| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Orlando Dahmen (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Arlie Barth (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Guadalupe Martin (fresh) PF - David Dziedzic (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Stewart (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Kirk (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Phillip Brisson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - George Eddleman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Edward Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Ralls (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Guadalupe Martin inbounds the ball | 19-36 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Pitt | David Dziedzic drills a shot from the left side set up by Randy Stewart | 21-36 |
| 19:16 | Syracuse | George Eddleman buries a jumper from the left side set up by Edward Patterson | 21-38 |
| 19:00 | Pitt | David Dziedzic knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Randy Stewart | 23-38 |
| 18:45 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Randy Stewart - foul #2 on Randy Stewart, team foul #1 | 23-38 |
| 18:45 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls makes the 1st free throw | 23-39 |
| 18:45 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls makes the 2nd free throw | 23-40 |
| 18:28 | Pitt | Randy Stewart misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 23-40 |
| 18:27 | Syracuse | Edward Patterson gets the rebound | 23-40 |
| 18:05 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-43 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 18:00 | Pitt | David Dziedzic misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 23-43 |
| 17:59 | Syracuse | George Eddleman pulls down the rebound | 23-43 |
| 17:55 | Syracuse | James Kirk is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on James Kirk, team foul #1 | 23-43 |
| 17:30 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Guadalupe Martin | 26-43 |
| 17:11 | Syracuse | James Kirk misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 26-43 |
| 17:10 | Pitt | Randy Stewart grabs the board | 26-43 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:02 | Pitt | Randy Stewart hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Dziedzic | 28-43 |
| 16:47 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-43 |
| 16:45 | Syracuse | George Eddleman hits the follow up shot | 28-45 |
| 16:31 | Pitt | Randy Stewart misses short on a jumper from the right block | 28-45 |
| 16:29 | Pitt | David Dziedzic tips it home | 30-45 |
| 16:07 | Syracuse | George Eddleman is whistled for traveling | 30-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brandon Walker (PG), Stefan Dillon (SG), Alton Goss (SF), Dale Doherty (PF), Michael Butler (C) Orlando Dahmen, Arlie Barth, Guadalupe Martin, David Dziedzic, Randy Stewart | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy (PG), Jeff Young (SF), Ryan Krueger (PF), Jeffrey Clifford (C) James Kirk, George Eddleman, Edward Patterson, Michael Ralls | |
| 15:56 | Pitt | Brandon Walker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-45 |
| 15:55 | Pitt | Brandon Walker grabs the offensive board | 30-45 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Brandon Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stefan Dillon (fresh) SF - Alton Goss (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dale Doherty (fresh) C - Michael Butler (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leonard Pomeroy (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Phillip Brisson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jeff Young (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ryan Krueger (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jeffrey Clifford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Pitt | Brandon Walker connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Stefan Dillon | 33-45 |
| 15:28 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger travels with the ball | 33-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dustin Thompson (SG) Phillip Brisson | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:07 | Pitt | Alton Goss misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Jeff Young - foul #1 on Jeff Young, team foul #2 | 33-45 |
| 15:07 | Pitt | Alton Goss makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 15:07 | Pitt | Alton Goss makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 14:53 | Syracuse | Jeff Young misses the lay-in | 35-45 |
| 14:51 | Pitt | Michael Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 14:34 | Pitt | Dale Doherty's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Clifford | 35-45 |
| 14:26 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger is denied on a layup by Alton Goss | 35-45 |
| 14:24 | Pitt | Dale Doherty grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 14:19 | Pitt | Stefan Dillon drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Michael Butler | 37-45 |
| 14:00 | Syracuse | Alton Goss steals the ball from Dustin Thompson | 37-45 |
| 13:45 | Pitt | Brandon Walker clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 37-45 |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 13:25 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Alton Goss - foul #1 on Alton Goss, team foul #2 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen (PG), Arlie Barth (SG), Guadalupe Martin (SF), David Dziedzic (PF), Randy Stewart (C) Brandon Walker, Stefan Dillon, Alton Goss, Dale Doherty, Michael Butler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Kirk (PG), Phillip Brisson (SG), George Eddleman (SF), Edward Patterson (PF) Leonard Pomeroy, Dustin Thompson, Jeff Young, Ryan Krueger | |
| 13:25 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford misses the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 13:25 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 12:56 | Pitt | Arlie Barth clanks a 3 from the right corner | 37-46 |
| 12:55 | Syracuse | George Eddleman snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| 12:35 | Syracuse | Orlando Dahmen takes the ball from Phillip Brisson after a doubleteam | 37-46 |
| 12:32 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen lays it up and in | 39-46 |
| 12:19 | Syracuse | James Kirk hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Phillip Brisson | 39-49 |
| 11:50 | Pitt | Arlie Barth misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 11:49 | Pitt | Guadalupe Martin grabs the offensive board | 39-49 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Orlando Dahmen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arlie Barth (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Guadalupe Martin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Dziedzic (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Randy Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Kirk (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Brisson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Eddleman (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Clifford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Pitt | Arlie Barth comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-49 |
| 11:32 | Syracuse | George Eddleman pulls down the rebound | 39-49 |
| 11:28 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 39-49 |
| 11:26 | Pitt | Guadalupe Martin gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| 10:58 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Arlie Barth | 42-49 |
| 10:52 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Clifford | 42-52 |
| 10:30 | Pitt | Arlie Barth is fouled on the floor by George Eddleman - foul #1 on George Eddleman, team foul #3 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brandon Walker (SG), Michael Butler (PF), Alton Goss (C) Arlie Barth, David Dziedzic, Randy Stewart | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy (PG), Dustin Thompson (SG), Jeff Young (SF), Ryan Krueger (PF), Michael Ralls (C) James Kirk, Phillip Brisson, George Eddleman, Edward Patterson, Jeffrey Clifford | |
| 10:11 | Pitt | Alton Goss makes the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 44-52 |
| 09:57 | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jeff Young | 44-54 |
| 09:33 | Pitt | Michael Butler's pass is intercepted by Jeff Young | 44-54 |
| 09:13 | Syracuse | Dustin Thompson is fouled on the floor by Orlando Dahmen - foul #2 on Orlando Dahmen, team foul #3 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Pitt | Arlie Barth (SG), David Dziedzic (PF) Orlando Dahmen, Guadalupe Martin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Kirk (PG), George Eddleman (SF), Edward Patterson (PF) Leonard Pomeroy, Jeff Young, Ryan Krueger | |
| 09:00 | Syracuse | George Eddleman misses long on a floater from the right side | 44-54 |
| 08:59 | Pitt | Brandon Walker pulls down the rebound | 44-54 |
| 08:34 | Pitt | Arlie Barth misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 08:32 | Syracuse | George Eddleman pulls down the rebound | 44-54 |
| 08:13 | Syracuse | James Kirk shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 44-54 |
| 08:12 | Pitt | The rebound goes to David Dziedzic | 44-54 |
| 07:48 | Pitt | Alton Goss can't finish the layup | 44-54 |
| 07:46 | Pitt | David Dziedzic tips it in | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Brandon Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arlie Barth (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alton Goss (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. PF - David Dziedzic (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Butler (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Kirk (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Thompson (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Eddleman (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Ralls (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:32 | Syracuse | George Eddleman knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-56 |
| 07:03 | Pitt | Michael Butler misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-56 |
| 07:02 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to David Dziedzic | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:49 | Pitt | David Dziedzic is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on David Dziedzic, team foul #4 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen (PG), Stefan Dillon (SG), Guadalupe Martin (SF), Dale Doherty (PF), Randy Stewart (C) Brandon Walker, Arlie Barth, Alton Goss, David Dziedzic, Michael Butler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy (PG), Phillip Brisson (SG), Jeff Young (SF), Ryan Krueger (PF), Jeffrey Clifford (C) James Kirk, Dustin Thompson, George Eddleman, Edward Patterson, Michael Ralls | |
| 06:32 | Syracuse | Jeff Young can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 46-56 |
| 06:30 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford grabs the offensive board | 46-56 |
| 06:16 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson misses the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Randy Stewart - foul #3 on Randy Stewart, team foul #5 | 46-56 |
| 06:16 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 06:16 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 06:06 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-58 |
| 05:48 | Syracuse | Jeff Young clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Guadalupe Martin - foul #3 on Guadalupe Martin, team foul #6 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brandon Walker (SG) Stefan Dillon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 05:48 | Syracuse | Jeff Young misses the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 05:48 | Syracuse | Jeff Young makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:22 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Ryan Krueger - foul #1 on Ryan Krueger, team foul #4 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Pitt | Arlie Barth (SG) Brandon Walker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Kirk (PG), Edward Patterson (PF) Leonard Pomeroy, Ryan Krueger | |
| 05:22 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 05:22 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 05:04 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford slams it home set up by Edward Patterson | 48-61 |
| 04:42 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-61 |
| 04:40 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford grabs the defensive rebound | 48-61 |
| 04:24 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-61 |
| 04:22 | Pitt | Guadalupe Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 48-61 |
| 04:16 | Pitt | Randy Stewart knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Orlando Dahmen | 50-61 |
| 03:56 | Syracuse | Jeff Young comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-61 |
| 03:54 | Pitt | Dale Doherty gets the rebound | 50-61 |
| 03:49 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Arlie Barth | 53-61 |
| 03:49 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-61 |
| Subs | Pitt | David Dziedzic (PF) Dale Doherty | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Eddleman (SF), Michael Ralls (C) Jeff Young, Jeffrey Clifford | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:34 | Syracuse | Edward Patterson is fouled on the floor by Guadalupe Martin - foul #4 on Guadalupe Martin, team foul #7 | 53-61 |
| 03:34 | Syracuse | Edward Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 03:34 | Pitt | Randy Stewart pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Orlando Dahmen (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arlie Barth (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Guadalupe Martin (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Dziedzic (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Randy Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Kirk (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Brisson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Eddleman (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Ralls (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:19 | Pitt | David Dziedzic is fouled on the floor by Edward Patterson - foul #3 on Edward Patterson, team foul #5 | 53-61 |
| 03:09 | Pitt | Arlie Barth scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Guadalupe Martin | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:40 | Syracuse | Randy Stewart takes the ball from Michael Ralls | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:13 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-61 |
| 02:12 | Syracuse | Edward Patterson snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| 02:00 | Syracuse | George Eddleman misses the open dunk | 56-61 |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | Edward Patterson tips it home | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:38 | Pitt | Arlie Barth is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Orlando Dahmen out of a doubleteam | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:10 | Syracuse | Randy Stewart swats the short shot by Phillip Brisson | 59-63 |
| 01:09 | Pitt | Randy Stewart gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:00 | Pitt | David Dziedzic is whistled for a carry | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Edward Patterson misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 59-63 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | George Eddleman can't tip it in | 59-63 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Edward Patterson misses the tip | 59-63 |
| 00:35 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:29 | Pitt | Arlie Barth buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Orlando Dahmen | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | James Kirk is hacked by Orlando Dahmen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Orlando Dahmen, team foul #8 | 62-63 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | James Kirk makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | James Kirk makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:18 | Pitt | Guadalupe Martin double dribbles | 62-65 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeff Young (SF), Ryan Krueger (PF) George Eddleman, Edward Patterson | |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Arlie Barth is called for the reach on Ryan Krueger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arlie Barth, team foul #9 | 62-65 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls grabs the offensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls is fouled on the floor by Randy Stewart - foul #4 on Randy Stewart, team foul #10 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Eddleman (SF) Jeff Young | |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls misses the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:14 | Pitt | Randy Stewart pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:09 | Pitt | Guadalupe Martin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-66 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls snags the defensive board | 62-66 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls is hacked by Orlando Dahmen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Orlando Dahmen, team foul #11 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeff Young (SF) George Eddleman | |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls misses the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Arlie Barth misses short on a halfcourt shot | 62-67 |