| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Bob Lenox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Fern (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chas Walsh (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brian Palumbo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Delbert Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Wagner (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Eugene Hemphill (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Howard Chiasson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Herman Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Matus (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Chas Walsh inbounds the ball | 21-30 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Pitt | Chas Walsh misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Howard Chiasson - foul #2 on Howard Chiasson, team foul #1 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Pitt | Florencio Marino (PF), Gonzalo Esposito (C) Brian Palumbo, Delbert Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 19:31 | Pitt | Chas Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 19:31 | Pitt | Chas Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 19:29 | Syracuse | James Wagner is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Wagner, team foul #2 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Aaron (SF) Chas Walsh | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 19:06 | Pitt | Anthony Fern buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Florencio Marino | 26-30 |
| 18:44 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Eugene Hemphill | 26-32 |
| 18:22 | Pitt | John Aaron hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 26-32 |
| 18:21 | Syracuse | Herman Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 17:52 | Syracuse | Bob Lenox steals the ball from Howard Chiasson | 26-32 |
| 17:30 | Pitt | Bob Lenox comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 26-32 |
| 17:29 | Syracuse | Herman Anderson gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 17:13 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-32 |
| 17:11 | Syracuse | Robert Matus snags the offensive board | 26-32 |
| 16:57 | Syracuse | John Aaron is called for the reach on Howard Chiasson - foul #1 on John Aaron, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Pitt | Szczesny Nowinski (SG), Chas Walsh (SF), Brian Palumbo (PF), Delbert Smith (C) Anthony Fern, John Aaron, Florencio Marino, Gonzalo Esposito | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frederic Butler (PF) Herman Anderson | |
| 16:32 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by James Wagner and he's hacked by Chas Walsh - foul #2 on Chas Walsh, team foul #2 | 26-34 |
| 16:32 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson makes the free throw | 26-35 |
| 16:11 | Pitt | Bob Lenox comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 26-35 |
| 16:10 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill pulls down the rebound | 26-35 |
| 15:54 | Syracuse | James Wagner misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Bob Lenox - foul #1 on Bob Lenox, team foul #3 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Pitt | Anthony Fern (SG), John Aaron (SF) Szczesny Nowinski, Chas Walsh | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 15:54 | Syracuse | James Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 15:54 | Syracuse | James Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Bob Lenox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Fern (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Aaron (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Palumbo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Delbert Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Wagner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Hemphill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Howard Chiasson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frederic Butler (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Matus (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:25 | Pitt | Brian Palumbo is whistled for traveling | 26-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Szczesny Nowinski (PG), Chas Walsh (SF) Bob Lenox, John Aaron | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Herman Anderson (PF) Frederic Butler | |
| 15:06 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Wagner | 26-40 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:44 | Pitt | Chas Walsh drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Anthony Fern | 28-40 |
| 14:27 | Syracuse | Szczesny Nowinski is called for the reach on James Wagner - foul #1 on Szczesny Nowinski, team foul #4 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bob Lenox (PG), John Aaron (SF) Szczesny Nowinski, Chas Walsh | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:12 | Syracuse | James Wagner misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-40 |
| 14:11 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Hemphill | 28-40 |
| 13:55 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from James Wagner | 28-42 |
| 13:44 | Pitt | The pull-up jumper by Bob Lenox is blocked by Herman Anderson | 28-42 |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | Herman Anderson pulls down the rebound | 28-42 |
| 13:31 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-42 |
| 13:30 | Pitt | Brian Palumbo grabs the defensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 13:17 | Pitt | Bob Lenox buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Herman Anderson - foul #1 on Herman Anderson, team foul #3 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Szczesny Nowinski (PG), Alberto Hernandez (SG) Anthony Fern, John Aaron | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frederic Butler (PF), Terry Whisman (C) Herman Anderson, Robert Matus | |
| 13:17 | Pitt | Bob Lenox misses the free throw | 30-42 |
| 13:17 | Syracuse | Terry Whisman grabs the defensive rebound | 30-42 |
| 12:52 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 30-42 |
| 12:51 | Pitt | Brian Palumbo grabs the defensive rebound | 30-42 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:47 | Pitt | Szczesny Nowinski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-42 |
| 12:45 | Syracuse | Frederic Butler snags the defensive board | 30-42 |
| 12:33 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-45 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:17 | Pitt | Delbert Smith blows the layup over the doubleteam | 30-45 |
| 12:15 | Pitt | Alberto Hernandez tips it in | 32-45 |
| 12:13 | Syracuse | James Wagner is fouled in the backcourt by Szczesny Nowinski - foul #2 on Szczesny Nowinski, team foul #5 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Anthony Fern (SG), Chas Walsh (SF), Florencio Marino (PF) Szczesny Nowinski, Alberto Hernandez, Brian Palumbo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Barnett (PG), Richard Havens (SG) James Wagner, Eugene Hemphill | |
| 12:02 | Syracuse | Richard Havens's layup is rejected by Delbert Smith | 32-45 |
| 12:01 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Delbert Smith | 32-45 |
| 11:49 | Pitt | Anthony Fern is whistled for a carry | 32-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Gonzalo Esposito (C) Delbert Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Matus (C) Terry Whisman | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Bob Lenox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Fern (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chas Walsh (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Florencio Marino (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gonzalo Esposito (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Barnett (fresh) SG - Richard Havens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Chiasson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frederic Butler (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Matus (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:24 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-45 |
| 11:23 | Pitt | Gonzalo Esposito grabs the board | 32-45 |
| 11:04 | Pitt | Chas Walsh misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-45 |
| 11:03 | Syracuse | Robert Matus snags the defensive board | 32-45 |
| 10:49 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson is fouled on the floor by Gonzalo Esposito - foul #2 on Gonzalo Esposito, team foul #6 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Szczesny Nowinski (PG), John Aaron (SF), Brian Palumbo (PF), Delbert Smith (C) Bob Lenox, Chas Walsh, Florencio Marino, Gonzalo Esposito | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Wagner (PG), Eugene Hemphill (SG), Herman Anderson (PF) James Barnett, Howard Chiasson, Frederic Butler | |
| 10:26 | Syracuse | James Wagner is fouled on the floor by Brian Palumbo - foul #1 on Brian Palumbo, team foul #7 | 32-45 |
| 10:26 | Syracuse | James Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 10:26 | Pitt | Delbert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 10:11 | Pitt | Anthony Fern hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 32-45 |
| 10:09 | Syracuse | Herman Anderson snags the defensive board | 32-45 |
| 09:48 | Syracuse | Richard Havens banks in the layup on a great pass from James Wagner | 32-47 |
| 09:32 | Pitt | Brian Palumbo double dribbles | 32-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bob Lenox (PG), Chas Walsh (SF) Szczesny Nowinski, John Aaron | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson (SF), Terry Whisman (C) Richard Havens, Robert Matus | |
| 09:14 | Syracuse | James Wagner drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Howard Chiasson and he's fouled by Chas Walsh - foul #3 on Chas Walsh, team foul #8 | 32-49 |
| 09:14 | Syracuse | James Wagner makes the free throw | 32-50 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:52 | Pitt | Brian Palumbo clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 32-50 |
| 08:50 | Pitt | Delbert Smith tips it in | 34-50 |
| 08:33 | Syracuse | Brian Palumbo steals the ball from Herman Anderson | 34-50 |
| 08:17 | Pitt | Delbert Smith is called for traveling | 34-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | Szczesny Nowinski (SG), John Aaron (SF), Florencio Marino (PF), Gonzalo Esposito (C) Anthony Fern, Chas Walsh, Brian Palumbo, Delbert Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Barnett (PG), Richard Havens (SG), Frederic Butler (PF), Robert Matus (C) James Wagner, Eugene Hemphill, Herman Anderson, Terry Whisman | |
| 08:00 | Syracuse | James Barnett loses the ball out of bounds | 34-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | Anthony Fern (SG), Delbert Smith (C) Szczesny Nowinski, Gonzalo Esposito | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 07:46 | Pitt | Richard Havens is called for the reach on Bob Lenox - foul #1 on Richard Havens, team foul #4 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Palumbo (PF) Florencio Marino | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Bob Lenox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Fern (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Aaron (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Palumbo (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Delbert Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Barnett (fresh) SG - Richard Havens (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Chiasson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frederic Butler (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Matus (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:37 | Pitt | Bob Lenox is hacked by Frederic Butler - foul #1 on Frederic Butler, team foul #5 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | Szczesny Nowinski (PG), Florencio Marino (PF), Gonzalo Esposito (C) Bob Lenox, Brian Palumbo, Delbert Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 07:25 | Pitt | Anthony Fern is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 34-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bob Lenox (PG), Chas Walsh (SF), Brian Palumbo (PF), Delbert Smith (C) Szczesny Nowinski, John Aaron, Florencio Marino, Gonzalo Esposito | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 07:09 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | Szczesny Nowinski (SG), John Aaron (SF) Anthony Fern, Chas Walsh | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Wagner (PG) James Barnett | |
| 06:56 | Pitt | Bob Lenox scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-50 |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-50 |
| 06:37 | Pitt | Delbert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 37-50 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:09 | Pitt | Delbert Smith connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 39-50 |
| 05:52 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Robert Matus | 39-52 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:38 | Pitt | Delbert Smith buries a turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Howard Chiasson - foul #3 on Howard Chiasson, team foul #6 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | Anthony Fern (SG), Florencio Marino (PF), Gonzalo Esposito (C) Szczesny Nowinski, John Aaron, Brian Palumbo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Barnett (PG), Eugene Hemphill (SG), Herman Anderson (PF), Terry Whisman (C) James Wagner, Richard Havens, Frederic Butler, Robert Matus | |
| 05:38 | Pitt | Delbert Smith misses the free throw | 41-52 |
| 05:38 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill snags the defensive board | 41-52 |
| 05:17 | Syracuse | Anthony Fern is called for the reach on Eugene Hemphill - foul #1 on Anthony Fern, team foul #9 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | Chas Walsh (SF) Delbert Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 05:17 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill makes the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 05:17 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill makes the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 05:07 | Pitt | Anthony Fern misses the 3 from the left wing | 41-54 |
| 05:06 | Syracuse | Herman Anderson pulls down the rebound | 41-54 |
| 04:40 | Syracuse | Herman Anderson misses the jumper from the right side | 41-54 |
| 04:39 | Syracuse | Herman Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 41-54 |
| 04:24 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Barnett | 41-57 |
| 04:04 | Pitt | Gonzalo Esposito misses the lay-in | 41-57 |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Herman Anderson | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:58 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by James Barnett and he's hacked by Anthony Fern - foul #2 on Anthony Fern, team foul #10 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Pitt | Szczesny Nowinski (PG), Alberto Hernandez (SG), John Aaron (SF) Bob Lenox, Anthony Fern, Chas Walsh | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Wagner (PG) James Barnett | |
| 03:58 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson misses the free throw | 41-59 |
| 03:58 | Pitt | Florencio Marino gets the rebound | 41-59 |
| 03:53 | Pitt | John Aaron buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Szczesny Nowinski | 43-59 |
| 03:32 | Syracuse | James Wagner misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-59 |
| 03:31 | Syracuse | James Wagner gets the offensive rebound | 43-59 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Szczesny Nowinski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alberto Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Aaron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Florencio Marino (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gonzalo Esposito (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Wagner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eugene Hemphill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Howard Chiasson (tiring) 19 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Herman Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Terry Whisman (fresh) | |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill misses badly on a shot from the left side | 43-59 |
| 03:12 | Pitt | Florencio Marino snags the defensive board | 43-59 |
| 03:07 | Pitt | John Aaron is hacked by Howard Chiasson - foul #4 on Howard Chiasson, team foul #7 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Havens (SF), Frederic Butler (PF), Robert Matus (C) Howard Chiasson, Herman Anderson, Terry Whisman | |
| 03:07 | Pitt | John Aaron makes the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 03:07 | Pitt | John Aaron misses the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| 03:07 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill gets the rebound | 44-59 |
| 02:45 | Syracuse | Robert Matus lays it up and in | 44-61 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:37 | Pitt | Gonzalo Esposito hits the finger roll on a great pass from Alberto Hernandez and the foul's on Eugene Hemphill - foul #3 on Eugene Hemphill, team foul #8 | 46-61 |
| 02:37 | Pitt | Gonzalo Esposito makes the free throw | 47-61 |
| 02:35 | Syracuse | James Wagner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-61 |
| 02:23 | Pitt | Florencio Marino misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Frederic Butler - foul #2 on Frederic Butler, team foul #9 | 47-61 |
| 02:23 | Pitt | Florencio Marino makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 02:23 | Pitt | Florencio Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 02:23 | Syracuse | Frederic Butler grabs the board | 48-61 |
| 02:09 | Syracuse | Robert Matus comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-61 |
| 02:08 | Pitt | Florencio Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 48-61 |
| 01:57 | Pitt | Alberto Hernandez can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-61 |
| 01:55 | Pitt | Gonzalo Esposito can't tip it in | 48-61 |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | Frederic Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | James Wagner comes up short on the runner from the right block | 48-61 |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | Richard Havens hits the follow up shot | 48-63 |
| 01:20 | Pitt | John Aaron clanks a floater from the right wing | 48-63 |
| 01:19 | Pitt | Gonzalo Esposito tips it back up and in | 50-63 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Wagner | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:45 | Pitt | Alberto Hernandez's pass is intercepted by James Wagner | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill buries a floater from the left wing set up by Robert Matus | 50-68 |
| 00:11 | Pitt | Gonzalo Esposito's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Matus | 50-68 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill grabs the defensive rebound | 50-68 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | James Wagner runs out the clock | 50-68 |