| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Englund (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Moors (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Marko Kuklenski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Panella (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Molloy (fresh) C - William Gay (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Robert Englund inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | Syracuse | Paul Molloy is called for the reach on Paul Graham - foul #2 on Paul Molloy, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ricky Beaubien (SG), James Carter (SF), Larry Sweat (PF) Jeremy Richardson, Joseph Panella, Paul Molloy | |
| 19:12 | Syracuse | Larry Sweat blocks the short jumper by Shawn Moors | 34-28 |
| 19:11 | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 18:52 | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by William Gay | 34-31 |
| 18:23 | Syracuse | Robert Englund scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-31 |
| 18:09 | Pitt | James Carter is called for traveling | 37-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Robert Patterson (SG), Roland Crouse (SF), Johnny Katz (PF), Henry Oliveira (C) Mark Johnson, Daniel Palmatier, Robert Englund, Paul Graham, Shawn Moors | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson (SG), Joseph Panella (SF), Paul Molloy (PF), Brandon Conklin (C) Marko Kuklenski, James Carter, Larry Sweat, William Gay | |
| 17:43 | Syracuse | Roland Crouse hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-31 |
| 17:42 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira tips it in | 39-31 |
| 17:32 | Pitt | Joseph Panella jams it on a great pass from Jeremy Richardson | 39-33 |
| 17:30 | Syracuse | Ricky Beaubien picks off the pass by Johnny Katz in the backcourt | 39-33 |
| 17:22 | Pitt | Paul Molloy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-33 |
| 17:20 | Pitt | Joseph Panella can't tip it in | 39-33 |
| 17:19 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 17:17 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson travels in the backcourt | 39-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier (SG) Robert Patterson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski (PG) Ricky Beaubien | |
| 17:04 | Pitt | Paul Molloy connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Jeremy Richardson | 39-35 |
| 16:35 | Syracuse | Roland Crouse is whistled for a carry | 39-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Thomas Phelps (SF), Patrick Williams (PF), Shawn Moors (C) Charles Caputo, Roland Crouse, Johnny Katz, Henry Oliveira | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Carter (SF), William Gay (C) Joseph Panella, Brandon Conklin | |
| 16:10 | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson loses the dribble to Thomas Phelps | 39-35 |
| 16:06 | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps lays it in | 41-35 |
| 15:49 | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-35 |
| 15:48 | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Thomas Phelps (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Williams (fresh) 3 reb. C - Shawn Moors (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Marko Kuklenski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Richardson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Molloy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Gay (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 41-35 |
| 15:21 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams snags the offensive board | 41-35 |
| 15:13 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 15:12 | Pitt | William Gay pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 14:55 | Pitt | William Gay dunks the ball on a great pass from James Carter | 41-37 |
| 14:42 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors jams it and the foul's on Paul Molloy - foul #3 on Paul Molloy, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Robert Patterson (SG), Robert Englund (SF), Paul Graham (PF) Mark Johnson, Daniel Palmatier, Thomas Phelps, Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | Pitt | Tommy Kettler (PG), Timothy Noto (SG), Joseph Panella (SF), Larry Sweat (PF), Brandon Conklin (C) Marko Kuklenski, Jeremy Richardson, James Carter, Paul Molloy, William Gay | |
| 14:42 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors misses the free throw | 43-37 |
| 14:42 | Pitt | Larry Sweat snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 14:23 | Pitt | Larry Sweat misses long on an open driving attempt from the baseline | 43-37 |
| 14:22 | Pitt | Timothy Noto pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 14:09 | Pitt | Joseph Panella hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Englund - foul #2 on Robert Englund, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira (C) Shawn Moors | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 14:09 | Pitt | Joseph Panella misses the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 14:09 | Pitt | Joseph Panella misses the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 14:09 | Syracuse | Paul Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 13:56 | Syracuse | Robert Englund misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 13:54 | Pitt | Joseph Panella gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 13:49 | Pitt | Tommy Kettler connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Noto | 43-39 |
| 13:47 | Syracuse | Robert Englund's pass is intercepted by Timothy Noto in the backcourt | 43-39 |
| 13:46 | Pitt | Timothy Noto lays it up and in | 43-41 |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson is fouled in the backcourt by Tommy Kettler - foul #4 on Tommy Kettler, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ricky Beaubien (PG), Paul Molloy (PF) Tommy Kettler, Larry Sweat | |
| 13:21 | Syracuse | Paul Graham is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Robert Patterson | 45-41 |
| 13:02 | Pitt | Joseph Panella scores on a runner from the baseline | 45-43 |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | Robert Englund clanks a 3 from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 12:36 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Brandon Conklin | 45-43 |
| 12:30 | Pitt | Brandon Conklin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Thomas Phelps (SG), Roland Crouse (SF), Johnny Katz (PF), Patrick Williams (C) Charles Caputo, Robert Patterson, Robert Englund, Paul Graham, Henry Oliveira | |
| Subs | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski (PG), James Carter (SF), Larry Sweat (PF), William Gay (C) Ricky Beaubien, Joseph Panella, Paul Molloy, Brandon Conklin | |
| 12:15 | Syracuse | Roland Crouse clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Gay - foul #2 on William Gay, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier (SG) Thomas Phelps | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 12:15 | Syracuse | Roland Crouse makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 12:15 | Syracuse | Roland Crouse misses the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 12:15 | Pitt | Larry Sweat grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 11:51 | Pitt | William Gay can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Patrick Williams - foul #1 on Patrick Williams, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Paul Molloy (SF) James Carter | |
| 11:51 | Pitt | William Gay makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 11:51 | Pitt | William Gay makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Roland Crouse (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Johnny Katz (fresh) C - Patrick Williams (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Marko Kuklenski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Noto (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Molloy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Larry Sweat (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Gay (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Syracuse | Larry Sweat swats the shot by Roland Crouse | 46-45 |
| 11:30 | Pitt | Paul Molloy snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 11:20 | Pitt | Timothy Noto is hacked by Patrick Williams - foul #2 on Patrick Williams, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shawn Moors (C) Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | Pitt | Joseph Panella (SF), Brandon Conklin (C) Larry Sweat, William Gay | |
| 10:59 | Pitt | Joseph Panella makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Timothy Noto | 46-47 |
| 10:57 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors is hacked by Joseph Panella in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Panella, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps (SF), Henry Oliveira (PF) Roland Crouse, Johnny Katz | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ricky Beaubien (PG), James Carter (SF), Larry Sweat (C) Marko Kuklenski, Joseph Panella, Brandon Conklin | |
| 10:43 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors misses the floater from the left block | 46-47 |
| 10:42 | Pitt | Paul Molloy gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 10:36 | Pitt | A charge is called on Ricky Beaubien - foul #2 on Ricky Beaubien, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Graham (PF) Shawn Moors | |
| Subs | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski (PG), Joseph Panella (SF), Brandon Conklin (C) Ricky Beaubien, James Carter, Larry Sweat | |
| 10:20 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Timothy Noto - foul #4 on Timothy Noto, team foul #7 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG) Mark Johnson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson (SG), James Carter (SF), Larry Sweat (PF), William Gay (C) Timothy Noto, Joseph Panella, Paul Molloy, Brandon Conklin | |
| 10:20 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 10:20 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:09 | Pitt | Thomas Phelps is called for the reach on Marko Kuklenski - foul #2 on Thomas Phelps, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shawn Moors (C) Henry Oliveira | |
| Subs | Pitt | Joseph Panella (SF), Paul Molloy (PF) James Carter, Larry Sweat | |
| 09:59 | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-47 |
| 09:57 | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski gets the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 09:45 | Pitt | Joseph Panella is called for traveling | 48-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (SG), Robert Englund (SF), Johnny Katz (PF) Daniel Palmatier, Thomas Phelps, Paul Graham | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ricky Beaubien (PG), James Carter (SF), Larry Sweat (PF), Brandon Conklin (C) Marko Kuklenski, Joseph Panella, Paul Molloy, William Gay | |
| 09:29 | Syracuse | Robert Englund can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-47 |
| 09:27 | Pitt | James Carter gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 09:11 | Pitt | Johnny Katz steps in front of the Jeremy Richardson pass | 48-47 |
| 08:49 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Patterson | 50-47 |
| 08:37 | Pitt | James Carter double dribbles | 50-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Daniel Palmatier (SG), Roland Crouse (SF), Patrick Williams (PF), Henry Oliveira (C) Charles Caputo, Robert Patterson, Robert Englund, Johnny Katz, Shawn Moors | |
| Subs | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski (PG), Joseph Panella (SF), Paul Molloy (PF), William Gay (C) Ricky Beaubien, James Carter, Larry Sweat, Brandon Conklin | |
| 08:12 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira can't finish the layup | 50-47 |
| 08:11 | Pitt | Joseph Panella gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 07:56 | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski is hacked by Henry Oliveira - foul #3 on Henry Oliveira, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps (SG) Daniel Palmatier | |
| Subs | Pitt | Tommy Kettler (PG), Timothy Noto (SG) Marko Kuklenski, Jeremy Richardson | |
| 07:50 | Pitt | Joseph Panella connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Tommy Kettler | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Phelps (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roland Crouse (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Patrick Williams (fresh) 4 reb. C - Henry Oliveira (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Tommy Kettler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Timothy Noto (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Panella (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Molloy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Gay (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Syracuse | Roland Crouse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Graham (PF) Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Carter (SF), Brandon Conklin (C) Joseph Panella, William Gay | |
| 07:29 | Pitt | Paul Molloy is hacked by Paul Graham - foul #2 on Paul Graham, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shawn Moors (C) Henry Oliveira | |
| Subs | Pitt | Joseph Panella (SF) James Carter | |
| 07:19 | Pitt | Tommy Kettler misses the fadeaway near the basket | 50-49 |
| 07:18 | Syracuse | Paul Graham snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 07:14 | Syracuse | Mark Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Tommy Kettler - foul #5 on Tommy Kettler, team foul #8 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (SG) Roland Crouse | |
| Subs | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski (PG), James Carter (SF), William Gay (C) Tommy Kettler, Joseph Panella, Brandon Conklin | |
| 07:14 | Syracuse | Mark Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 07:14 | Syracuse | Mark Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 06:57 | Pitt | Paul Molloy misses the driving attempt from the left block | 52-49 |
| 06:56 | Syracuse | Paul Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | Paul Graham can't throw it down | 52-49 |
| 06:37 | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps gets the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 06:16 | Syracuse | Paul Graham misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Paul Molloy - foul #4 on Paul Molloy, team foul #9 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Daniel Palmatier (SG), Robert Englund (SF), Henry Oliveira (C) Mark Johnson, Robert Patterson, Thomas Phelps, Shawn Moors | |
| Subs | Pitt | Joseph Panella (SF), Larry Sweat (PF), Brandon Conklin (C) James Carter, Paul Molloy, William Gay | |
| 06:16 | Syracuse | Paul Graham makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 06:16 | Syracuse | Paul Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 06:16 | Pitt | Brandon Conklin grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 06:03 | Pitt | Joseph Panella misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 53-49 |
| 06:01 | Pitt | Joseph Panella tips it but misses | 53-49 |
| 05:59 | Pitt | Brandon Conklin tips it in | 53-51 |
| 05:56 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Katz (PF) Paul Graham | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ricky Beaubien (PG), Paul Molloy (PF) Marko Kuklenski, Brandon Conklin | |
| 05:47 | Pitt | Ricky Beaubien can't connect on a shot in the paint | 53-51 |
| 05:45 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 05:25 | Syracuse | Robert Englund makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Henry Oliveira | 56-51 |
| 05:10 | Pitt | Joseph Panella comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-51 |
| 05:08 | Pitt | Joseph Panella tips it home | 56-53 |
| 04:44 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo is fouled on the floor by Ricky Beaubien - foul #3 on Ricky Beaubien, team foul #10 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (SG), Roland Crouse (SF), Patrick Williams (C) Daniel Palmatier, Robert Englund, Henry Oliveira | |
| Subs | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski (PG), James Carter (SF), Brandon Conklin (C) Ricky Beaubien, Joseph Panella, Larry Sweat | |
| 04:44 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 04:44 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 04:44 | Pitt | Paul Molloy gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 04:25 | Pitt | Timothy Noto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier (SG), Paul Graham (PF) Charles Caputo, Johnny Katz | |
| Subs | Pitt | Larry Sweat (PF) Paul Molloy | |
| 04:07 | Syracuse | Timothy Noto steps in front of the Daniel Palmatier pass | 57-53 |
| 03:44 | Pitt | Timothy Noto connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Marko Kuklenski | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Roland Crouse (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Graham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Williams (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Marko Kuklenski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Noto (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - James Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Sweat (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Brandon Conklin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson is hacked by Brandon Conklin - foul #1 on Brandon Conklin, team foul #11 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Thomas Phelps (SF), Shawn Moors (C) Daniel Palmatier, Roland Crouse, Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | Pitt | Joseph Panella (SF), Paul Molloy (PF), William Gay (C) James Carter, Larry Sweat, Brandon Conklin | |
| 03:18 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 03:18 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 03:05 | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 03:03 | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 02:57 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (SG), Robert Englund (SF), Johnny Katz (PF) Robert Patterson, Thomas Phelps, Paul Graham | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson (SG) Timothy Noto | |
| 02:44 | Syracuse | Robert Englund throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Timothy Noto (SG) Jeremy Richardson | |
| 02:31 | Pitt | Shawn Moors is called for the reach on William Gay - foul #1 on Shawn Moors, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ricky Beaubien (PG), Jeremy Richardson (SG), James Carter (SF) Marko Kuklenski, Timothy Noto, Joseph Panella | |
| 02:31 | Pitt | William Gay makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 02:31 | Pitt | William Gay makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 02:04 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors is alone and drills a jumper from the left block set up by Charles Caputo | 61-57 |
| 01:52 | Pitt | Shawn Moors picks off the pass by Ricky Beaubien | 61-57 |
| 01:52 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier (SG), Paul Graham (PF) Charles Caputo, Johnny Katz | |
| Subs | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski (PG), Timothy Noto (SG), Joseph Panella (SF) Ricky Beaubien, Jeremy Richardson, James Carter | |
| 01:35 | Syracuse | Robert Englund misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 01:33 | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| 01:14 | Pitt | Paul Molloy is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on Paul Molloy, team foul #12 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Larry Sweat (PF) Paul Molloy | |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | William Gay steals the ball from Paul Graham | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:42 | Pitt | Joseph Panella misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 61-57 |
| 00:41 | Pitt | William Gay tips it back up and in | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Marko Kuklenski is called for the reach on Mark Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marko Kuklenski, team foul #13 | 61-59 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Mark Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Mark Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:32 | Pitt | Joseph Panella drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Gay | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors is hacked by Marko Kuklenski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marko Kuklenski, team foul #14 | 63-61 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:22 | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-61 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Paul Graham grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Paul Graham is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Noto - foul #5 on Timothy Noto, team foul #15 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG) Mark Johnson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson (SG) Timothy Noto | |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Paul Graham makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Paul Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski misses short on a 3 from straight away | 67-61 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors grabs the board | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors is fouled in the backcourt by Marko Kuklenski - foul #3 on Marko Kuklenski, team foul #16 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Katz (PF) Paul Graham | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:10 | Pitt | William Gay pulls down the rebound | 67-61 |
| 00:03 | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-61 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Johnny Katz grabs the defensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Johnny Katz runs out the clock | 67-61 |