| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Christopher Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Jandreau (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jacob Hazelip (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Steenbergen (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Pat Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - William Baldwin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jesse Maloney (fresh) C - Donald Fusco (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Rick Carpenter inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Pitt | Pat Evans makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-37 |
| 19:17 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 28-37 |
| 19:15 | Syracuse | Christopher West tips it back up and in | 30-37 |
| 18:46 | Pitt | Donald Fusco can't finish the layup | 30-37 |
| 18:45 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 18:26 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen connects on the jump hook from close range | 32-37 |
| 17:58 | Pitt | Pat Evans misses the jumper from the right side | 32-37 |
| 17:57 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 17:45 | Syracuse | Rick Carpenter is called for the reach on Norman Jandreau - foul #4 on Rick Carpenter, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell (SF) Rick Carpenter | |
| 17:19 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau is called for traveling | 32-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerome Iler (PF) Jacob Hazelip | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 16:57 | Pitt | William Baldwin misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 16:56 | Pitt | Donald Fusco tips it in | 32-39 |
| 16:47 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen is denied on a layup by Alvin Twitchell | 32-39 |
| 16:46 | Pitt | Donald Fusco grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 16:35 | Pitt | Jesse Maloney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Nathan Chico (SG), Michael Powers (PF), Robert Mohr (C) Pat Evans, Jesse Maloney, Donald Fusco | |
| 16:20 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau blows the dunk | 32-39 |
| 16:18 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Alvin Twitchell | 32-39 |
| 15:52 | Pitt | Ronald Steenbergen steals it from Nathan Chico | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Christopher Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Jandreau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerome Iler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Steenbergen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - William Baldwin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan Chico (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alvin Twitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Powers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Mohr (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 32-39 |
| 15:37 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau tips it in | 34-39 |
| 15:12 | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell clanks a jumper from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 15:10 | Pitt | Robert Mohr tips it back up and in | 34-41 |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 14:54 | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 14:37 | Pitt | Robert Mohr is denied on a dunk by Ronald Steenbergen | 34-41 |
| 14:36 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 14:29 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Christopher West | 36-41 |
| 14:03 | Pitt | Michael Powers misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 36-41 |
| 14:01 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Norman Jandreau | 36-41 |
| 13:52 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Mohr - foul #1 on Robert Mohr, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer (SG), Jacob Hazelip (PF) Christopher Thomas, Norman Jandreau | |
| Subs | Pitt | Pat Evans (PG), Martin Wareham (SF), Jesse Maloney (PF), Donald Fusco (C) Nathan Chico, Alvin Twitchell, Michael Powers, Robert Mohr | |
| 13:52 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 13:52 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 13:52 | Pitt | Donald Fusco grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 13:23 | Pitt | William Baldwin comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 13:22 | Pitt | William Baldwin gets the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 13:07 | Pitt | Jacob Hazelip is called for the reach on Donald Fusco - foul #1 on Jacob Hazelip, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andrew Smith (C) Ronald Steenbergen | |
| Subs | Pitt | Rick Carpenter (SF) Martin Wareham | |
| 12:48 | Pitt | Jesse Maloney makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Pat Evans | 37-43 |
| 12:33 | Syracuse | Christopher West's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (SG) Joseph Fischer | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 12:07 | Pitt | William Baldwin drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 11:53 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler can't throw it down | 37-46 |
| 11:51 | Pitt | Rick Carpenter gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Christopher Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Iler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jacob Hazelip (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Smith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Pat Evans (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SG - William Baldwin (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jesse Maloney (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Fusco (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Pitt | Pat Evans's floater is tipped away by Jacob Hazelip | 37-46 |
| 11:37 | Pitt | Donald Fusco tips it home | 37-48 |
| 11:15 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 10:53 | Pitt | Pat Evans lays it in on a nice dish by Jesse Maloney and he's hacked by Jerome Iler - foul #1 on Jerome Iler, team foul #2 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer (PG), William Ferris (SG), Norman Jandreau (SF), John Geib (PF), Ronald Steenbergen (C) Christopher West, Christopher Thomas, Jerome Iler, Jacob Hazelip, Andrew Smith | |
| Subs | Pitt | Nathan Chico (SG), Michael Powers (PF), Alvin Twitchell (C) William Baldwin, Jesse Maloney, Donald Fusco | |
| 10:53 | Pitt | Pat Evans makes the free throw | 40-51 |
| 10:24 | Syracuse | Pat Evans takes the ball from William Ferris | 40-51 |
| 10:00 | Pitt | Michael Powers misses badly on the uncontested floater near the basket | 40-51 |
| 09:58 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen pulls down the rebound | 40-51 |
| 09:41 | Syracuse | Pat Evans picks off the pass by John Geib | 40-51 |
| 09:24 | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-51 |
| 09:23 | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-51 |
| 09:03 | Pitt | Michael Powers hits the finger roll on a great pass from Pat Evans and he's fouled by John Geib - foul #1 on John Geib, team foul #3 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher West (PG), Christopher Thomas (SG), Jacob Hazelip (PF), Andrew Smith (C) Joseph Fischer, William Ferris, John Geib, Ronald Steenbergen | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Baldwin (PG), Donald Fusco (C) Pat Evans, Rick Carpenter | |
| 09:03 | Pitt | Michael Powers makes the free throw | 40-54 |
| 08:45 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau's pass is intercepted by Alvin Twitchell | 40-54 |
| 08:31 | Pitt | William Baldwin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-54 |
| 08:29 | Pitt | Donald Fusco tips it in | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-56 |
| 08:14 | Pitt | Donald Fusco pulls down the rebound | 40-56 |
| 07:47 | Pitt | Norman Jandreau steals the ball from Michael Powers | 40-56 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Christopher Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Jandreau (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jacob Hazelip (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew Smith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - William Baldwin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan Chico (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alvin Twitchell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Michael Powers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Donald Fusco (fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas is whistled for a carry | 40-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerome Iler (SF), Ronald Steenbergen (C) Norman Jandreau, Andrew Smith | |
| Subs | Pitt | Pat Evans (PG), Martin Wareham (SF), Jesse Maloney (PF) Nathan Chico, Alvin Twitchell, Michael Powers | |
| 07:10 | Pitt | Pat Evans misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 40-56 |
| 07:09 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip pulls down the rebound | 40-56 |
| 06:55 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-56 |
| 06:34 | Pitt | William Baldwin scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-59 |
| 06:25 | Syracuse | Jesse Maloney swats the short shot by Jacob Hazelip | 42-59 |
| 06:23 | Pitt | William Baldwin snags the defensive board | 42-59 |
| 05:54 | Pitt | William Baldwin comes up short on the floater from the left side | 42-59 |
| 05:52 | Pitt | Jesse Maloney can't tip it in | 42-59 |
| 05:50 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen grabs the defensive rebound | 42-59 |
| 05:40 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler can't finish the layup | 42-59 |
| 05:39 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen hits the follow up shot | 44-59 |
| 05:17 | Pitt | Pat Evans scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by William Baldwin | 44-62 |
| 05:12 | Syracuse | Christopher West scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-62 |
| 04:45 | Pitt | Pat Evans misses long on a shot in the lane | 47-62 |
| 04:44 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen gets the rebound | 47-62 |
| 04:39 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas misses long on a 3 from straight away | 47-62 |
| 04:37 | Pitt | Jesse Maloney grabs the board | 47-62 |
| 04:08 | Pitt | William Baldwin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-62 |
| 04:07 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Fusco | 47-62 |
| 03:47 | Pitt | Pat Evans is fouled on the floor by Christopher Thomas - foul #2 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #4 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer (PG), William Ferris (SG), Norman Jandreau (SF), John Geib (PF), Andrew Smith (C) Christopher West, Christopher Thomas, Jerome Iler, Jacob Hazelip, Ronald Steenbergen | |
| Subs | Pitt | Nathan Chico (SG), Rick Carpenter (SF), Michael Powers (PF), Alvin Twitchell (C) William Baldwin, Martin Wareham, Jesse Maloney, Donald Fusco | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Fischer (fresh) SG - William Ferris (fresh) SF - Norman Jandreau (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Geib (fresh) C - Andrew Smith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Pat Evans (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SG - Nathan Chico (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Michael Powers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Alvin Twitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Pitt | Michael Powers hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 47-62 |
| 03:24 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau grabs the defensive rebound | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:00 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 47-62 |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau grabs the offensive board | 47-62 |
| 02:41 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Fischer | 49-62 |
| 02:22 | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 49-62 |
| 02:20 | Pitt | Pat Evans snags the offensive board | 49-62 |
| 02:09 | Pitt | Nathan Chico is hacked by Norman Jandreau - foul #2 on Norman Jandreau, team foul #5 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher West (PG), Jerome Iler (PF) William Ferris, John Geib | |
| Subs | Pitt | Martin Wareham (SG) Pat Evans | |
| 01:45 | Pitt | Michael Powers knocks in the shot in the lane and he's fouled by Jerome Iler - foul #2 on Jerome Iler, team foul #6 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (SG), Jacob Hazelip (PF), Ronald Steenbergen (C) Joseph Fischer, Jerome Iler, Andrew Smith | |
| Subs | Pitt | Pat Evans (PG), William Baldwin (SG), Donald Fusco (C) Nathan Chico, Martin Wareham, Alvin Twitchell | |
| 01:45 | Pitt | Michael Powers makes the free throw | 49-65 |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Powers - foul #4 on Michael Powers, team foul #3 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jesse Maloney (PF) Michael Powers | |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau makes the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau misses the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| 01:33 | Pitt | Jesse Maloney snags the defensive board | 50-65 |
| 01:14 | Pitt | Pat Evans can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-65 |
| 01:12 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen snags the defensive board | 50-65 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Christopher West connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Norman Jandreau | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Pitt | Pat Evans clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-65 |
| 00:27 | Pitt | Donald Fusco gets the offensive rebound | 52-65 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Pat Evans runs out the clock | 52-65 |