Pittsburgh 78-72 Rutgers (31 Dec, 2008) Play-by-Play

Pittsburgh Panthers

13-0, 1-0 Conference

	1	2	T
PITT	39	39	78
RUTG	43	29	72

Rutgers Scarlet Knights

9-5, 0-1 Conference

TIME		PITT	RUTG
19:35	DeJuan Blair missed Two Point Jumper.	0	0
19:35	Gregory Echenique Defensive Rebound.	0	0
19:29	Corey Chandler made Two Point Layup.	0	2
19:07	Sam Young made Two Point Jumper.	2	2
18:49	Hamady N'Diaye Turnover.	2	2
18:48	Jermaine Dixon Steal.	2	2
18:40	Levance Fields missed Two Point Jumper.	2	2
18:40	Hamady N'Diaye Defensive Rebound.	2	2
18:29	Corey Chandler made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mike Rosario.	2	5
18:14	Jermaine Dixon made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Tyrell Biggs.	4	5
17:40	Gregory Echenique made Two Point Jumper.	4	7
17:26	Sam Young missed Two Point Dunk Shot.	4	7
17:26	Hamady N'Diaye Block.	4	7
17:23	DeJuan Blair Offensive Rebound.	4	7
17:21	DeJuan Blair missed Two Point Layup.	4	7
17:21	Anthony Farmer Defensive Rebound.	4	7
17:19	Corey Chandler Turnover.	4	7
17:07	DeJuan Blair made Two Point Layup.	6	7
16:35	Mike Rosario made Two Point Layup.	6	9
16:26	Levance Fields made Two Point Jumper.	8	9
16:11	Anthony Farmer Turnover.	8	9
16:11	Levance Fields Steal.	8	9
16:10	Foul on Anthony Farmer	8	9
15:53	Jermaine Dixon missed Three Point Jumper.	8	9
15:53	Hamady N'Diaye Defensive Rebound.	8	9
15:45	Anthony Farmer made Two Point Layup.	8	11
15:38	Levance Fields missed Two Point Jumper.	8	11
15:37	Anthony Farmer Defensive Rebound.	8	11
15:37	Foul on DeJuan Blair	8	11
15:37	Official TV Timeout.	8	11
15:20	Foul on Levance Fields	8	11
15:17	Mike Rosario made Two Point Jumper.	8	13
15:08	Gilbert Brown made Two Point Jumper.	10	13
14:44	Mike Rosario made Two Point Jumper.	10	15
14:37	Gilbert Brown made Two Point Dunk Shot.	12	15
14:20	Corey Chandler missed Two Point Jumper.	12	15
14:20	Brad Wanamaker Defensive Rebound.	12	15
14:11	Foul on Mike Rosario	12	15
13:50	Brad Wanamaker missed Three Point Jumper.	12	15
13:50	Tyrell Biggs Offensive Rebound.	12	15
13:35	Foul on Hamady N'Diaye	12	15
13:35	Gilbert Brown made Free Throw.	13	15
13:35	Gilbert Brown made Free Throw.	14	15
13:14	Mike Rosario missed Three Point Jumper.	14	15
13:14	Ashton Gibbs Defensive Rebound.	14	15
13:10	Foul on Hamady N'Diaye	14	15
13:10	Brad Wanamaker made Free Throw.	15	15
13:10	Brad Wanamaker made Free Throw.	16	15
12:55	Mike Rosario made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mike Coburn.	16	18
12:26	Tyrell Biggs missed Two Point Jumper.	16	18
12:26	Mike Rosario Defensive Rebound.	16	18
12:13	Gregory Echenique missed Two Point Layup.	16	18
12:13	Tyrell Biggs Defensive Rebound.	16	18
12:07	Ashton Gibbs Turnover.	16	18
11:56	Foul on DeJuan Blair	16	18
11:56	Official TV Timeout.	16	18
11:44	Mike Rosario missed Two Point Jumper.	16	18
11:44	Ashton Gibbs Defensive Rebound.	16	18
11:33	Brad Wanamaker missed Three Point Jumper.	16	18
11:33	Mike Coburn Defensive Rebound.	16	18
11:28	Mike Coburn made Two Point Layup.	16	20
11:09	Ashton Gibbs Turnover.	16	20
11:08	Mike Rosario Steal.	16	20
11:04	Mike Rosario made Two Point Layup.	16	22
11:03	Pittsburgh 30 Second Timeout.	16	22
10:54	Foul on Mike Coburn	16	22
10:40	Jermaine Dixon missed Three Point Jumper.	16	22
10:40	Gilbert Brown Offensive Rebound.	16	22
10:38	Gilbert Brown made Two Point Jumper.	18	22
10:09	Earl Pettis missed Three Point Jumper.	18	22
10:09	Gilbert Brown Defensive Rebound.	18	22
9:57	Levance Fields made Three Point Jumper.	21	22
9:50	J.R. Inman Turnover.	21	22
9:45	Gilbert Brown made Two Point Jumper.	23	22
9:24	Foul on Gary McGhee	23	22
9:20	J.R. Inman Turnover.	23	22
9:19	Jermaine Dixon Steal.	23	22
9:16	Jermaine Dixon made Two Point Layup.	25	22
8:52	Corey Chandler missed Three Point Jumper.	25	22
8:52	Tyrell Biggs Defensive Rebound.	25	22
8:38	Gilbert Brown Turnover.	25	22
8:37	Corey Chandler Steal.	25	22
8:19	Mike Coburn missed Two Point Jumper.	25	22
8:19	Gary McGhee Defensive Rebound.	25	22
8:04	Levance Fields made Two Point Layup.	27	22
8:03	Rutgers 30 Second Timeout.	27	22
7:41	Foul on Tyrell Biggs	27	22
7:41	Official TV Timeout.	27	22
7:41	Anthony Farmer made Free Throw.	27	23
7:41	Anthony Farmer made Free Throw.	27	24
7:28	Jermaine Dixon made Two Point Jumper.	29	24
6:55	J.R. Inman made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Hamady N'Diaye.	29	27
6:33	Sam Young made Two Point Layup.	31	27
6:12	Mike Rosario missed Three Point Jumper.	31	27
6:12	Jermaine Dixon Defensive Rebound.	31	27
6:03	Sam Young missed Two Point Jumper.	31	27
6:03	J.R. Inman Defensive Rebound.	31	27
5:48	Foul on Jermaine Dixon	31	27
5:48	Mike Rosario made Free Throw.	31	28
5:48	Mike Rosario made Free Throw.	31	29
5:28	Sam Young Turnover.	31	29
5:28	J.R. Inman Steal.	31	29
5:21	Anthony Farmer made Two Point Jumper.	31	31
4:57	Levance Fields missed Two Point Jumper.	31	31
4:57	Mike Rosario Defensive Rebound.	31	31
4:43	Foul on Tyrell Biggs	31	31
4:43	Anthony Farmer made Free Throw.	31	32
4:43	Anthony Farmer missed Free Throw.	31	32
4:43	J.R. Inman Offensive Rebound.	31	32
4:26	Mike Rosario made Two Point Jumper.	31	34
4:24	Pittsburgh 30 Second Timeout.	31	34
4:06	Levance Fields made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jermaine Dixon.	34	34
3:36	Foul on Sam Young	34	34
3:36	Official TV Timeout.	34	34
3:36	J.R. Inman made Free Throw.	34	35
3:36	J.R. Inman made Free Throw.	34	36
3:22	Levance Fields Turnover.	34	36
2:49	Corey Chandler missed Three Point Jumper.	34	36
2:49	Sam Young Defensive Rebound.	34	36
2:37	Sam Young made Three Point Jumper.	37	36
2:11	Mike Rosario missed Three Point Jumper.	37	36
2:11	Jermaine Dixon Block.	37	36
2:09	Gary McGhee Defensive Rebound.	37	36
2:07	Gary McGhee Turnover.	37	36
2:06	Mike Rosario Steal.	37	36
2:03	Corey Chandler made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Mike Rosario.	37	38
1:38	Levance Fields missed Two Point Jumper.	37	38
1:38	Gary McGhee Offensive Rebound.	37	38
1:38	Gary McGhee made Two Point Layup.	39	38
1:15	Anthony Farmer made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mike Rosario.	39	41
0:58	Foul on Sam Young	39	41
0:58	Sam Young Turnover.	39	41
0:30	Anthony Farmer made Two Point Jumper.	39	43
0:03	Levance Fields missed Two Point Jumper.	39	43
0:02	Gilbert Brown Offensive Rebound.	39	43
0:02	Gilbert Brown missed Two Point Jumper.	39	43
0:01	Corey Chandler Defensive Rebound.	39	43
0:00	End of the 1st Half.	39	43

Jersey Mike’s Arena

7:00 PM, 31 December 2008

Piscataway, NJ

Team	CONF	GB	OVR
North Carolina	17-3	-	29-8
Duke	15-5	2	27-9
Virginia	13-7	4	23-11
Pittsburgh	12-8	5	22-11
Clemson	11-9	6	24-12
Syracuse	11-9	6	20-12
Wake Forest	11-9	6	21-14
Virginia Tech	10-10	7	19-15
Florida State	10-10	7	17-16
NC State	9-11	8	26-15
Boston College	8-12	9	20-16
Georgia Tech	7-13	10	14-18
Notre Dame	7-13	10	13-20
Miami	6-14	11	15-17
Louisville	3-17	14	8-24

Team	CONF	GB	OVR
Purdue	17-3	-	34-5
Illinois	14-6	3	29-9
Nebraska	12-8	5	23-11
Northwestern	12-8	5	22-12
Wisconsin	11-9	6	22-14
Indiana	10-10	7	19-14
Michigan State	10-10	7	20-15
Iowa	10-10	7	19-15
Ohio State	9-11	8	22-14
Minnesota	9-11	8	19-15
Penn State	9-11	8	16-17
Maryland	7-13	10	16-17
Rutgers	7-13	10	15-17
Michigan	3-17	14	8-24

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