| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Thomas Webb (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dewey Smtih (fresh) SF - Conrad Jensen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Owen Schober (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Albert Choate (fresh) 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Steven Helms (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Slade (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Brandt (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Reese (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Fincher (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Conrad Jensen inbounds the ball | 21-47 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:48 | Rutgers | Albert Choate clanks a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Richard Fincher - foul #2 on Richard Fincher, team foul #1 | 21-47 |
| 19:48 | Rutgers | Albert Choate makes the 1st free throw | 22-47 |
| 19:48 | Rutgers | Albert Choate makes the 2nd free throw | 23-47 |
| 19:24 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 23-47 |
| 19:22 | Rutgers | Albert Choate grabs the board | 23-47 |
| 19:09 | Rutgers | Michael Brandt steals it from Albert Choate | 23-47 |
| 18:46 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese blows the dunk | 23-47 |
| 18:44 | Pittsburgh | Richard Fincher tips it home | 23-49 |
| 18:23 | Rutgers | Thomas Webb scores on a 3 from straight away | 26-49 |
| 18:05 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade buries a runner from close range set up by Steven Helms | 26-51 |
| 17:49 | Rutgers | Conrad Jensen clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-51 |
| 17:47 | Pittsburgh | Richard Fincher grabs the board | 26-51 |
| 17:35 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms double dribbles | 26-51 |
| 17:18 | Rutgers | Albert Choate hits the finger roll | 28-51 |
| 17:07 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade loses the ball out of bounds | 28-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Smock (SF), Marco Costa (PF), Jay Upchurch (C) Conrad Jensen, Owen Schober, Albert Choate | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown (C) Richard Fincher | |
| 16:50 | Rutgers | Dewey Smtih comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-51 |
| 16:49 | Rutgers | Thomas Webb can't tip it in | 28-51 |
| 16:47 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Joseph Brown | 28-51 |
| 16:30 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Steven Helms | 28-53 |
| 16:12 | Rutgers | Dewey Smtih drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jay Upchurch | 31-53 |
| 15:43 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Marijan Slawski (SG), Conrad Jensen (SF), Owen Schober (PF), Albert Choate (C) Thomas Webb, Dewey Smtih, Marco Costa, Jay Upchurch | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Alvaro Russo (PG), Darren Rigby (SG), Charles Arneson (SF), Richard Fincher (C) Steven Helms, Danny Slade, Michael Brandt, Charles Reese | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Smock (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Marijan Slawski (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Conrad Jensen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Owen Schober (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Albert Choate (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Alvaro Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darren Rigby (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Arneson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Brown (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Fincher (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 15:27 | Rutgers | William Smock misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Charles Arneson - foul #2 on Charles Arneson, team foul #2 | 31-53 |
| 15:27 | Rutgers | William Smock makes the 1st free throw | 32-53 |
| 15:27 | Rutgers | William Smock makes the 2nd free throw | 33-53 |
| 15:07 | Pittsburgh | Alvaro Russo clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-53 |
| 15:05 | Pittsburgh | Richard Fincher gets the offensive rebound | 33-53 |
| 14:52 | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson misses short on a shot from the left block | 33-53 |
| 14:50 | Rutgers | Conrad Jensen gets the rebound | 33-53 |
| 14:36 | Rutgers | Marijan Slawski is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Marijan Slawski, team foul #1 | 33-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade (SG), Michael Brandt (SF) Alvaro Russo, Darren Rigby | |
| 14:22 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt clanks a floater from the left wing | 33-53 |
| 14:21 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown misses the tip | 33-53 |
| 14:19 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt can't tip it in | 33-53 |
| 14:17 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown can't tip it in | 33-53 |
| 14:15 | Rutgers | Marijan Slawski snags the defensive board | 33-53 |
| 13:55 | Rutgers | William Smock knocks in the jumper from the left side | 35-53 |
| 13:44 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown buries a shot from the left block | 35-55 |
| 13:23 | Rutgers | Conrad Jensen misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Brandt - foul #1 on Michael Brandt, team foul #3 | 35-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Webb (PG), Dewey Smtih (SG), Marco Costa (PF), Jay Upchurch (C) William Smock, Marijan Slawski, Owen Schober, Albert Choate | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms (PG), Charles Reese (PF), Jim Phillips (C) Charles Arneson, Joseph Brown, Richard Fincher | |
| 13:23 | Rutgers | Conrad Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 36-55 |
| 13:23 | Rutgers | Conrad Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 37-55 |
| 12:59 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Steven Helms | 37-58 |
| 12:48 | Rutgers | Jay Upchurch hits a jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Jim Phillips - foul #3 on Jim Phillips, team foul #4 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Marijan Slawski (SF) Conrad Jensen | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 12:48 | Rutgers | Jay Upchurch makes the free throw | 40-58 |
| 12:27 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-58 |
| 12:26 | Rutgers | Jay Upchurch grabs the board | 40-58 |
| 12:18 | Rutgers | Dewey Smtih throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Owen Schober (PF), Albert Choate (C) Jay Upchurch, Marco Costa | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson (SF) Michael Brandt | |
| 11:54 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Charles Arneson | 40-61 |
| 11:38 | Rutgers | Marijan Slawski comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 40-61 |
| 11:37 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 40-61 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Thomas Webb (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dewey Smtih (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marijan Slawski (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Owen Schober (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Albert Choate (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Steven Helms (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Danny Slade (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Arneson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Reese (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:17 | Pittsburgh | Jim Phillips misses short on a jumper near the basket | 40-61 |
| 11:16 | Rutgers | Albert Choate gets the rebound | 40-61 |
| 11:00 | Rutgers | Owen Schober buries a driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Jim Phillips - foul #4 on Jim Phillips, team foul #5 | 42-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Conrad Jensen (SF) Marijan Slawski | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt (SF), Richard Fincher (C) Danny Slade, Jim Phillips | |
| 11:00 | Rutgers | Owen Schober misses the free throw | 42-61 |
| 11:00 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt pulls down the rebound | 42-61 |
| 10:42 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese blows the dunk but he's fouled by Owen Schober - foul #2 on Owen Schober, team foul #2 | 42-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Marco Costa (PF) Owen Schober | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 10:42 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese misses the 1st free throw | 42-61 |
| 10:42 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 42-62 |
| 10:26 | Rutgers | Dewey Smtih can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Steven Helms - foul #1 on Steven Helms, team foul #6 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jay Upchurch (C) Albert Choate | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 10:26 | Rutgers | Dewey Smtih makes the 1st free throw | 43-62 |
| 10:26 | Rutgers | Dewey Smtih makes the 2nd free throw | 44-62 |
| 10:12 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Charles Reese | 44-64 |
| 09:50 | Rutgers | Thomas Webb hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 44-64 |
| 09:49 | Pittsburgh | Richard Fincher grabs the defensive rebound | 44-64 |
| 09:46 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Webb steals the ball from Steven Helms in the backcourt | 44-64 |
| 09:32 | Rutgers | Marco Costa connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Conrad Jensen | 46-64 |
| 09:11 | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson jams it on a great pass from Steven Helms | 46-66 |
| 08:59 | Rutgers | Marco Costa double dribbles | 46-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Smock (PG), Marijan Slawski (SG), Richard Bergman (SF), Owen Schober (PF), Albert Choate (C) Thomas Webb, Dewey Smtih, Conrad Jensen, Marco Costa, Jay Upchurch | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Alvaro Russo (PG), Danny Slade (SG), Joseph Brown (PF) Steven Helms, Charles Arneson, Charles Reese | |
| 08:41 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Alvaro Russo and the foul's on Richard Bergman - foul #2 on Richard Bergman, team foul #3 | 46-68 |
| 08:41 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt makes the free throw | 46-69 |
| 08:30 | Rutgers | William Smock buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-69 |
| 08:06 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown can't finish the layup | 48-69 |
| 08:05 | Rutgers | Richard Bergman grabs the defensive rebound | 48-69 |
| 08:01 | Rutgers | Joseph Brown steps in front of the William Smock pass | 48-69 |
| 07:50 | Pittsburgh | Richard Fincher misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Marijan Slawski - foul #2 on Marijan Slawski, team foul #4 | 48-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson (PG), Darren Rigby (SG) Alvaro Russo, Michael Brandt | |
| 07:50 | Pittsburgh | Richard Fincher misses the 1st free throw | 48-69 |
| 07:50 | Pittsburgh | Richard Fincher makes the 2nd free throw | 48-70 |
| 07:36 | Rutgers | Albert Choate lays it in set up by William Smock | 50-70 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Smock (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marijan Slawski (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Bergman (fresh) PF - Owen Schober (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Albert Choate (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Charles Arneson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darren Rigby (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Danny Slade (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Fincher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:10 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Darren Rigby | 50-73 |
| 06:52 | Rutgers | Marijan Slawski scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-73 |
| 06:42 | Pittsburgh | Albert Choate takes the ball from Richard Fincher | 52-73 |
| 06:29 | Rutgers | Richard Bergman is denied on a layup by Richard Fincher | 52-73 |
| 06:27 | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby grabs the defensive rebound | 52-73 |
| 06:08 | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-73 |
| 06:07 | Rutgers | Richard Bergman grabs the defensive rebound | 52-73 |
| 05:56 | Rutgers | Owen Schober misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-73 |
| 05:54 | Rutgers | Albert Choate tips it in | 54-73 |
| 05:54 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-73 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Webb (PG), Dewey Smtih (SG), Conrad Jensen (SF) William Smock, Marijan Slawski, Richard Bergman | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms (PG), Michael Brandt (SF), Charles Reese (PF) Charles Arneson, Darren Rigby, Richard Fincher | |
| 05:50 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms is hacked by Thomas Webb in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Webb, team foul #5 | 54-73 |
| 05:32 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-73 |
| 05:24 | Rutgers | Dewey Smtih misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-73 |
| 05:23 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese pulls down the rebound | 54-73 |
| 05:00 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 54-73 |
| 04:58 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown snags the offensive board | 54-73 |
| 04:49 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-73 |
| 04:47 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Albert Choate | 54-73 |
| 04:28 | Rutgers | Owen Schober blows the layup | 54-73 |
| 04:26 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt grabs the defensive rebound | 54-73 |
| 04:21 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms is hacked by Owen Schober - foul #3 on Owen Schober, team foul #6 | 54-73 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Marco Costa (PF), Jay Upchurch (C) Owen Schober, Albert Choate | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Richard Fincher (C) Joseph Brown | |
| 04:09 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Danny Slade and he's fouled by Conrad Jensen - foul #2 on Conrad Jensen, team foul #7 | 54-75 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Smock (PG), Marijan Slawski (SG), Richard Bergman (SF) Thomas Webb, Dewey Smtih, Conrad Jensen | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson (PG), Darren Rigby (SG), Joseph Brown (PF), Jim Phillips (C) Steven Helms, Danny Slade, Charles Reese, Richard Fincher | |
| 04:09 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt makes the free throw | 54-76 |
| 03:47 | Rutgers | William Smock clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-76 |
| 03:46 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt grabs the defensive rebound | 54-76 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:25 | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Arneson and he's hacked by Marijan Slawski - foul #3 on Marijan Slawski, team foul #8 | 54-78 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Alvaro Russo (PG) Michael Brandt | |
| 03:25 | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby makes the free throw | 54-79 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Smock (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marijan Slawski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Bergman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Marco Costa (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jay Upchurch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Alvaro Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darren Rigby (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Arneson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Joseph Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Rutgers | Marco Costa comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-79 |
| 03:08 | Pittsburgh | Jim Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 54-79 |
| 02:45 | Pittsburgh | Alvaro Russo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-79 |
| 02:44 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown tips it in | 54-81 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:21 | Rutgers | Marco Costa misses the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Jim Phillips - foul #5 on Jim Phillips, team foul #7 | 54-81 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Richard Fincher (C) Jim Phillips | |
| 02:21 | Rutgers | Marco Costa misses the 1st free throw | 54-81 |
| 02:21 | Rutgers | Marco Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 55-81 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:07 | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Brown | 55-84 |
| 01:59 | Rutgers | William Smock comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-84 |
| 01:58 | Pittsburgh | Richard Fincher grabs the defensive rebound | 55-84 |
| 01:50 | Pittsburgh | Alvaro Russo makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Darren Rigby and he's fouled by Marijan Slawski - foul #4 on Marijan Slawski, team foul #9 | 55-86 |
| 01:50 | Pittsburgh | Alvaro Russo makes the free throw | 55-87 |
| 01:42 | Rutgers | Marijan Slawski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-87 |
| 01:13 | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby knocks in the floater in the lane | 55-89 |
| 01:06 | Rutgers | Jay Upchurch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-89 |
| 01:04 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Joseph Brown | 55-89 |
| 00:40 | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Darren Rigby | 55-91 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Marco Costa misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-91 |
| 00:31 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Alvaro Russo | 55-91 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown blows the layup but the foul's on Marco Costa - foul #1 on Marco Costa, team foul #10 | 55-91 |
| 00:06 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown misses the 1st free throw | 55-91 |
| 00:06 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 55-92 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Marco Costa comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-92 |