| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Randy Jordon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Baldwin (fresh) SF - Albert Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Lynn (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Hanson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jefferson Aragon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lester Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kurtis Finn (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Garrett Dematteo (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Lester Spencer inbounds the ball | 43-26 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:55 | Pitt | Jefferson Aragon is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 43-26 |
| 19:37 | Syracuse | Albert Chandler drills a jumper near the basket set up by Randy Jordon and he's fouled by Lester Spencer - foul #3 on Lester Spencer, team foul #1 | 45-26 |
| 19:37 | Syracuse | Albert Chandler misses the free throw | 45-26 |
| 19:37 | Pitt | Garrett Dematteo pulls down the rebound | 45-26 |
| 19:33 | Pitt | Michael Hanson steals it from Lester Spencer in the backcourt | 45-26 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:24 | Syracuse | George Baldwin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-26 |
| 19:06 | Pitt | Kurtis Finn can't throw it down but the foul's on Randy Jordon - foul #1 on Randy Jordon, team foul #1 | 45-26 |
| 19:06 | Pitt | Kurtis Finn misses the 1st free throw | 45-26 |
| 19:06 | Pitt | Kurtis Finn makes the 2nd free throw | 45-27 |
| 18:42 | Syracuse | George Baldwin misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jefferson Aragon - foul #1 on Jefferson Aragon, team foul #2 | 45-27 |
| 18:42 | Syracuse | George Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 46-27 |
| 18:42 | Syracuse | George Baldwin misses the 2nd free throw | 46-27 |
| 18:42 | Pitt | Garrett Dematteo snags the defensive board | 46-27 |
| 18:15 | Pitt | Lester Spencer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 46-27 |
| 18:13 | Syracuse | Frank Lynn snags the defensive board | 46-27 |
| 17:56 | Syracuse | Randy Jordon travels with the ball | 46-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicolas Ward (SG) George Baldwin | |
| Subs | Pitt | Anthony Meyer (PG), David Long (PF) John Taylor, Kurtis Finn | |
| 17:54 | Pitt | Albert Chandler is called for the reach on Lester Spencer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Albert Chandler, team foul #2 | 46-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Cooks (SF) Albert Chandler | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 17:38 | Pitt | David Long comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 46-27 |
| 17:36 | Syracuse | Michael Hanson gets the rebound | 46-27 |
| 17:29 | Syracuse | Michael Hanson misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 46-27 |
| 17:28 | Pitt | David Long grabs the board | 46-27 |
| 17:09 | Pitt | Jefferson Aragon knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Anthony Meyer | 46-30 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 16:57 | Syracuse | Michael Hanson misses long on a shot in the paint | 46-30 |
| 16:55 | Syracuse | Frank Lynn hits the follow up shot | 48-30 |
| 16:36 | Pitt | Frank Lynn takes the ball from Lester Spencer | 48-30 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 16:11 | Syracuse | Randy Jordon hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Frank Lynn | 51-30 |
| 16:09 | Pitt | Jefferson Aragon travels in the backcourt | 51-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Baldwin (SG), Stephen Egan (PF), Scott O'Halloran (C) Nicolas Ward, Frank Lynn, Michael Hanson | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Taylor (PG), Randall Neal (SG), Dexter Avery (SF), Kurtis Finn (PF) Anthony Meyer, Jefferson Aragon, Lester Spencer, David Long | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 15:44 | Syracuse | Bobby Cooks misses short on a floater from the left side | 51-30 |
| 15:43 | Syracuse | Randy Jordon tips it back up and in | 53-30 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Randy Jordon (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Baldwin (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Bobby Cooks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Egan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Scott O'Halloran (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Neal (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dexter Avery (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kurtis Finn (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Garrett Dematteo (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:21 | Pitt | John Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Campbell (PG), Albert Chandler (SF) Randy Jordon, Bobby Cooks | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 15:00 | Syracuse | James Campbell hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 53-30 |
| 14:58 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Garrett Dematteo | 53-30 |
| 14:53 | Pitt | John Taylor connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Randall Neal | 53-32 |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | Scott O'Halloran steps out of bounds on the baseline | 53-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicolas Ward (SG), Michael Hanson (PF) George Baldwin, Stephen Egan | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jefferson Aragon (SG), Lester Spencer (SF), David Long (PF) Randall Neal, Dexter Avery, Garrett Dematteo | |
| 14:12 | Pitt | David Long is alone and drills a fadeaway in the lane | 53-34 |
| 13:49 | Syracuse | James Campbell hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 53-34 |
| 13:48 | Pitt | David Long grabs the board | 53-34 |
| 13:24 | Pitt | Lester Spencer hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-37 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:01 | Syracuse | Albert Chandler misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 53-37 |
| 13:00 | Syracuse | Michael Hanson tips it but misses | 53-37 |
| 12:58 | Pitt | Lester Spencer pulls down the rebound | 53-37 |
| 12:29 | Pitt | John Taylor scores on a runner near the basket set up by David Long | 53-39 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:13 | Syracuse | Lester Spencer picks off the pass by Michael Hanson | 53-39 |
| 11:52 | Pitt | John Taylor misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Scott O'Halloran - foul #1 on Scott O'Halloran, team foul #3 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Randy Jordon (PG), George Baldwin (SG), Bobby Cooks (SF), Frank Lynn (PF), Stephen Egan (C) James Campbell, Nicolas Ward, Albert Chandler, Michael Hanson, Scott O'Halloran | |
| Subs | Pitt | Randall Neal (SG), Anthony Meyer (SF), Dexter Avery (PF), Garrett Dematteo (C) Jefferson Aragon, Lester Spencer, David Long, Kurtis Finn | |
| 11:52 | Pitt | John Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 11:52 | Pitt | John Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 11:37 | Syracuse | George Baldwin misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-41 |
| 11:36 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan tips it home | 55-41 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Randy Jordon (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Baldwin (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Bobby Cooks (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Lynn (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Egan (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Taylor (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Neal (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Meyer (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Dexter Avery (fresh) 1 ast. C - Garrett Dematteo (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:17 | Pitt | John Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-41 |
| 11:16 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan grabs the defensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 11:02 | Syracuse | Frank Lynn hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Bobby Cooks | 57-41 |
| 10:34 | Pitt | Dexter Avery misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-41 |
| 10:32 | Syracuse | Frank Lynn grabs the defensive rebound | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:13 | Syracuse | Bobby Cooks misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 57-41 |
| 10:11 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan misses the tip | 57-41 |
| 10:09 | Syracuse | Frank Lynn grabs the offensive rebound | 57-41 |
| 09:55 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan throws it down | 59-41 |
| 09:28 | Pitt | John Taylor misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-41 |
| 09:27 | Pitt | Randall Neal pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-41 |
| 09:14 | Pitt | Frank Lynn is called for the reach on Anthony Meyer - foul #1 on Frank Lynn, team foul #4 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicolas Ward (SG), Albert Chandler (SF), Michael Hanson (C) George Baldwin, Bobby Cooks, Stephen Egan | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jefferson Aragon (SG), Lester Spencer (SF), David Long (PF) John Taylor, Randall Neal, Dexter Avery | |
| 08:59 | Pitt | Jefferson Aragon clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 59-41 |
| 08:57 | Syracuse | Nicolas Ward snags the defensive board | 59-41 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:39 | Syracuse | Garrett Dematteo is called for the reach on Michael Hanson - foul #2 on Garrett Dematteo, team foul #3 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Scott O'Halloran (C) Frank Lynn | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 08:19 | Syracuse | Randy Jordon buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Albert Chandler | 62-41 |
| 07:56 | Pitt | Jefferson Aragon is fouled on the floor by Albert Chandler - foul #4 on Albert Chandler, team foul #5 | 62-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Campbell (PG), Frank Lynn (PF) Randy Jordon, Michael Hanson | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Taylor (PG), Kurtis Finn (C) Anthony Meyer, Garrett Dematteo | |
| 07:39 | Pitt | Kurtis Finn lays it up and in on a great pass from David Long | 62-43 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicolas Ward (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Albert Chandler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Frank Lynn (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Scott O'Halloran (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Taylor (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jefferson Aragon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lester Spencer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Long (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kurtis Finn (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:10 | Syracuse | Albert Chandler is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Albert Chandler, team foul #6 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Baldwin (SG), Bobby Cooks (SF), Michael Hanson (C) Nicolas Ward, Albert Chandler, Scott O'Halloran | |
| Subs | Pitt | Garrett Dematteo (C) David Long | |
| 06:49 | Pitt | Lester Spencer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-43 |
| 06:48 | Syracuse | George Baldwin pulls down the rebound | 62-43 |
| 06:24 | Syracuse | Bobby Cooks can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-43 |
| 06:23 | Pitt | Kurtis Finn snags the defensive board | 62-43 |
| 06:01 | Pitt | John Taylor misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-43 |
| 06:00 | Syracuse | Frank Lynn grabs the defensive rebound | 62-43 |
| 05:43 | Syracuse | Michael Hanson misses the lay-in | 62-43 |
| 05:42 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Lester Spencer | 62-43 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:38 | Pitt | Garrett Dematteo is hacked by Bobby Cooks - foul #1 on Bobby Cooks, team foul #7 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Randy Jordon (PG), Nicolas Ward (SG), Stephen Egan (PF) James Campbell, George Baldwin, Frank Lynn | |
| Subs | Pitt | Randall Neal (PG), Eric Collum (SG), Dexter Avery (SF), David Long (PF) John Taylor, Jefferson Aragon, Lester Spencer, Kurtis Finn | |
| 05:38 | Pitt | Garrett Dematteo makes the 1st free throw | 62-44 |
| 05:38 | Pitt | Garrett Dematteo makes the 2nd free throw | 62-45 |
| 05:19 | Syracuse | Eric Collum is called for the reach on Nicolas Ward - foul #1 on Eric Collum, team foul #4 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Scott O'Halloran (C) Michael Hanson | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 05:14 | Syracuse | Randy Jordon comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 62-45 |
| 05:12 | Pitt | Garrett Dematteo grabs the board | 62-45 |
| 05:07 | Pitt | Bobby Cooks is called for the reach on Dexter Avery - foul #2 on Bobby Cooks, team foul #8 | 62-45 |
| 05:07 | Pitt | Dexter Avery misses the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 05:07 | Pitt | David Long pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-45 |
| 04:57 | Pitt | Randy Jordon steals it from Garrett Dematteo | 62-45 |
| 04:54 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan lays it in on a nice dish by Randy Jordon | 64-45 |
| 04:40 | Pitt | Randall Neal is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-47 |
| 04:21 | Syracuse | Bobby Cooks clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-47 |
| 04:20 | Pitt | The rebound goes to David Long | 64-47 |
| 04:17 | Pitt | Dexter Avery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Baldwin (SG), Ross Carroll (SF), Frank Lynn (PF), Michael Hanson (C) Nicolas Ward, Bobby Cooks, Stephen Egan, Scott O'Halloran | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jefferson Aragon (SG), Lester Spencer (SF) Eric Collum, Garrett Dematteo | |
| 03:56 | Syracuse | Ross Carroll misses the jumpshot from the left side | 64-47 |
| 03:55 | Pitt | David Long grabs the defensive rebound | 64-47 |
| 03:52 | Pitt | Jefferson Aragon is hacked by Ross Carroll in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ross Carroll, team foul #9 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Anthony Meyer (PG), Kurtis Finn (PF) Randall Neal, Dexter Avery | |
| 03:52 | Pitt | Jefferson Aragon misses the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 03:52 | Syracuse | Frank Lynn gets the rebound | 64-47 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:36 | Syracuse | Ross Carroll is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 64-47 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Randy Jordon (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Baldwin (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ross Carroll (fresh) PF - Frank Lynn (tiring) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - Michael Hanson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Anthony Meyer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jefferson Aragon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lester Spencer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kurtis Finn (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - David Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Pitt | Anthony Meyer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ross Carroll - foul #2 on Ross Carroll, team foul #10 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Garrett Dematteo (C) David Long | |
| 03:20 | Pitt | Anthony Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 64-48 |
| 03:20 | Pitt | Anthony Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 03:05 | Syracuse | George Baldwin clanks a floater from the right side | 64-49 |
| 03:03 | Syracuse | Frank Lynn snags the offensive board | 64-49 |
| 02:46 | Syracuse | Randy Jordon is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Randy Jordon, team foul #11 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicolas Ward (SG), Bobby Cooks (SF), Scott O'Halloran (C) George Baldwin, Ross Carroll, Michael Hanson | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Taylor (PG), Joseph Nakashima (SF) Anthony Meyer, Lester Spencer | |
| 02:28 | Pitt | Kurtis Finn knocks in the shot in the lane | 64-51 |
| 02:13 | Syracuse | Frank Lynn clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 64-51 |
| 02:12 | Syracuse | Frank Lynn grabs the offensive rebound | 64-51 |
| 02:07 | Syracuse | Bobby Cooks drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Nicolas Ward | 67-51 |
| 02:03 | Pitt | Joseph Nakashima scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from John Taylor | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | Bobby Cooks is hacked by Garrett Dematteo - foul #3 on Garrett Dematteo, team foul #5 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Campbell (PG), George Baldwin (SG), Michael Hanson (C) Randy Jordon, Nicolas Ward, Scott O'Halloran | |
| Subs | Pitt | Lester Spencer (SF) Joseph Nakashima | |
| 01:54 | Syracuse | Frank Lynn is hacked by Kurtis Finn - foul #3 on Kurtis Finn, team foul #6 | 67-53 |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | Bobby Cooks is hacked by Garrett Dematteo - foul #4 on Garrett Dematteo, team foul #7 | 67-53 |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | Bobby Cooks misses the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 01:53 | Pitt | Kurtis Finn gets the rebound | 67-53 |
| 01:31 | Pitt | Kurtis Finn knocks in the floater from close range | 67-55 |
| 01:30 | Syracuse | Jefferson Aragon is called for the reach on Bobby Cooks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jefferson Aragon, team foul #8 | 67-55 |
| 01:30 | Syracuse | Bobby Cooks makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 01:30 | Syracuse | Bobby Cooks makes the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| 01:09 | Pitt | Jefferson Aragon misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-55 |
| 01:07 | Pitt | Lester Spencer hits the follow up shot | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | George Baldwin buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:51 | Pitt | Lester Spencer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-57 |
| 00:50 | Pitt | Kurtis Finn pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-57 |
| 00:48 | Pitt | Lester Spencer is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jefferson Aragon | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Bobby Cooks is fouled on the floor by Kurtis Finn - foul #4 on Kurtis Finn, team foul #9 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Randy Jordon (PG) James Campbell | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Bobby Cooks makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Bobby Cooks makes the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| 00:20 | Pitt | John Taylor connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lester Spencer | 73-62 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Randy Jordon runs out the clock | 73-62 |