| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Albert Bannerman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Acklin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Wilson (fresh) PF - Michael Osentowski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerardo Torres (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gregory Stembridge (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Walton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Baynes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brett Sawyer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bobby Farnham (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | James Baynes inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Rutgers | James Baynes blows the layup | 28-31 |
| 19:40 | Pittsburgh | Michael Osentowski grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 19:13 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Acklin is hacked by Norman Walton - foul #1 on Norman Walton, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| 19:00 | Pittsburgh | James Baynes swats the layup by Gerardo Torres | 28-31 |
| 18:58 | Pittsburgh | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Osentowski | 28-31 |
| 18:39 | Pittsburgh | Albert Bannerman's floater is tipped away by Brett Sawyer | 28-31 |
| 18:38 | Rutgers | James Baynes gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 18:33 | Rutgers | James Baynes is whistled for a carry | 28-31 |
| 18:18 | Pittsburgh | Michael Osentowski is fouled on the floor by Brett Sawyer - foul #2 on Brett Sawyer, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| 18:08 | Pittsburgh | Norman Walton is called for the reach on Thomas Acklin - foul #2 on Norman Walton, team foul #3 | 28-31 |
| 17:56 | Pittsburgh | Albert Bannerman travels with the ball | 28-31 |
| 17:38 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Osentowski - foul #2 on Michael Osentowski, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| 17:38 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge misses the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 17:38 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 17:20 | Pittsburgh | Michael Osentowski drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Acklin | 30-32 |
| 16:56 | Rutgers | Brett Sawyer misses the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Michael Osentowski - foul #3 on Michael Osentowski, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James McKemie (SG), Jim Hancock (SF), David Johnson (PF) Thomas Acklin, Christopher Wilson, Michael Osentowski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Holmes (PG), Michael Secor (SG), Herbert Roberts (C) Gregory Stembridge, Norman Walton, Bobby Farnham | |
| 16:56 | Rutgers | Brett Sawyer misses the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 16:56 | Rutgers | Brett Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 16:44 | Pittsburgh | David Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-33 |
| 16:42 | Pittsburgh | Jim Hancock hits the follow up shot | 32-33 |
| 16:30 | Rutgers | James Baynes is hacked by Jim Hancock - foul #2 on Jim Hancock, team foul #3 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Samuel Phillips (SF), Keith Adams (C) Albert Bannerman, Gerardo Torres | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dustin Miles (SF), Carl Scott (C) James Baynes, Brett Sawyer | |
| 16:20 | Rutgers | William Holmes connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Secor | 32-36 |
| 16:03 | Pittsburgh | James McKemie scores on a shot from the right wing | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - James McKemie (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jim Hancock (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Samuel Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Adams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Secor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dustin Miles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Scott (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Rutgers | Carl Scott misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-36 |
| 15:41 | Pittsburgh | Samuel Phillips snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 15:27 | Pittsburgh | Samuel Phillips misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 15:25 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Herbert Roberts | 34-36 |
| 15:19 | Rutgers | William Holmes is hacked by James McKemie - foul #1 on James McKemie, team foul #4 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Albert Bannerman (PG), Thomas Acklin (SG), Christopher Wilson (SF), Michael Osentowski (PF), Gerardo Torres (C) James McKemie, Jim Hancock, Samuel Phillips, David Johnson, Keith Adams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge (PG), Norman Walton (SG), James Baynes (SF), Brett Sawyer (PF), Bobby Farnham (C) William Holmes, Michael Secor, Dustin Miles, Herbert Roberts, Carl Scott | |
| 15:01 | Rutgers | Norman Walton misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 14:59 | Rutgers | Brett Sawyer misses the tip | 34-36 |
| 14:58 | Pittsburgh | Michael Osentowski pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 14:31 | Pittsburgh | Christopher Wilson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 14:15 | Rutgers | James Baynes drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Gregory Stembridge | 37-38 |
| 13:53 | Pittsburgh | Bobby Farnham picks off the pass by Gerardo Torres | 37-38 |
| 13:46 | Rutgers | Gerardo Torres steals it from Bobby Farnham | 37-38 |
| 13:25 | Pittsburgh | Gerardo Torres buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 13:15 | Rutgers | Gerardo Torres denies the turnaround by James Baynes | 40-38 |
| 13:13 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Acklin pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 12:49 | Pittsburgh | Christopher Wilson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 12:48 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Norman Walton | 40-38 |
| 12:26 | Rutgers | Norman Walton loses the dribble to Christopher Wilson | 40-38 |
| 12:22 | Pittsburgh | Albert Bannerman can't finish the layup | 40-38 |
| 12:21 | Rutgers | Norman Walton grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 12:02 | Rutgers | James Baynes hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Wilson - foul #1 on Christopher Wilson, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James McKemie (PG), Jim Hancock (SG), Samuel Phillips (SF), David Johnson (PF), Keith Adams (C) Albert Bannerman, Thomas Acklin, Christopher Wilson, Michael Osentowski, Gerardo Torres | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Holmes (PG), Michael Secor (SG), Dustin Miles (PF), Herbert Roberts (C) Gregory Stembridge, Norman Walton, Brett Sawyer, Bobby Farnham | |
| 12:02 | Rutgers | James Baynes makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 12:02 | Rutgers | James Baynes makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - James McKemie (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jim Hancock (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Samuel Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Adams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Secor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Baynes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dustin Miles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Pittsburgh | Jim Hancock misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Herbert Roberts - foul #1 on Herbert Roberts, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Scott (C) James Baynes | |
| 11:45 | Pittsburgh | Jim Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 11:45 | Pittsburgh | Jim Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 11:25 | Rutgers | Carl Scott lays it up and in set up by William Holmes | 42-42 |
| 11:03 | Pittsburgh | Samuel Phillips misses the 3 from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 11:02 | Pittsburgh | Jim Hancock tips it in | 44-42 |
| 10:47 | Rutgers | Herbert Roberts lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Holmes | 44-44 |
| 10:31 | Pittsburgh | Jim Hancock scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-44 |
| 10:02 | Rutgers | Carl Scott makes the jumpshot from the right side | 47-46 |
| 09:49 | Pittsburgh | Keith Adams knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jim Hancock and he's fouled by Carl Scott - foul #1 on Carl Scott, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Albert Bannerman (PG), Christopher Wilson (SF), Michael Osentowski (PF) Jim Hancock, Samuel Phillips, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge (PG), Norman Walton (SG), James Baynes (SF), Brett Sawyer (PF), Bobby Farnham (C) William Holmes, Michael Secor, Dustin Miles, Herbert Roberts, Carl Scott | |
| 09:49 | Pittsburgh | Keith Adams makes the free throw | 50-46 |
| 09:26 | Rutgers | Norman Walton is fouled on the floor by James McKemie - foul #2 on James McKemie, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Gerardo Torres (C) Keith Adams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 09:06 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Gregory Stembridge and he's fouled by Gerardo Torres - foul #1 on Gerardo Torres, team foul #7 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Thomas Acklin (SG) James McKemie | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 09:06 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham misses the free throw | 50-48 |
| 09:06 | Rutgers | Brett Sawyer grabs the offensive board | 50-48 |
| 09:01 | Rutgers | James Baynes drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Norman Walton | 50-50 |
| 08:37 | Pittsburgh | Christopher Wilson lays it in on a nice dish by Albert Bannerman | 52-50 |
| 08:19 | Rutgers | Brett Sawyer hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Baynes and the foul's on Thomas Acklin - foul #2 on Thomas Acklin, team foul #8 | 52-52 |
| 08:19 | Rutgers | Brett Sawyer makes the free throw | 52-53 |
| 08:02 | Pittsburgh | Michael Osentowski misses short on a floater from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 08:00 | Rutgers | Brett Sawyer grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 07:54 | Rutgers | James Baynes buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Brett Sawyer | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Albert Bannerman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Acklin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Osentowski (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerardo Torres (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gregory Stembridge (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Walton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Baynes (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brett Sawyer (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Bobby Farnham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:30 | Pittsburgh | Christopher Wilson travels with the ball | 52-56 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James McKemie (SG), Jim Hancock (SF), David Johnson (PF) Thomas Acklin, Christopher Wilson, Michael Osentowski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Holmes (PG), Michael Secor (SG) Gregory Stembridge, Norman Walton | |
| 07:01 | Rutgers | Michael Secor scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Holmes and he's fouled by James McKemie - foul #3 on James McKemie, team foul #9 | 52-58 |
| 07:01 | Rutgers | Michael Secor makes the free throw | 52-59 |
| 06:45 | Pittsburgh | Jim Hancock knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 06:32 | Rutgers | Michael Secor misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 06:30 | Pittsburgh | Jim Hancock pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 06:22 | Pittsburgh | James McKemie buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Johnson | 57-59 |
| 06:08 | Rutgers | William Holmes makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Baynes | 57-61 |
| 05:48 | Pittsburgh | Jim Hancock can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-61 |
| 05:46 | Rutgers | James Baynes gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 05:28 | Rutgers | James Baynes clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Johnson - foul #1 on David Johnson, team foul #10 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Thomas Acklin (SG), Christopher Wilson (SF), Michael Osentowski (PF) Albert Bannerman, Jim Hancock, Gerardo Torres | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge (PG), Norman Walton (SG), Dustin Miles (PF), Herbert Roberts (C) William Holmes, Michael Secor, Brett Sawyer, Bobby Farnham | |
| 05:28 | Rutgers | James Baynes makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 05:28 | Rutgers | James Baynes makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 05:15 | Pittsburgh | David Johnson misses the 3 from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 05:13 | Pittsburgh | Michael Osentowski snags the offensive board | 57-63 |
| 05:06 | Pittsburgh | Michael Osentowski is called for traveling | 57-63 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Holmes (SF) James Baynes | |
| 04:49 | Rutgers | James McKemie takes the ball from Dustin Miles | 57-63 |
| 04:44 | Pittsburgh | James McKemie jams it | 59-63 |
| 04:28 | Rutgers | William Holmes misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-63 |
| 04:27 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to David Johnson | 59-63 |
| 04:22 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Acklin clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Norman Walton - foul #3 on Norman Walton, team foul #6 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Albert Bannerman (PG), Gerardo Torres (C) James McKemie, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:22 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Acklin misses the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 04:22 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Acklin misses the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 04:22 | Rutgers | William Holmes snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 04:09 | Rutgers | Herbert Roberts connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Gregory Stembridge | 59-66 |
| 03:57 | Pittsburgh | Herbert Roberts takes the ball from Thomas Acklin | 59-66 |
| 03:51 | Rutgers | Norman Walton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 59-66 |
| 03:50 | Pittsburgh | Michael Osentowski gets the rebound | 59-66 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Albert Bannerman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Acklin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Osentowski (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerardo Torres (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gregory Stembridge (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Norman Walton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Holmes (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. PF - Dustin Miles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:44 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Acklin misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-66 |
| 03:42 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Herbert Roberts | 59-66 |
| 03:22 | Rutgers | William Holmes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-66 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Rush (PG), Michael Secor (SG), James Baynes (SF), Brett Sawyer (PF), Bobby Farnham (C) Gregory Stembridge, Norman Walton, William Holmes, Dustin Miles, Herbert Roberts | |
| 03:00 | Pittsburgh | Christopher Wilson comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by John Rush - foul #1 on John Rush, team foul #7 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James McKemie (SG) Thomas Acklin | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 03:00 | Pittsburgh | Christopher Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 03:00 | Pittsburgh | Christopher Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 03:00 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Bobby Farnham | 59-66 |
| 03:00 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-66 |
| 02:41 | Rutgers | James Baynes drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Bobby Farnham | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:29 | Pittsburgh | Michael Osentowski makes the fadeaway from the right side | 61-68 |
| 02:29 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-68 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Thomas Acklin (SG) James McKemie | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge (PG), Norman Walton (SG) John Rush, Michael Secor | |
| 02:14 | Rutgers | Brett Sawyer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-68 |
| 02:13 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Farnham | 61-68 |
| 02:05 | Rutgers | James Baynes connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Gregory Stembridge | 61-70 |
| 01:43 | Pittsburgh | Norman Walton steals the ball from Gerardo Torres | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:25 | Rutgers | The jumper by James Baynes is denied by Michael Osentowski | 61-70 |
| 01:23 | Rutgers | Brett Sawyer tips it back up and in | 61-72 |
| 01:16 | Pittsburgh | Christopher Wilson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-72 |
| 01:14 | Pittsburgh | Michael Osentowski tips it in | 63-72 |
| 00:49 | Rutgers | James Baynes clanks a floater from the right wing | 63-72 |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge snags the offensive board | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge is fouled on the floor by Albert Bannerman - foul #3 on Albert Bannerman, team foul #11 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dustin Miles (SF) James Baynes | |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge misses the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Acklin misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 63-73 |
| 00:36 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge gets the rebound | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | Albert Bannerman steals the ball from Dustin Miles | 63-73 |
| 00:07 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Acklin can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-73 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham gets the rebound | 63-73 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge runs out the clock | 63-73 |