian Markle makes the 1st free throw | 46-30 |
| 17:25 | Pittsburgh | Willian Markle makes the 2nd free throw | 47-30 |
| 16:58 | Rutgers | Elden Kelley is fouled on the floor by Dennis Thomas - foul #1 on Dennis Thomas, team foul #1 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James Reed (SG), Philip Johnson (PF) James Rhem, Willian Markle | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 16:53 | Rutgers | Luis York is fouled on the floor by James Reed - foul #3 on James Reed, team foul #2 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Lincoln Brooks (SF) James Reed | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 16:41 | Rutgers | Lincoln Brooks is called for the reach on Luis York - foul #1 on Lincoln Brooks, team foul #3 | 47-30 |
| 16:20 | Rutgers | Philip Johnson blocks the short jumper by Samuel Eichner | 47-30 |
| 16:18 | Pittsburgh | Philip Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-30 |
| 16:13 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-30 |
| 16:11 | Rutgers | Elden Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 47-30 |
| 16:07 | Rutgers | Tracy White drills a fadeaway from close range | 47-32 |
| 15:56 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson is hacked by Tracy White - foul #1 on Tracy White, team foul #4 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James Reed (PG), James Rhem (SG), Willian Markle (PF), David Moronta (C) Benjamin Ferguson, Lincoln Brooks, Philip Johnson, Dennis Thomas | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Johnson (PG), Frederick Tippett (SF), Goran Ziebart (PF), Sean Dirks (C) Tracy White, Raymond Spencer, Samuel Eichner, Elden Kelley | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - James Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Rhem (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Steven Grayson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willian Markle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Moronta (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luis York (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frederick Tippett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Goran Ziebart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Sean Dirks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Pittsburgh | James Reed misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 47-32 |
| 15:38 | Pittsburgh | Steven Grayson tips it but misses | 47-32 |
| 15:36 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks grabs the defensive rebound | 47-32 |
| 15:15 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Goran Ziebart | 47-34 |
| 14:56 | Pittsburgh | Steven Grayson makes the 3 from the right wing | 50-34 |
| 14:31 | Rutgers | Luis York is whistled for a carry | 50-34 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson (PG), Philip Johnson (PF) James Reed, Steven Grayson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tracy White (PG) Luis York | |
| 14:20 | Pittsburgh | David Moronta drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-34 |
| 13:57 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett misses the easy layup | 53-34 |
| 13:55 | Rutgers | Tracy White tips it home | 53-36 |
| 13:34 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson is fouled on the floor by Sean Dirks - foul #2 on Sean Dirks, team foul #5 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James Reed (SG), Lincoln Brooks (SF) James Rhem, Willian Markle | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Luis York (SG), Raymond Spencer (SF), Samuel Eichner (PF), Elden Kelley (C) Paul Johnson, Frederick Tippett, Goran Ziebart, Sean Dirks | |
| 13:17 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 53-36 |
| 13:16 | Rutgers | Luis York gets the rebound | 53-36 |
| 13:05 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Lincoln Brooks - foul #2 on Lincoln Brooks, team foul #4 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Grayson (SF), Dennis Thomas (C) Lincoln Brooks, David Moronta | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Danny Boatman (SG) Tracy White | |
| 13:05 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 53-37 |
| 13:05 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 53-38 |
| 12:52 | Pittsburgh | Steven Grayson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-38 |
| 12:51 | Rutgers | Danny Boatman pulls down the rebound | 53-38 |
| 12:34 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 53-38 |
| 12:32 | Pittsburgh | James Reed gets the rebound | 53-38 |
| 12:27 | Pittsburgh | Elden Kelley steals the ball from Steven Grayson | 53-38 |
| 12:20 | Rutgers | Luis York is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Ferguson - foul #1 on Benjamin Ferguson, team foul #5 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James Rhem (SG), Willian Markle (PF) James Reed, Philip Johnson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Johnson (PG), Frederick Tippett (SF), Goran Ziebart (PF), Sean Dirks (C) Luis York, Raymond Spencer, Samuel Eichner, Elden Kelley | |
| 11:59 | Rutgers | Willian Markle steps in front of the Goran Ziebart pass | 53-38 |
| 11:43 | Pittsburgh | Steven Grayson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-38 |
| 11:41 | Rutgers | Danny Boatman grabs the board | 53-38 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Benjamin Ferguson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Rhem (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Steven Grayson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willian Markle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Boatman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Frederick Tippett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Goran Ziebart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Sean Dirks (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-40 |
| 11:17 | Pittsburgh | Willian Markle shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Grayson | 56-40 |
| 11:00 | Rutgers | Danny Boatman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-40 |
| 10:59 | Pittsburgh | Steven Grayson grabs the board | 56-40 |
| 10:44 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Thomas is fouled on the floor by Frederick Tippett - foul #4 on Frederick Tippett, team foul #6 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James Reed (PG), Philip Johnson (PF), David Moronta (C) Benjamin Ferguson, Steven Grayson, Dennis Thomas | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Luis York (PG), Raymond Spencer (SF), Elden Kelley (C) Paul Johnson, Frederick Tippett, Sean Dirks | |
| 10:27 | Pittsburgh | James Reed's pass is intercepted by Elden Kelley | 56-40 |
| 10:10 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer drills a jumper in the lane set up by Elden Kelley | 56-42 |
| 09:55 | Pittsburgh | James Rhem drills a 3 from straight away | 59-42 |
| 09:43 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer loses the dribble to James Rhem | 59-42 |
| 09:23 | Pittsburgh | Willian Markle splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Raymond Spencer - foul #2 on Raymond Spencer, team foul #7 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson (PG) James Rhem | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Johnson (PG), Samuel Eichner (PF), Sean Dirks (C) Danny Boatman, Goran Ziebart, Elden Kelley | |
| 09:23 | Pittsburgh | Willian Markle makes the 1st free throw | 60-42 |
| 09:23 | Pittsburgh | Willian Markle misses the 2nd free throw | 60-42 |
| 09:23 | Rutgers | Samuel Eichner snags the defensive board | 60-42 |
| 09:05 | Rutgers | Willian Markle swats the layup by Sean Dirks | 60-42 |
| 09:03 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Eichner | 60-42 |
| 08:55 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Willian Markle - foul #3 on Willian Markle, team foul #6 | 60-42 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Grayson (SF), Dennis Thomas (PF) Willian Markle, Philip Johnson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 08:55 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 60-42 |
| 08:55 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| 08:30 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-43 |
| 08:15 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer lays it up and in set up by Luis York | 63-45 |
| 07:58 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson's pass is intercepted by Luis York | 63-45 |
| 07:46 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by David Moronta - foul #4 on David Moronta, team foul #7 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James Rhem (SG), Philip Johnson (PF) James Reed, David Moronta | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Danny Boatman (SG), Frederick Tippett (SF), Goran Ziebart (PF) Luis York, Raymond Spencer, Samuel Eichner | |
| 07:46 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks makes the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 07:46 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks makes the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 07:31 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 63-47 |
| 07:29 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson gets the rebound | 63-47 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Benjamin Ferguson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Rhem (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - Steven Grayson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Philip Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Boatman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Frederick Tippett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Goran Ziebart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Sean Dirks (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Rutgers | Benjamin Ferguson is called for the reach on Goran Ziebart - foul #2 on Benjamin Ferguson, team foul #8 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Willian Markle (SF), David Moronta (C) Steven Grayson, Dennis Thomas | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tracy White (PG), Elden Kelley (C) Paul Johnson, Sean Dirks | |
| 07:12 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart makes the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 07:12 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart makes the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 06:53 | Pittsburgh | Philip Johnson misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 63-49 |
| 06:52 | Pittsburgh | Philip Johnson tips it in | 65-49 |
| 06:27 | Rutgers | Elden Kelley misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 65-49 |
| 06:25 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson grabs the board | 65-49 |
| 06:15 | Pittsburgh | Willian Markle hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-49 |
| 05:57 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by David Moronta - foul #5 on David Moronta, team foul #9 | 68-49 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James Reed (PG), Steven Grayson (SF), Dennis Thomas (C) Benjamin Ferguson, Philip Johnson, David Moronta | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Johnson (PG), Samuel Eichner (PF), Sean Dirks (C) Tracy White, Goran Ziebart, Elden Kelley | |
| 05:57 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett makes the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 05:57 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett misses the 2nd free throw | 68-50 |
| 05:57 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Thomas snags the defensive board | 68-50 |
| 05:44 | Pittsburgh | James Rhem connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Willian Markle | 70-50 |
| 05:23 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Sean Dirks, team foul #8 | 70-50 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Philip Johnson (PF) James Rhem | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Luis York (SG) Danny Boatman | |
| 05:01 | Pittsburgh | James Reed clanks a shot from the right wing | 70-50 |
| 04:59 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Thomas tips it in | 72-50 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:47 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 72-50 |
| 04:46 | Pittsburgh | Willian Markle pulls down the rebound | 72-50 |
| 04:39 | Pittsburgh | Paul Johnson takes the ball from Philip Johnson | 72-50 |
| 04:36 | Rutgers | Luis York throws it down on a nice dish by Paul Johnson | 72-52 |
| 04:15 | Pittsburgh | Steven Grayson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Steven Grayson, team foul #10 | 72-52 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson (PG), James Rhem (SG) James Reed, Willian Markle | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tracy White (PG), Raymond Spencer (SF), Elden Kelley (C) Paul Johnson, Frederick Tippett, Sean Dirks | |
| 04:05 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 72-52 |
| 04:03 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer snags the offensive board | 72-52 |
| 03:58 | Rutgers | Samuel Eichner is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Samuel Eichner, team foul #9 | 72-52 |
| 03:41 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson makes the jumper in the lane | 74-52 |
| 03:29 | Rutgers | Tracy White makes the floater from the right wing and he's hacked by Steven Grayson - foul #2 on Steven Grayson, team foul #11 | 74-54 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Davenport (SF) Samuel Eichner | |
| 03:29 | Rutgers | Tracy White makes the free throw | 74-55 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Benjamin Ferguson (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Rhem (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - Steven Grayson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Philip Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Tracy White (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Luis York (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Davenport (fresh) PF - Elden Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Raymond Spencer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by James Rhem | 76-55 |
| 02:55 | Rutgers | Philip Johnson swats the short shot by David Davenport | 76-55 |
| 02:54 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Benjamin Ferguson | 76-55 |
| 02:41 | Pittsburgh | Philip Johnson buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by James Rhem | 78-55 |
| 02:32 | Rutgers | Steven Grayson steps in front of the Elden Kelley pass | 78-55 |
| 02:28 | Pittsburgh | James Rhem lays it in set up by Steven Grayson | 80-55 |
| 02:09 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer blows the layup | 80-55 |
| 02:07 | Pittsburgh | Philip Johnson snags the defensive board | 80-55 |
| 01:46 | Pittsburgh | James Rhem hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 80-55 |
| 01:45 | Rutgers | David Davenport snags the defensive board | 80-55 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:33 | Rutgers | Luis York is called for traveling | 80-55 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Willian Markle (SF) Steven Grayson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Samuel Eichner (PF) David Davenport | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:11 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson makes the 3 from straight away | 83-55 |
| 01:00 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Tracy White is denied by Dennis Thomas | 83-55 |
| 00:58 | Pittsburgh | Philip Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 83-55 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:35 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Willian Markle | 85-55 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Luis York hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 85-55 |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Eichner | 85-55 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 85-55 |
| 00:00 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson runs out the clock | 85-55 |