| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Swann (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Valladares (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Blair Cheek (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Render (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jack Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Erickson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jeffery Williams (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Ty Causey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Cobb (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares inbounds the ball | 36-27 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:52 | Syracuse | Joseph Cobb swats the layup by Albert Render | 36-27 |
| 19:50 | Pitt | Jeffery Williams gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 19:33 | Pitt | Joseph Cobb loses the dribble to Albert Render | 36-27 |
| 19:28 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek can't throw it down but he's fouled by Jeffery Williams - foul #1 on Jeffery Williams, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| 19:28 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 19:28 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek misses the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 19:28 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Render | 37-27 |
| 19:23 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek loses the ball out of bounds | 37-27 |
| 18:54 | Pitt | Joseph Cobb can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 37-27 |
| 18:52 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek grabs the defensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 18:47 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Valladares | 39-27 |
| 18:23 | Pitt | Joseph Cobb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-27 |
| 18:14 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares is hacked by Joseph Cobb - foul #3 on Joseph Cobb, team foul #2 | 39-27 |
| 18:09 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gerald Erickson - foul #2 on Gerald Erickson, team foul #3 | 39-27 |
| 18:09 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 40-27 |
| 18:09 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 41-27 |
| 17:54 | Pitt | Jack Rice comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-27 |
| 17:52 | Pitt | Jack Rice tips it but misses | 41-27 |
| 17:51 | Pitt | Ty Causey snags the offensive board | 41-27 |
| 17:27 | Pitt | Blair Cheek steals the ball from Jack Rice | 41-27 |
| 17:09 | Syracuse | Albert Render buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Robert Brooks | 43-27 |
| 16:44 | Pitt | Gerald Erickson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-27 |
| 16:42 | Pitt | Ty Causey snags the offensive board | 43-27 |
| 16:32 | Pitt | Albert Render is called for the reach on Joseph Cobb - foul #2 on Albert Render, team foul #1 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG), Kurt Murphy (SG), Armando Roman (PF), Brian Paras (C) Jack Swann, Robert Brooks, Blair Cheek, Albert Render | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Blair (PG), Andrew Faulkner (SG), William Fiorini (SF), Clarence Larrabee (PF), William Jones (C) Jack Rice, Gerald Erickson, Jeffery Williams, Ty Causey, Joseph Cobb | |
| 16:18 | Pitt | James Blair is denied on a layup by Brian Paras | 43-27 |
| 16:17 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares pulls down the rebound | 43-27 |
| 16:07 | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Kurt Murphy, team foul #2 | 43-27 |
| 15:44 | Pitt | William Fiorini can't finish the layup | 43-27 |
| 15:43 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares gets the rebound | 43-27 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Brian Harris (fresh) SG - Kurt Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Valladares (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Armando Roman (fresh) C - Brian Paras (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Blair (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Faulkner (fresh) SF - William Fiorini (fresh) PF - Clarence Larrabee (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Syracuse | Brian Harris's pass is intercepted by James Blair in the backcourt | 43-27 |
| 15:21 | Pitt | William Jones is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on William Jones, team foul #4 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Swann (PG) Brian Harris | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeffery Williams (SF) William Fiorini | |
| 15:05 | Syracuse | Brian Paras is whistled for a carry | 43-27 |
| 14:44 | Pitt | William Jones makes the jump hook from the baseline | 43-29 |
| 14:30 | Syracuse | Jack Swann is fouled on the floor by James Blair - foul #2 on James Blair, team foul #5 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Larry Hawkins (SG), Paul Dickey (SF), Blair Cheek (PF), Albert Render (C) Kurt Murphy, Daniel Valladares, Armando Roman, Brian Paras | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jack Rice (PG), Ty Causey (PF) Clarence Larrabee, William Jones | |
| 14:25 | Syracuse | Albert Render misses the lay-in | 43-29 |
| 14:23 | Syracuse | Jack Swann snags the offensive board | 43-29 |
| 14:14 | Syracuse | Jack Swann works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 43-29 |
| 14:12 | Syracuse | Albert Render tips it back up and in | 45-29 |
| 13:47 | Pitt | James Blair buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffery Williams | 45-31 |
| 13:36 | Syracuse | Jack Swann evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Render | 48-31 |
| 13:12 | Pitt | James Blair connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jeffery Williams | 48-33 |
| 12:59 | Syracuse | Larry Hawkins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-33 |
| 12:57 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek hits the follow up shot | 50-33 |
| 12:32 | Pitt | Albert Render steals it from Andrew Faulkner | 50-33 |
| 12:17 | Syracuse | Albert Render misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Andrew Faulkner - foul #2 on Andrew Faulkner, team foul #6 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG), Robert Brooks (SG), Daniel Valladares (SF), Armando Roman (PF) Jack Swann, Larry Hawkins, Paul Dickey, Blair Cheek | |
| Subs | Pitt | Gerald Erickson (SG), William Fiorini (SF), Clarence Larrabee (PF), Joseph Cobb (C) James Blair, Jeffery Williams, Ty Causey, Andrew Faulkner | |
| 12:17 | Syracuse | Albert Render makes the 1st free throw | 51-33 |
| 12:17 | Syracuse | Albert Render makes the 2nd free throw | 52-33 |
| 11:57 | Pitt | Joseph Cobb is open and buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Gerald Erickson | 52-35 |
| 11:39 | Syracuse | Albert Render is hacked by Joseph Cobb - foul #4 on Joseph Cobb, team foul #7 | 52-35 |
| 11:39 | Syracuse | Albert Render makes the 1st free throw | 53-35 |
| 11:39 | Syracuse | Albert Render makes the 2nd free throw | 54-35 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Brian Harris (fresh) SG - Robert Brooks (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Valladares (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Armando Roman (fresh) C - Albert Render (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jack Rice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Erickson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Fiorini (fresh) PF - Clarence Larrabee (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Cobb (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 11:24 | Pitt | Gerald Erickson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Albert Render - foul #3 on Albert Render, team foul #3 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Paras (C) Albert Render | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 11:24 | Pitt | Gerald Erickson makes the free throw | 54-38 |
| 11:14 | Syracuse | Joseph Cobb steals the ball from Daniel Valladares | 54-38 |
| 10:51 | Pitt | Gerald Erickson is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Daniel Valladares | 54-38 |
| 10:43 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-38 |
| 10:42 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Joseph Cobb | 54-38 |
| 10:18 | Pitt | Joseph Cobb scores on a shot from the left side | 54-40 |
| 10:01 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-40 |
| 09:47 | Pitt | Clarence Larrabee's pass is intercepted by Brian Harris | 56-40 |
| 09:31 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Swann (PG), Kurt Murphy (SG), Paul Dickey (SF), Blair Cheek (PF), Albert Render (C) Brian Harris, Robert Brooks, Daniel Valladares, Armando Roman, Brian Paras | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Blair (PG), Andrew Faulkner (SG), Jeffery Williams (SF), Ty Causey (PF), William Jones (C) Jack Rice, Gerald Erickson, William Fiorini, Clarence Larrabee, Joseph Cobb | |
| 09:02 | Pitt | James Blair clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-40 |
| 09:01 | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy gets the rebound | 56-40 |
| 08:45 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 56-40 |
| 08:43 | Pitt | Ty Causey grabs the defensive rebound | 56-40 |
| 08:24 | Pitt | Jeffery Williams is fouled on the floor by Paul Dickey - foul #1 on Paul Dickey, team foul #4 | 56-40 |
| 08:11 | Pitt | James Blair misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-40 |
| 08:09 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Albert Render | 56-40 |
| 07:52 | Syracuse | Jack Swann shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-40 |
| 07:51 | Syracuse | Albert Render can't tip it in | 56-40 |
| 07:49 | Pitt | Andrew Faulkner grabs the board | 56-40 |
| 07:47 | Pitt | James Blair travels in the backcourt | 56-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Brooks (SG), Daniel Valladares (SF), Brian Paras (C) Kurt Murphy, Paul Dickey, Albert Render | |
| Subs | Pitt | Gerald Erickson (SG), Joseph Cobb (C) Andrew Faulkner, William Jones | |
| 07:37 | Syracuse | James Blair is called for the reach on Robert Brooks - foul #3 on James Blair, team foul #8 | 56-40 |
| 07:37 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 57-40 |
| 07:37 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 58-40 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Swann (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Brooks (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Valladares (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Blair Cheek (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Paras (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Blair (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Erickson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Williams (fresh) 7 reb. PF - Ty Causey (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Cobb (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Pitt | Gerald Erickson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-43 |
| 07:01 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jack Swann | 60-43 |
| 06:43 | Pitt | Joseph Cobb can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 60-43 |
| 06:42 | Pitt | Ty Causey gets the offensive rebound | 60-43 |
| 06:29 | Pitt | Gerald Erickson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-43 |
| 06:27 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks snags the defensive board | 60-43 |
| 06:23 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-43 |
| 06:21 | Syracuse | Jack Swann grabs the offensive rebound | 60-43 |
| 06:14 | Syracuse | Jack Swann makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Brooks | 63-43 |
| 05:49 | Pitt | James Blair clanks a shot from the left side | 63-43 |
| 05:47 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jack Swann | 63-43 |
| 05:43 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks lays it in set up by Daniel Valladares | 65-43 |
| 05:22 | Pitt | Blair Cheek is called for the reach on James Blair - foul #2 on Blair Cheek, team foul #5 | 65-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG), Kurt Murphy (SG), Paul Dickey (SF), Armando Roman (PF), Albert Render (C) Jack Swann, Robert Brooks, Daniel Valladares, Blair Cheek, Brian Paras | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jack Rice (PG), Andrew Faulkner (SG), William Fiorini (SF), Clarence Larrabee (PF), William Jones (C) James Blair, Gerald Erickson, Jeffery Williams, Ty Causey, Joseph Cobb | |
| 04:56 | Pitt | Jack Rice misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Kurt Murphy - foul #2 on Kurt Murphy, team foul #6 | 65-43 |
| 04:56 | Pitt | Jack Rice makes the 1st free throw | 65-44 |
| 04:56 | Pitt | Jack Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 65-45 |
| 04:46 | Syracuse | Brian Harris is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-45 |
| 04:44 | Pitt | Andrew Faulkner pulls down the rebound | 65-45 |
| 04:38 | Pitt | A charge is called on Jack Rice - foul #1 on Jack Rice, team foul #9 | 65-45 |
| 04:21 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey is fouled on the floor by William Fiorini - foul #2 on William Fiorini, team foul #10 | 65-45 |
| 04:21 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey makes the 1st free throw | 66-45 |
| 04:21 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey makes the 2nd free throw | 67-45 |
| 03:55 | Pitt | Jack Rice is fouled on the floor by Brian Harris - foul #3 on Brian Harris, team foul #7 | 67-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares (SF) Paul Dickey | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Blair (SG), Jeffery Williams (SF) Andrew Faulkner, William Fiorini | |
| 03:55 | Pitt | Jack Rice makes the 1st free throw | 67-46 |
| 03:55 | Pitt | Jack Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 67-47 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | Albert Render misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Clarence Larrabee - foul #2 on Clarence Larrabee, team foul #11 | 67-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Swann (PG), Robert Brooks (SG), William Libby (PF) Brian Harris, Kurt Murphy, Armando Roman | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ty Causey (PF), Andrew Faulkner (C) Clarence Larrabee, William Jones | |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | Albert Render makes the 1st free throw | 68-47 |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | Albert Render misses the 2nd free throw | 68-47 |
| 03:26 | Pitt | Ty Causey snags the defensive board | 68-47 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Swann (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Brooks (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Valladares (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Libby (fresh) 2 pts. C - Albert Render (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jack Rice (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Blair (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jeffery Williams (fresh) 7 reb. PF - Ty Causey (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Andrew Faulkner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:16 | Pitt | James Blair hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 68-47 |
| 03:14 | Syracuse | Albert Render gets the rebound | 68-47 |
| 03:09 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 68-47 |
| 03:07 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares hits the follow up shot | 70-47 |
| 02:51 | Pitt | James Blair misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 70-47 |
| 02:50 | Pitt | Ty Causey gets the offensive rebound | 70-47 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 02:37 | Pitt | James Blair misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 70-47 |
| 02:36 | Syracuse | William Libby grabs the board | 70-47 |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | Ty Causey is called for the reach on William Libby - foul #1 on Ty Causey, team foul #12 | 70-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Blair Cheek (PF), Brian Paras (C) Daniel Valladares, Albert Render | |
| Subs | Pitt | Gerald Erickson (SG), William Fiorini (SF), Clarence Larrabee (PF), Joseph Cobb (C) James Blair, Jeffery Williams, Ty Causey, Andrew Faulkner | |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | William Libby misses the 1st free throw | 70-47 |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | William Libby makes the 2nd free throw | 71-47 |
| 02:01 | Pitt | Gerald Erickson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 71-47 |
| 01:59 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks grabs the board | 71-47 |
| 01:41 | Syracuse | Gerald Erickson picks off the pass by Brian Paras | 71-47 |
| 01:29 | Pitt | Joseph Cobb misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 71-47 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Brian Paras grabs the board | 71-47 |
| 01:06 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Brian Paras | 73-47 |
| 00:46 | Pitt | Clarence Larrabee is called for traveling | 73-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares (SF), Albert Render (C) William Libby, Brian Paras | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeffery Williams (SF), Ty Causey (PF) William Fiorini, Clarence Larrabee | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek scores on a floater near the basket | 75-47 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Pitt | Joseph Cobb connects on the floater from the right side set up by Jeffery Williams | 75-49 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Jack Swann runs out the clock | 75-49 |