| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Michael Wooldridge (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Whidden (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Haskin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glen Greeley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Summerville (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mack Crunk (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Hathcock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Neil Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Roman Cool (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | William Haskin inbounds the ball | 28-42 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-42 |
| 19:40 | Syracuse | Neil Smith grabs the board | 28-42 |
| 19:11 | Syracuse | Neil Smith misses the lay-in | 28-42 |
| 19:10 | Syracuse | Neil Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 18:54 | Syracuse | John Summerville makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Mack Crunk | 28-45 |
| 18:36 | Pitt | Glen Greeley knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Jeffrey Whidden | 30-45 |
| 18:18 | Syracuse | Roman Cool is hacked by Bruce Williams - foul #3 on Bruce Williams, team foul #1 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Igor Bernoski (C) Bruce Williams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 18:02 | Syracuse | Neil Smith makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 30-47 |
| 17:55 | Pitt | Igor Bernoski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 30-47 |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | Neil Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 30-47 |
| 17:35 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Whidden is called for the reach on Mack Crunk - foul #1 on Jeffrey Whidden, team foul #2 | 30-47 |
| 17:23 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock drills a pull-up jumper from the right side and the foul's on William Haskin - foul #2 on William Haskin, team foul #3 | 30-49 |
| 17:23 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock misses the free throw | 30-49 |
| 17:23 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Glen Greeley | 30-49 |
| 17:15 | Pitt | William Haskin banks in the layup set up by Glen Greeley | 32-49 |
| 16:51 | Syracuse | William Haskin steals the ball from Roman Cool | 32-49 |
| 16:34 | Pitt | John Summerville steps in front of the Glen Greeley pass | 32-49 |
| 16:14 | Syracuse | Roman Cool knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Michael Hathcock | 32-51 |
| 15:53 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Wooldridge | 34-51 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Michael Wooldridge (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Whidden (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Haskin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Glen Greeley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Igor Bernoski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Summerville (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mack Crunk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Hathcock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Neil Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Roman Cool (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:36 | Syracuse | Neil Smith comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by William Haskin - foul #3 on William Haskin, team foul #4 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jesse Snodgrass (PG), Douglas Hart (SG), Demetrius Roland (PF), Bruce Williams (C) Michael Wooldridge, Jeffrey Whidden, Glen Greeley, Igor Bernoski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), William Igo (SG), Dustin Regalado (PF), Joshua Thompson (C) John Summerville, Mack Crunk, Michael Hathcock, Roman Cool | |
| 15:36 | Syracuse | Neil Smith makes the 1st free throw | 34-52 |
| 15:36 | Syracuse | Neil Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 34-52 |
| 15:36 | Pitt | Demetrius Roland pulls down the rebound | 34-52 |
| 15:18 | Pitt | Douglas Hart travels with the ball | 34-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jason Allen (SF) William Haskin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frederick Davis (SF) Neil Smith | |
| 14:53 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Bruce Williams - foul #4 on Bruce Williams, team foul #5 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | Igor Bernoski (C) Bruce Williams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:53 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 34-53 |
| 14:53 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-54 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 14:35 | Pitt | Jason Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-54 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge (PG), William Haskin (SF) Jesse Snodgrass, Jason Allen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:06 | Syracuse | Igor Bernoski denies the turnaround by Frederick Davis | 34-54 |
| 14:04 | Pitt | William Haskin snags the defensive board | 34-54 |
| 13:55 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-54 |
| 13:54 | Pitt | Igor Bernoski grabs the offensive rebound | 34-54 |
| 13:45 | Pitt | Igor Bernoski buries a runner near the basket | 36-54 |
| 13:16 | Syracuse | Erick Keen drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-56 |
| 13:05 | Pitt | Douglas Hart's pass is intercepted by William Igo | 36-56 |
| 12:47 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from William Igo and he's hacked by Demetrius Roland - foul #2 on Demetrius Roland, team foul #6 | 36-58 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden (SG), Glen Greeley (PF) Douglas Hart, Demetrius Roland | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (PG), Mack Crunk (SG), Michael Hathcock (SF), Roman Cool (C) Erick Keen, William Igo, Frederick Davis, Joshua Thompson | |
| 12:47 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado makes the free throw | 36-59 |
| 12:29 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-59 |
| 12:27 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Roman Cool | 36-59 |
| 12:01 | Syracuse | Roman Cool misses the shot from the baseline | 36-59 |
| 12:00 | Syracuse | Roman Cool grabs the offensive board | 36-59 |
| 11:37 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk is fouled on the floor by Michael Wooldridge - foul #2 on Michael Wooldridge, team foul #7 | 36-59 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jesse Snodgrass (PG) Michael Wooldridge | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Neil Smith (PF) Dustin Regalado | |
| 11:37 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk makes the 1st free throw | 36-60 |
| 11:37 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk makes the 2nd free throw | 36-61 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Snodgrass (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Whidden (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Haskin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Glen Greeley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Igor Bernoski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Summerville (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mack Crunk (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Hathcock (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Neil Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Roman Cool (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:34 | Pitt | John Summerville steals the ball from Jesse Snodgrass in the backcourt | 36-61 |
| 11:11 | Syracuse | John Summerville drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-63 |
| 11:05 | Pitt | Igor Bernoski lays it in | 38-63 |
| 10:46 | Syracuse | Roman Cool scores on a floater from the left block and the foul's on Igor Bernoski - foul #1 on Igor Bernoski, team foul #8 | 38-65 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge (PG), Jason Allen (SF) Jesse Snodgrass, William Haskin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:46 | Syracuse | Roman Cool misses the free throw | 38-65 |
| 10:46 | Pitt | Igor Bernoski grabs the board | 38-65 |
| 10:30 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-65 |
| 10:28 | Pitt | Igor Bernoski tips it home | 40-65 |
| 10:09 | Syracuse | Jason Allen takes the ball from Michael Hathcock | 40-65 |
| 10:05 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge lays it up and in set up by Jason Allen | 42-65 |
| 10:00 | Syracuse | Michael Wooldridge is called for the reach on John Summerville - foul #3 on Michael Wooldridge, team foul #9 | 42-65 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Haskin (SF) Jason Allen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frederick Davis (SF) Michael Hathcock | |
| 10:00 | Syracuse | John Summerville makes the 1st free throw | 42-66 |
| 10:00 | Syracuse | John Summerville makes the 2nd free throw | 42-67 |
| 09:49 | Pitt | Glen Greeley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-67 |
| 09:47 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis gets the rebound | 42-67 |
| 09:25 | Syracuse | Neil Smith throws it down on a nice dish by Mack Crunk | 42-69 |
| 09:08 | Pitt | William Haskin misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Mack Crunk - foul #2 on Mack Crunk, team foul #1 | 42-69 |
| Subs | Pitt | Douglas Hart (SG), Demetrius Roland (PF) Jeffrey Whidden, Glen Greeley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), William Igo (SG), Dustin Regalado (PF), Joshua Thompson (C) John Summerville, Mack Crunk, Frederick Davis, Roman Cool | |
| 09:08 | Pitt | William Haskin makes the 1st free throw | 43-69 |
| 09:08 | Pitt | William Haskin makes the 2nd free throw | 44-69 |
| 08:48 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Erick Keen | 44-71 |
| 08:34 | Pitt | William Haskin connects on the floater from the left side and the foul's on Joshua Thompson - foul #1 on Joshua Thompson, team foul #2 | 46-71 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock (SF) Dustin Regalado | |
| 08:34 | Pitt | William Haskin makes the free throw | 47-71 |
| 08:10 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by William Igo | 47-74 |
| 08:03 | Pitt | William Haskin knocks in the floater near the basket | 49-74 |
| 07:37 | Syracuse | Neil Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-74 |
| 07:35 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge grabs the defensive rebound | 49-74 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Michael Wooldridge (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Hart (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Haskin (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Demetrius Roland (fresh) 4 reb. C - Igor Bernoski (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Erick Keen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Igo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Hathcock (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Neil Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Joshua Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Hathcock - foul #1 on Michael Hathcock, team foul #3 | 49-74 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden (SG), Jason Allen (SF), Glen Greeley (PF), Bruce Williams (C) Douglas Hart, William Haskin, Demetrius Roland, Igor Bernoski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (PG), Mack Crunk (SG), Dustin Regalado (PF), Roman Cool (C) Erick Keen, William Igo, Neil Smith, Joshua Thompson | |
| 07:30 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge makes the 1st free throw | 50-74 |
| 07:30 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge makes the 2nd free throw | 51-74 |
| 07:04 | Syracuse | The pull-up jumper by Mack Crunk is blocked by Glen Greeley | 51-74 |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-74 |
| 06:40 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Whidden is called for the reach on Michael Hathcock - foul #2 on Jeffrey Whidden, team foul #10 | 51-74 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jesse Snodgrass (PG), William Haskin (SF) Michael Wooldridge, Jason Allen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:40 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock makes the 1st free throw | 51-75 |
| 06:40 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock makes the 2nd free throw | 51-76 |
| 06:24 | Pitt | William Haskin blows the layup | 51-76 |
| 06:22 | Syracuse | Roman Cool grabs the board | 51-76 |
| 06:01 | Syracuse | John Summerville can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-76 |
| 05:59 | Pitt | Bruce Williams gets the rebound | 51-76 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 05:49 | Pitt | Jesse Snodgrass is fouled on the floor by Dustin Regalado - foul #1 on Dustin Regalado, team foul #4 | 51-76 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Neil Smith (SF) Michael Hathcock | |
| 05:37 | Pitt | Glen Greeley loses the dribble to Roman Cool | 51-76 |
| 05:15 | Syracuse | John Summerville makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Neil Smith | 51-79 |
| 04:59 | Pitt | William Haskin drills a 3 from the right corner | 54-79 |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | Neil Smith can't finish the layup | 54-79 |
| 04:41 | Pitt | Bruce Williams gets the rebound | 54-79 |
| 04:35 | Pitt | Glen Greeley comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Dustin Regalado - foul #2 on Dustin Regalado, team foul #5 | 54-79 |
| Subs | Pitt | Douglas Hart (SG), Jason Allen (SF), Ryan Ruben (C) Jeffrey Whidden, William Haskin, Bruce Williams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), William Igo (SG), Frederick Davis (SF), Joshua Thompson (C) John Summerville, Mack Crunk, Neil Smith, Roman Cool | |
| 04:35 | Pitt | Glen Greeley misses the 1st free throw | 54-79 |
| 04:35 | Pitt | Glen Greeley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-79 |
| 04:14 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jason Allen - foul #1 on Jason Allen, team foul #11 | 55-79 |
| Subs | Pitt | Demetrius Roland (PF) Glen Greeley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:14 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado misses the 1st free throw | 55-79 |
| 04:14 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado makes the 2nd free throw | 55-80 |
| 03:58 | Pitt | The short jumper by Jason Allen is denied by Joshua Thompson | 55-80 |
| 03:56 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Frederick Davis | 55-80 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 03:41 | Syracuse | Douglas Hart steals it from Joshua Thompson | 55-80 |
| 03:38 | Pitt | Jesse Snodgrass banks in the layup on a great pass from Douglas Hart | 57-80 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Snodgrass (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Douglas Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Allen (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Demetrius Roland (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ryan Ruben (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Erick Keen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Igo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dustin Regalado (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson misses the easy layup | 57-80 |
| 03:10 | Pitt | Ryan Ruben snags the defensive board | 57-80 |
| 03:03 | Pitt | Erick Keen is called for the reach on Jesse Snodgrass - foul #1 on Erick Keen, team foul #6 | 57-80 |
| 02:46 | Pitt | Douglas Hart misses the 3 from straight away | 57-80 |
| 02:44 | Pitt | Demetrius Roland pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-80 |
| 02:36 | Pitt | Ryan Ruben double dribbles | 57-80 |
| Subs | Pitt | Igor Bernoski (C) Jesse Snodgrass | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:14 | Syracuse | Demetrius Roland denies the turnaround by Dustin Regalado | 57-80 |
| 02:12 | Pitt | Demetrius Roland grabs the board | 57-80 |
| 02:06 | Pitt | Douglas Hart hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ryan Ruben | 60-80 |
| 01:44 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson double dribbles | 60-80 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jesse Snodgrass (PG) Ryan Ruben | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:24 | Pitt | Jason Allen misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-80 |
| 01:22 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado grabs the defensive rebound | 60-80 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-80 |
| 00:47 | Pitt | Demetrius Roland can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by William Igo - foul #2 on William Igo, team foul #7 | 60-80 |
| 00:47 | Pitt | Demetrius Roland makes the 1st free throw | 61-80 |
| 00:47 | Pitt | Demetrius Roland makes the 2nd free throw | 62-80 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-80 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:13 | Pitt | The jumper by Igor Bernoski is denied by Joshua Thompson | 62-80 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado snags the defensive board | 62-80 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Erick Keen runs out the clock | 62-80 |