| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Zachary Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel White (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerry Parsons (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Rouse (fresh) 4 reb. C - Geoffrey Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Bramblett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lon Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Parada (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harvey Marine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Stuart Ried (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada inbounds the ball | 20-38 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Bramblett and he's hacked by Gerry Parsons - foul #2 on Gerry Parsons, team foul #1 | 20-40 |
| 19:41 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada makes the free throw | 20-41 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:33 | Pitt | Daniel White misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 20-41 |
| 19:31 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons gets the offensive rebound | 20-41 |
| 19:16 | Pitt | Zachary Brown is hacked by Paul Bramblett - foul #1 on Paul Bramblett, team foul #1 | 20-41 |
| 18:57 | Pitt | Daniel White scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Gerry Parsons | 23-41 |
| 18:39 | Syracuse | Lon Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-41 |
| 18:37 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons grabs the board | 23-41 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 18:26 | Pitt | Charles Rouse comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 23-41 |
| 18:25 | Pitt | Zachary Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-41 |
| 18:10 | Pitt | Charles Rouse is hacked by Harvey Marine - foul #3 on Harvey Marine, team foul #2 | 23-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Woods (PF) Harvey Marine | |
| 18:00 | Pitt | Zachary Brown knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Gerry Parsons | 26-41 |
| 17:50 | Syracuse | Lon Smith is fouled on the floor by Daniel White - foul #2 on Daniel White, team foul #2 | 26-41 |
| 17:28 | Syracuse | Lon Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-41 |
| 17:27 | Pitt | Zachary Brown gets the rebound | 26-41 |
| 17:09 | Pitt | Zachary Brown is hacked by Daniel Parada - foul #1 on Daniel Parada, team foul #3 | 26-41 |
| 16:55 | Pitt | Zachary Brown can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-41 |
| 16:53 | Pitt | Charles Rouse grabs the offensive board | 26-41 |
| 16:34 | Pitt | Daniel White makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Zachary Brown | 28-41 |
| 16:08 | Syracuse | Geoffrey Jackson is called for the reach on Stuart Ried - foul #2 on Geoffrey Jackson, team foul #3 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | Roger Arce (PG), Clifford Lewis (SG), Angel Marino (PF), Ronald McNeil (C) Zachary Brown, Daniel White, Charles Rouse, Geoffrey Jackson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 15:56 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried buries a fadeaway near the basket | 28-43 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Roger Arce (fresh) SG - Clifford Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerry Parsons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Angel Marino (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald McNeil (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Bramblett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lon Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Parada (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Woods (fresh) 3 pts. C - Stuart Ried (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Daniel Parada - foul #2 on Daniel Parada, team foul #4 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger (SF) Gerry Parsons | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harvey Marine (PF) Robert Woods | |
| 15:43 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 15:43 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 15:29 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried misses the easy layup | 30-43 |
| 15:27 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Ronald McNeil | 30-43 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 15:02 | Pitt | Roger Arce comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Paul Bramblett - foul #2 on Paul Bramblett, team foul #5 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel White (SG), Geoffrey Jackson (C) Clifford Lewis, Ronald McNeil | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 15:02 | Pitt | Roger Arce makes the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 15:02 | Pitt | Roger Arce makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 14:52 | Syracuse | Ernest Mildenberger takes the ball from Harvey Marine | 32-43 |
| 14:34 | Pitt | Daniel White clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Lon Smith - foul #1 on Lon Smith, team foul #6 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | Zachary Brown (PG), Gerry Parsons (SF), Charles Rouse (PF) Roger Arce, Ernest Mildenberger, Angel Marino | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:34 | Pitt | Daniel White makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 14:34 | Pitt | Daniel White makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 14:10 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul Bramblett | 34-45 |
| 13:51 | Pitt | Daniel White clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-45 |
| 13:50 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried grabs the board | 34-45 |
| 13:34 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett travels with the ball | 34-45 |
| 13:12 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons misses long on a runner near the basket | 34-45 |
| 13:10 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada grabs the board | 34-45 |
| 12:55 | Syracuse | Geoffrey Jackson is called for the reach on Stuart Ried - foul #3 on Geoffrey Jackson, team foul #4 | 34-45 |
| 12:47 | Syracuse | Lon Smith knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Harvey Marine | 34-48 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 12:23 | Pitt | Zachary Brown comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-48 |
| 12:22 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine snags the defensive board | 34-48 |
| 12:07 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Zachary Brown - foul #2 on Zachary Brown, team foul #5 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | Clifford Lewis (SG), Ronald McNeil (C) Daniel White, Geoffrey Jackson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Woods (PF) Daniel Parada | |
| 12:07 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett makes the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 12:07 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett makes the 2nd free throw | 34-50 |
| 11:53 | Pitt | Zachary Brown can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-50 |
| 11:51 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried gets the rebound | 34-50 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Zachary Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clifford Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gerry Parsons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Rouse (fresh) 5 reb. C - Ronald McNeil (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Bramblett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lon Smith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harvey Marine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Robert Woods (fresh) 3 pts. C - Stuart Ried (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | Angel Marino (PF) Charles Rouse | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 11:28 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil misses the runner in the paint | 34-50 |
| 11:27 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Lon Smith | 34-50 |
| 11:16 | Syracuse | Lon Smith buries a 3 from the right corner | 34-53 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 11:00 | Pitt | Zachary Brown scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Angel Marino | 37-53 |
| 10:40 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-53 |
| 10:38 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried hits the follow up shot | 37-55 |
| 10:26 | Pitt | Zachary Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's fouled by Paul Bramblett - foul #3 on Paul Bramblett, team foul #7 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel White (SG), Ernest Mildenberger (SF), Charles Rouse (PF), Geoffrey Jackson (C) Clifford Lewis, Gerry Parsons, Angel Marino, Ronald McNeil | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jolley (SG), Daniel Parada (SF) Lon Smith, Stuart Ried | |
| 10:26 | Pitt | Zachary Brown makes the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 10:26 | Pitt | Zachary Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| 10:26 | Pitt | Zachary Brown makes the 3rd free throw | 40-55 |
| 10:07 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Parada | 40-57 |
| 09:55 | Pitt | Geoffrey Jackson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Woods - foul #1 on Robert Woods, team foul #8 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Pitt | Clifford Lewis (SG) Zachary Brown | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Micheal Moore (PG) Paul Bramblett | |
| 09:55 | Pitt | Geoffrey Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 09:55 | Pitt | Geoffrey Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| 09:55 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Woods | 41-57 |
| 09:32 | Syracuse | Robert Woods misses the dunk but he's hacked by Daniel White - foul #3 on Daniel White, team foul #6 | 41-57 |
| 09:32 | Syracuse | Robert Woods makes the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 09:32 | Syracuse | Robert Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 41-59 |
| 09:19 | Pitt | Geoffrey Jackson clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-59 |
| 09:18 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine gets the rebound | 41-59 |
| 09:06 | Syracuse | Robert Woods misses the lay-in | 41-59 |
| 09:04 | Syracuse | Robert Woods gets the offensive rebound | 41-59 |
| 08:47 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Geoffrey Jackson - foul #4 on Geoffrey Jackson, team foul #7 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Pitt | Gerry Parsons (SF), Ronald McNeil (C) Ernest Mildenberger, Geoffrey Jackson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lon Smith (SG), Stuart Ried (C) Micheal Moore, Robert Woods | |
| 08:47 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley misses the 1st free throw | 41-59 |
| 08:47 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-60 |
| 08:34 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis is called for traveling | 41-60 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG) Russell Jolley | |
| 08:17 | Syracuse | Gerry Parsons is called for the reach on Daniel Parada - foul #3 on Gerry Parsons, team foul #8 | 41-60 |
| Subs | Pitt | Zachary Brown (PG), Angel Marino (PF) Clifford Lewis, Charles Rouse | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:17 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada makes the 1st free throw | 41-61 |
| 08:17 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada makes the 2nd free throw | 41-62 |
| 08:06 | Pitt | Paul Bramblett is called for the reach on Zachary Brown - foul #4 on Paul Bramblett, team foul #9 | 41-62 |
| 08:06 | Pitt | Zachary Brown misses the 1st free throw | 41-62 |
| 08:06 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine gets the rebound | 41-62 |
| 07:58 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 41-62 |
| 07:56 | Pitt | Angel Marino gets the rebound | 41-62 |
| 07:51 | Pitt | Daniel White hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-62 |
| 07:50 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada grabs the defensive rebound | 41-62 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Zachary Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel White (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerry Parsons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Angel Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald McNeil (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Bramblett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lon Smith (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Parada (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harvey Marine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Stuart Ried (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-62 |
| 07:29 | Pitt | Angel Marino grabs the board | 41-62 |
| 07:16 | Pitt | Zachary Brown is fouled on the floor by Stuart Ried - foul #1 on Stuart Ried, team foul #10 | 41-62 |
| Subs | Pitt | Clifford Lewis (SG), Charles Rouse (PF), Geoffrey Jackson (C) Daniel White, Angel Marino, Ronald McNeil | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Francis Frazier (SF), Robert Woods (PF) Daniel Parada, Harvey Marine | |
| 07:16 | Pitt | Zachary Brown misses the 1st free throw | 41-62 |
| 07:16 | Pitt | Zachary Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 42-62 |
| 06:54 | Syracuse | Lon Smith misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 42-62 |
| 06:53 | Syracuse | Francis Frazier can't tip it in | 42-62 |
| 06:51 | Pitt | Charles Rouse snags the defensive board | 42-62 |
| 06:34 | Pitt | Zachary Brown makes the contested 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-62 |
| 06:17 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Woods | 45-65 |
| 05:58 | Pitt | Zachary Brown misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-65 |
| 05:56 | Pitt | Charles Rouse tips it in | 47-65 |
| 05:51 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett's pass is intercepted by Zachary Brown in the backcourt | 47-65 |
| 05:50 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis hits the finger roll set up by Zachary Brown | 49-65 |
| 05:32 | Syracuse | Clifford Lewis is called for the reach on Lon Smith - foul #1 on Clifford Lewis, team foul #9 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel White (PG), Ernest Mildenberger (SF), Angel Marino (PF) Zachary Brown, Gerry Parsons, Charles Rouse | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Parada (SF), Harvey Marine (PF) Francis Frazier, Stuart Ried | |
| 05:32 | Syracuse | Lon Smith makes the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 05:32 | Syracuse | Lon Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 49-67 |
| 05:10 | Pitt | The jump hook by Geoffrey Jackson is blocked by Daniel Parada | 49-67 |
| 05:08 | Syracuse | Lon Smith snags the defensive board | 49-67 |
| 04:43 | Syracuse | Angel Marino takes the ball from Paul Bramblett | 49-67 |
| 04:28 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis loses the ball out of bounds | 49-67 |
| Subs | Pitt | Roger Arce (PG), Gerry Parsons (SF), Charles Rouse (PF) Clifford Lewis, Ernest Mildenberger, Angel Marino | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Micheal Moore (PG), Russell Jolley (SG), Stuart Ried (C) Paul Bramblett, Lon Smith, Robert Woods | |
| 04:18 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-69 |
| 04:03 | Pitt | Daniel White clanks a driving attempt from close range | 49-69 |
| 04:01 | Pitt | Geoffrey Jackson tips it back up and in | 51-69 |
| 03:34 | Syracuse | Micheal Moore double dribbles | 51-69 |
| Subs | Pitt | Clifford Lewis (SG), Ernest Mildenberger (SF), Angel Marino (PF), Ronald McNeil (C) Daniel White, Gerry Parsons, Charles Rouse, Geoffrey Jackson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Francis Frazier (SF), Robert Woods (PF), Timothy Haines (C) Daniel Parada, Harvey Marine, Stuart Ried | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Roger Arce (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clifford Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ernest Mildenberger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Angel Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald McNeil (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Micheal Moore (fresh) SG - Russell Jolley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Frazier (fresh) PF - Robert Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Haines (fresh) | |
| 03:18 | Pitt | Micheal Moore steals the ball from Ronald McNeil | 51-69 |
| 03:14 | Syracuse | Micheal Moore banks in the layup | 51-71 |
| 02:57 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Timothy Haines - foul #2 on Timothy Haines, team foul #11 | 51-71 |
| 02:57 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 51-71 |
| 02:57 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 51-71 |
| 02:57 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Francis Frazier | 51-71 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley connects on the runner in the lane set up by Micheal Moore | 51-73 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:11 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-73 |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Ronald McNeil picks off the pass by Russell Jolley | 51-73 |
| 01:22 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-73 |
| 01:20 | Syracuse | Timothy Haines gets the rebound | 51-73 |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Micheal Moore | 51-75 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Pitt | Roger Arce hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Clifford Lewis | 53-75 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | A charge is called on Robert Woods - foul #2 on Robert Woods, team foul #12 | 53-75 |
| 00:20 | Pitt | Angel Marino is whistled for a carry | 53-75 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Micheal Moore runs out the clock | 53-75 |