| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) SG - John Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Hankins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harrison Brooker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chris Morrissette (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Cary Marshall (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Norwood (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Peter Witt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Colucci (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronnie Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Peter Witt inbounds the ball | 18-29 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Pitt | Chris Morrissette steals the ball from Robert Norwood | 18-29 |
| 19:20 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Butler - foul #2 on Ronnie Butler, team foul #1 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (SG), Charles Powers (PF) John Hale, Harrison Brooker | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 19:04 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris travels with the ball | 18-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG) Douglas Faris | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 18:50 | Pitt | Charles Powers is called for the reach on Peter Witt - foul #4 on Charles Powers, team foul #1 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood (SF) Charles Powers | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 18:22 | Pitt | Robert Norwood clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-29 |
| 18:21 | Pitt | Michael Colucci snags the offensive board | 18-29 |
| 18:03 | Pitt | Michael Colucci makes the shot from the right block | 18-31 |
| 17:40 | Syracuse | John Hale misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-31 |
| 17:38 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette tips it in | 20-31 |
| 17:18 | Pitt | Michael Colucci scores on a jumper from the left wing | 20-33 |
| 16:55 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood misses the fadeaway from the left block | 20-33 |
| 16:54 | Pitt | Michael Colucci grabs the defensive rebound | 20-33 |
| 16:25 | Pitt | Joseph Smith steals the ball from Michael Colucci | 20-33 |
| 15:59 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Chris Morrissette | 23-33 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 2 stl. SG - John Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Youngblood (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bruce Hankins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Morrissette (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Cary Marshall (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Norwood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Peter Witt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Colucci (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronnie Butler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Pitt | Michael Colucci banks in the layup set up by Cary Marshall and the foul's on Chris Morrissette - foul #2 on Chris Morrissette, team foul #2 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (SG), Harrison Brooker (PF), Steven Timko (C) John Hale, Leonard Youngblood, Chris Morrissette | |
| Subs | Pitt | Radomil Polakowski (PG), Manuel Barker (SG), Kong Ming (SF), Richard Holland (C) Cary Marshall, Robert Norwood, Peter Witt, Ronnie Butler | |
| 15:37 | Pitt | Michael Colucci misses the free throw | 23-35 |
| 15:37 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker grabs the defensive rebound | 23-35 |
| 15:12 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris scores on a jump hook in the paint | 25-35 |
| 14:47 | Pitt | Michael Colucci scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Radomil Polakowski | 25-37 |
| 14:29 | Syracuse | Richard Holland is called for the reach on Douglas Faris - foul #1 on Richard Holland, team foul #2 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG), Leonard Youngblood (SF), Chris Morrissette (C) Douglas Faris, Harrison Brooker, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | Pitt | Cary Marshall (PG), Ronald Delk (PF) Radomil Polakowski, Michael Colucci | |
| 14:09 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ronald Delk - foul #1 on Ronald Delk, team foul #3 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG), Steven Timko (PF) Joseph Smith, Leonard Youngblood | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ronnie Butler (C) Ronald Delk | |
| 14:09 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins misses the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 14:09 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 13:40 | Pitt | A charge is called on Richard Holland - foul #2 on Richard Holland, team foul #4 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), Harrison Brooker (PF) Robert Young, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Norwood (SG), Peter Witt (SF) Manuel Barker, Kong Ming | |
| 13:22 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins is hacked by Peter Witt - foul #2 on Peter Witt, team foul #5 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Timko (C) Chris Morrissette | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 13:02 | Syracuse | John Hale makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Harrison Brooker | 29-37 |
| 12:36 | Pitt | Cary Marshall misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Steven Timko - foul #1 on Steven Timko, team foul #3 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG), Douglas Faris (SG), Charles Powers (PF), Chris Morrissette (C) Joseph Smith, John Hale, Harrison Brooker, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Colucci (PF) Richard Holland | |
| 12:36 | Pitt | Cary Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 12:36 | Pitt | Cary Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 12:18 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins misses the floater from just outside the lane | 29-39 |
| 12:17 | Pitt | Ronnie Butler gets the rebound | 29-39 |
| 11:56 | Pitt | Michael Colucci misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 11:54 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Chris Morrissette | 29-39 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Young (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Douglas Faris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bruce Hankins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Powers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Chris Morrissette (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Cary Marshall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Norwood (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Peter Witt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Colucci (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronnie Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette scores on a floater near the basket | 31-39 |
| 11:35 | Pitt | Michael Colucci throws it down set up by Cary Marshall | 31-41 |
| 11:12 | Syracuse | Robert Young makes the 3 from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 10:51 | Pitt | Robert Norwood is whistled for traveling | 34-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), John Hale (SG), Steven Timko (C) Robert Young, Douglas Faris, Chris Morrissette | |
| Subs | Pitt | Radomil Polakowski (PG), Manuel Barker (SG), Kong Ming (SF), Richard Holland (C) Cary Marshall, Robert Norwood, Peter Witt, Ronnie Butler | |
| 10:25 | Syracuse | Kong Ming is called for the reach on Bruce Hankins - foul #1 on Kong Ming, team foul #6 | 34-41 |
| 10:07 | Syracuse | John Hale hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-41 |
| 10:05 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith misses the tip | 34-41 |
| 10:03 | Syracuse | John Hale tips it back up and in | 36-41 |
| 09:41 | Pitt | Michael Colucci can't finish the layup | 36-41 |
| 09:39 | Syracuse | Steven Timko snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 09:26 | Syracuse | Charles Powers scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Smith and the foul's on Michael Colucci - foul #1 on Michael Colucci, team foul #7 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG), Chris Morrissette (C) Joseph Smith, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | Pitt | Cary Marshall (PG), Robert Norwood (SG), Ronnie Butler (C) Radomil Polakowski, Manuel Barker, Michael Colucci | |
| 09:26 | Syracuse | Charles Powers makes the free throw | 39-41 |
| 09:06 | Pitt | Robert Norwood clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 09:04 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 08:36 | Syracuse | Kong Ming is called for the reach on Charles Powers - foul #2 on Kong Ming, team foul #8 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), Harrison Brooker (PF) Robert Young, Chris Morrissette | |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter Witt (SF) Kong Ming | |
| 08:36 | Syracuse | Charles Powers makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 08:36 | Syracuse | Charles Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 08:11 | Pitt | Peter Witt's dunk attempt is rejected by Charles Powers | 41-41 |
| 08:10 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 07:45 | Syracuse | Charles Powers is hacked by Cary Marshall - foul #2 on Cary Marshall, team foul #9 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette (C) Harrison Brooker | |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Colucci (PF) Richard Holland | |
| 07:45 | Syracuse | Charles Powers makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 07:45 | Syracuse | Charles Powers misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 07:45 | Pitt | Ronnie Butler snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Hale (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Hankins (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Powers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. C - Chris Morrissette (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Cary Marshall (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Norwood (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Peter Witt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Colucci (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronnie Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Pitt | Robert Norwood misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 07:20 | Syracuse | Charles Powers grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 07:02 | Syracuse | Charles Powers loses the ball out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG), Harrison Brooker (PF), Steven Timko (C) Joseph Smith, Charles Powers, Chris Morrissette | |
| Subs | Pitt | Radomil Polakowski (PG), Manuel Barker (SG), Kong Ming (SF) Cary Marshall, Robert Norwood, Ronnie Butler | |
| 06:39 | Pitt | Michael Colucci can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-41 |
| 06:37 | Pitt | Peter Witt tips it but misses | 42-41 |
| 06:36 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 06:17 | Syracuse | Robert Young misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 06:15 | Pitt | Radomil Polakowski pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 05:51 | Pitt | Radomil Polakowski drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Manuel Barker | 42-44 |
| 05:29 | Syracuse | John Hale misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-44 |
| 05:27 | Syracuse | Steven Timko tips it but misses | 42-44 |
| 05:26 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins grabs the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 05:08 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), Charles Powers (PF), Chris Morrissette (C) Robert Young, Harrison Brooker, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | Pitt | Cary Marshall (PG), Robert Norwood (SG), Ronnie Butler (C) Radomil Polakowski, Manuel Barker, Peter Witt | |
| 04:42 | Pitt | Charles Powers steals it from Robert Norwood | 42-44 |
| 04:26 | Syracuse | Charles Powers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (SG), Leonard Youngblood (SF) John Hale, Bruce Hankins | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Holland (PF) Michael Colucci | |
| 03:57 | Pitt | Douglas Faris steals it from Kong Ming | 42-44 |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette can't finish the layup | 42-44 |
| 03:41 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith tips it in | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Faris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Leonard Youngblood (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Powers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Chris Morrissette (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Cary Marshall (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Norwood (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kong Ming (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronnie Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Pitt | The jumper by Ronnie Butler is denied by Chris Morrissette | 44-44 |
| 03:12 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 03:12 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG), John Hale (SG), Bruce Hankins (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF) Joseph Smith, Douglas Faris, Leonard Youngblood, Charles Powers | |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter Witt (SF), Michael Colucci (PF) Kong Ming, Richard Holland | |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | Robert Young drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Hale | 47-44 |
| 02:35 | Pitt | Ronnie Butler hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Robert Norwood | 47-46 |
| 02:12 | Syracuse | Robert Young hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 02:10 | Pitt | Ronnie Butler gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 01:52 | Pitt | Robert Norwood can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 01:50 | Pitt | Cary Marshall grabs the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 01:30 | Pitt | Robert Norwood makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Cary Marshall | 47-49 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 47-49 |
| 01:06 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette misses the tip | 47-49 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Robert Young grabs the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Robert Young clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 00:34 | Pitt | Ronnie Butler snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Pitt | Ronnie Butler is hacked by Robert Young in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Young, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG) Robert Young | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:30 | Pitt | Cary Marshall is fouled on the floor by Joseph Smith - foul #3 on Joseph Smith, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| 00:27 | Pitt | Cary Marshall is hacked by Bruce Hankins - foul #1 on Bruce Hankins, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| 00:24 | Pitt | Cary Marshall is hacked by Joseph Smith - foul #4 on Joseph Smith, team foul #7 | 47-49 |
| 00:24 | Pitt | Cary Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 00:24 | Pitt | Cary Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Michael Colucci is called for the reach on Joseph Smith - foul #2 on Michael Colucci, team foul #10 | 47-51 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 00:18 | Pitt | John Hale is called for the reach on Peter Witt in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Hale, team foul #8 | 49-51 |
| 00:18 | Pitt | Peter Witt makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 00:18 | Pitt | Peter Witt makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | John Hale can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 49-53 |
| 00:10 | Pitt | Ronnie Butler snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 00:09 | Pitt | Joseph Smith is called for the reach on Ronnie Butler in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Smith, team foul #9 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG) Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:09 | Pitt | Ronnie Butler misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Robert Young misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 00:02 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Ronnie Butler | 49-53 |
| 00:01 | Pitt | Ronnie Butler is fouled in the backcourt by John Hale - foul #3 on John Hale, team foul #10 | 49-53 |
| 00:01 | Pitt | Ronnie Butler makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:01 | Pitt | Ronnie Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Robert Young can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 49-55 |