| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Eilerman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Peralez (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ricky Turner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Green (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Collins (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Brooks Headley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dexter Avery (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradley Smith (fresh) PF - Michael Powers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Fusco (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Bradley Smith inbounds the ball | 27-33 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Pitt | Dexter Avery is fouled on the floor by John Eilerman - foul #3 on John Eilerman, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG) John Eilerman | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 19:24 | Pitt | Brooks Headley hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Bradley Smith | 27-35 |
| 19:11 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 27-35 |
| 19:09 | Syracuse | Michael Green grabs the offensive board | 27-35 |
| 18:49 | Syracuse | Donald Fusco swats the layup by Joe Collins | 27-35 |
| 18:48 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner grabs the offensive board | 27-35 |
| 18:33 | Syracuse | George Peralez connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 18:13 | Pitt | Brooks Headley connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Fusco and he's fouled by Marvin Friedman - foul #2 on Marvin Friedman, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel King (PF) Ricky Turner | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Page (SG), Randall Neal (SF), Patrick Stephens (PF), George Boyd (C) Dexter Avery, Bradley Smith, Michael Powers, Donald Fusco | |
| 18:13 | Pitt | Brooks Headley makes the free throw | 30-38 |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | George Peralez misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 30-38 |
| 17:53 | Syracuse | Joe Collins hits the follow up shot | 32-38 |
| 17:32 | Pitt | Randall Neal scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Page | 32-40 |
| 17:05 | Syracuse | George Peralez misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 17:04 | Pitt | George Boyd grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 16:50 | Pitt | George Boyd hits the finger roll | 32-42 |
| 16:28 | Syracuse | Daniel King misses the easy layup | 32-42 |
| 16:27 | Pitt | Richard Page grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 16:10 | Pitt | Marvin Friedman picks off the pass by Randall Neal | 32-42 |
| 16:06 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman lays it in | 34-42 |
| 15:51 | Pitt | George Boyd comes up short on the floater from the left block | 34-42 |
| 15:49 | Syracuse | George Peralez grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marvin Friedman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Peralez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Michael Green (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daniel King (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Collins (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Brooks Headley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Page (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randall Neal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Patrick Stephens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - George Boyd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Syracuse | Daniel King is fouled on the floor by Patrick Stephens - foul #4 on Patrick Stephens, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (PG), Christopher Thomas (SG), Ricky Turner (SF), Jim Maciel (C) Marvin Friedman, George Peralez, Michael Green, Joe Collins | |
| Subs | Pitt | Dexter Avery (SG), Bradley Smith (SF), Michael Powers (PF), Donald Fusco (C) Richard Page, Randall Neal, Patrick Stephens, George Boyd | |
| 15:02 | Syracuse | Daniel King loses the ball out of bounds | 34-42 |
| 14:48 | Pitt | Jim Maciel swats the short shot by Brooks Headley | 34-42 |
| 14:46 | Syracuse | Daniel King gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 14:42 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Thomas | 37-42 |
| 14:22 | Pitt | Brooks Headley scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Donald Fusco | 37-45 |
| 14:05 | Syracuse | Jim Maciel comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 37-45 |
| 14:03 | Pitt | Donald Fusco snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| 13:55 | Pitt | Brooks Headley scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 13:40 | Syracuse | Daniel King makes the runner in the paint set up by Christopher Thomas | 39-48 |
| 13:36 | Pitt | Brooks Headley is hacked by Daniel King in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel King, team foul #3 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Peralez (SG), August Cisowski (SF), Michael Green (PF) Christopher Thomas, Ricky Turner, Daniel King | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Page (PG), Joseph Nakashima (SG), John Schrecengost (SF) Brooks Headley, Dexter Avery, Bradley Smith | |
| 13:18 | Pitt | Joseph Nakashima hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 39-48 |
| 13:17 | Pitt | Donald Fusco tips it back up and in | 39-50 |
| 12:55 | Syracuse | Joseph Nakashima takes the ball from George Peralez | 39-50 |
| 12:51 | Pitt | Joseph Nakashima lays it in | 39-52 |
| 12:41 | Syracuse | George Peralez misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-52 |
| 12:40 | Syracuse | Jim Maciel tips it but misses | 39-52 |
| 12:39 | Pitt | Donald Fusco grabs the defensive rebound | 39-52 |
| 12:19 | Pitt | John Schrecengost hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Richard Page | 39-54 |
| 12:08 | Syracuse | August Cisowski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-54 |
| 12:07 | Pitt | Richard Page grabs the defensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 12:05 | Pitt | Richard Page is called for traveling in the backcourt | 39-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), Ricky Turner (SF), Joe Collins (C) John Eilerman, August Cisowski, Jim Maciel | |
| Subs | Pitt | Randall Neal (PG), Dexter Avery (SG), Bradley Smith (SF), Patrick Stephens (PF), George Boyd (C) Richard Page, Joseph Nakashima, John Schrecengost, Michael Powers, Donald Fusco | |
| 11:39 | Syracuse | Joe Collins is whistled for a carry | 39-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (SG) George Peralez | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marvin Friedman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ricky Turner (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Green (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Collins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Randall Neal (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dexter Avery (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradley Smith (fresh) PF - Patrick Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - George Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Pitt | Randall Neal comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-54 |
| 11:29 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman snags the defensive board | 39-54 |
| 11:10 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-54 |
| 11:08 | Syracuse | Michael Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 11:00 | Syracuse | Michael Green misses the easy layup | 39-54 |
| 10:59 | Syracuse | Joe Collins tips it but misses | 39-54 |
| 10:57 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens gets the rebound | 39-54 |
| 10:55 | Pitt | Dexter Avery throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (PG), August Cisowski (SF) Marvin Friedman, Ricky Turner | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Page (PG) Bradley Smith | |
| 10:43 | Syracuse | August Cisowski can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Patrick Stephens - foul #5 on Patrick Stephens, team foul #2 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Peralez (SG) Christopher Thomas | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Schrecengost (PF) Patrick Stephens | |
| 10:43 | Syracuse | August Cisowski makes the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 10:43 | Syracuse | August Cisowski makes the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 10:24 | Pitt | George Peralez steals the ball from Richard Page | 41-54 |
| 10:21 | Syracuse | August Cisowski dunks the ball on a great pass from George Peralez | 43-54 |
| 10:19 | Pitt | August Cisowski steals it from Richard Page in the backcourt | 43-54 |
| 10:18 | Syracuse | George Peralez lays it in on a nice dish by August Cisowski | 45-54 |
| 10:07 | Pitt | Michael Green swats the layup by George Boyd | 45-54 |
| 10:05 | Syracuse | Michael Green gets the rebound | 45-54 |
| 09:49 | Syracuse | George Peralez comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 45-54 |
| 09:47 | Pitt | Richard Page gets the rebound | 45-54 |
| 09:37 | Pitt | Dexter Avery is called for 10 seconds | 45-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), Christopher Thomas (SG), Ricky Turner (SF), Daniel King (PF), Jim Maciel (C) John Eilerman, George Peralez, August Cisowski, Michael Green, Joe Collins | |
| Subs | Pitt | Joseph Nakashima (SG), Bradley Smith (SF), Donald Fusco (C) Dexter Avery, Randall Neal, George Boyd | |
| 09:24 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas is fouled on the floor by Joseph Nakashima - foul #2 on Joseph Nakashima, team foul #3 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brooks Headley (PG), Michael Powers (PF) Richard Page, John Schrecengost | |
| 09:11 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-54 |
| 09:00 | Pitt | Joseph Nakashima is hacked by Jim Maciel - foul #1 on Jim Maciel, team foul #4 | 45-54 |
| 08:48 | Pitt | Brooks Headley is open and scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Bradley Smith | 45-56 |
| 08:36 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman is fouled on the floor by Donald Fusco - foul #1 on Donald Fusco, team foul #4 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Peralez (SG), Joe Collins (C) Christopher Thomas, Jim Maciel | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Page (PG), John Schrecengost (SF) Brooks Headley, Bradley Smith | |
| 08:12 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-56 |
| 08:10 | Pitt | John Schrecengost pulls down the rebound | 45-56 |
| 07:48 | Pitt | Joseph Nakashima misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-56 |
| 07:46 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Marvin Friedman | 45-56 |
| 07:26 | Syracuse | Daniel King lays it up and in | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marvin Friedman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Peralez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Turner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Daniel King (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Collins (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Richard Page (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Nakashima (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Schrecengost (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Powers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Fusco (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Pitt | Richard Page can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 47-56 |
| 07:03 | Pitt | Michael Powers snags the offensive board | 47-56 |
| 06:50 | Pitt | John Schrecengost comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Ricky Turner - foul #2 on Ricky Turner, team foul #5 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (PG), Christopher Thomas (SG), August Cisowski (SF), Michael Green (PF), Jim Maciel (C) Marvin Friedman, George Peralez, Ricky Turner, Daniel King, Joe Collins | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brooks Headley (PG), Dexter Avery (SG), Bradley Smith (SF), George Boyd (C) Richard Page, Joseph Nakashima, Michael Powers, Donald Fusco | |
| 06:50 | Pitt | John Schrecengost makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 06:50 | Pitt | John Schrecengost makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 06:34 | Syracuse | Michael Green scores on a shot in the lane | 49-58 |
| 06:25 | Pitt | Dexter Avery misses the easy layup | 49-58 |
| 06:24 | Pitt | Brooks Headley can't tip it in | 49-58 |
| 06:22 | Pitt | George Boyd tips it back up and in | 49-60 |
| 06:01 | Syracuse | August Cisowski can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-60 |
| 05:59 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Green | 49-60 |
| 05:42 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas is fouled on the floor by Dexter Avery - foul #1 on Dexter Avery, team foul #5 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joe Collins (C) Jim Maciel | |
| Subs | Pitt | Randall Neal (SF), Michael Powers (PF) Bradley Smith, John Schrecengost | |
| 05:28 | Syracuse | John Eilerman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on John Eilerman, team foul #6 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), George Peralez (SG) John Eilerman, Christopher Thomas | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 05:18 | Pitt | Brooks Headley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-60 |
| 05:17 | Syracuse | August Cisowski pulls down the rebound | 49-60 |
| 05:02 | Syracuse | August Cisowski drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-60 |
| 04:53 | Pitt | Randall Neal can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Marvin Friedman - foul #3 on Marvin Friedman, team foul #7 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Page (SF) Dexter Avery | |
| 04:53 | Pitt | Randall Neal makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 04:53 | Pitt | Randall Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | August Cisowski is fouled on the floor by Randall Neal - foul #1 on Randall Neal, team foul #6 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Bradley Smith (SF), Donald Fusco (C) Brooks Headley, George Boyd | |
| 04:20 | Syracuse | Joe Collins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-62 |
| 04:18 | Pitt | Michael Powers grabs the defensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 04:16 | Pitt | Richard Page loses the dribble to Marvin Friedman in the backcourt | 52-62 |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman hits the finger roll | 54-62 |
| 04:13 | Pitt | Richard Page is fouled in the backcourt by August Cisowski - foul #1 on August Cisowski, team foul #8 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (PG), Christopher Thomas (SG), Jim Maciel (C) Marvin Friedman, George Peralez, Joe Collins | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 04:13 | Pitt | Richard Page makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 04:13 | Pitt | Richard Page makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 03:48 | Syracuse | John Eilerman misses the 3 from the left wing | 54-64 |
| 03:47 | Pitt | Randall Neal grabs the board | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Pitt | Randall Neal knocks in the jumper in the lane | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Syracuse | John Eilerman clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 54-66 |
| 03:27 | Syracuse | Michael Green snags the offensive board | 54-66 |
| 03:21 | Syracuse | Richard Page takes the ball from Christopher Thomas | 54-66 |
| 03:18 | Pitt | Richard Page dunks the ball | 54-68 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Eilerman (tiring) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - August Cisowski (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Green (tired) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - Jim Maciel (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Richard Page (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randall Neal (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Powers (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Fusco (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Michael Green jams it on a nice dish by John Eilerman | 56-68 |
| 02:52 | Pitt | Richard Page connects on the open driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Bradley Smith | 56-70 |
| 02:45 | Syracuse | John Eilerman hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-70 |
| 02:45 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-70 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Peralez (SG), Ricky Turner (SF), Daniel King (PF), Joe Collins (C) Christopher Thomas, August Cisowski, Michael Green, Jim Maciel | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brooks Headley (PG), Dexter Avery (SG), John Schrecengost (PF), George Boyd (C) Randall Neal, Bradley Smith, Michael Powers, Donald Fusco | |
| 02:41 | Pitt | Richard Page is hacked by Ricky Turner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ricky Turner, team foul #9 | 59-70 |
| 02:41 | Pitt | Richard Page makes the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 02:41 | Pitt | Richard Page misses the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| 02:41 | Syracuse | Daniel King gets the rebound | 59-71 |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | Joe Collins misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by George Boyd - foul #2 on George Boyd, team foul #7 | 59-71 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG) John Eilerman | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | Joe Collins makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | Joe Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 02:13 | Pitt | Richard Page travels in the backcourt | 61-71 |
| 02:00 | Syracuse | Joe Collins knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel King | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:58 | Pitt | Brooks Headley is hacked by Marvin Friedman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marvin Friedman, team foul #10 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (PG), Michael Green (PF) Marvin Friedman, Daniel King | |
| Subs | Pitt | Randall Neal (SF), Michael Powers (PF), Donald Fusco (C) Dexter Avery, John Schrecengost, George Boyd | |
| 01:58 | Pitt | Brooks Headley makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 01:58 | Pitt | Brooks Headley makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 01:39 | Syracuse | John Eilerman scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Peralez | 65-73 |
| 01:39 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-73 |
| 01:38 | Pitt | George Peralez is called for the reach on Richard Page in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Peralez, team foul #11 | 65-73 |
| 01:38 | Pitt | Richard Page misses the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 01:38 | Pitt | Richard Page makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | John Eilerman comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 65-74 |
| 01:24 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Richard Page | 65-74 |
| 01:23 | Pitt | Richard Page is fouled in the backcourt by John Eilerman - foul #5 on John Eilerman, team foul #12 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG) John Eilerman | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 01:23 | Pitt | Richard Page makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 01:23 | Pitt | Richard Page makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 01:10 | Syracuse | George Peralez misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-76 |
| 01:08 | Pitt | Randall Neal grabs the board | 65-76 |
| 01:05 | Pitt | Randall Neal is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Friedman - foul #5 on Marvin Friedman, team foul #13 | 65-76 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (PG) Marvin Friedman | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 01:05 | Pitt | Randall Neal makes the 1st free throw | 65-77 |
| 01:05 | Pitt | Randall Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 65-78 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Michael Powers blocks the short jumper by Joe Collins | 65-78 |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | George Peralez grabs the offensive rebound | 65-78 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from George Peralez | 68-78 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Pitt | Randall Neal is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Thomas - foul #3 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #14 | 68-78 |
| 00:45 | Pitt | Randall Neal misses the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:45 | Pitt | Randall Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Michael Green misses the dunk but the foul's on Michael Powers - foul #1 on Michael Powers, team foul #8 | 68-79 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Dexter Avery (SG), Bradley Smith (SF) Richard Page, Randall Neal | |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Michael Green makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Michael Green makes the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:40 | Pitt | Dexter Avery is fouled in the backcourt by George Peralez - foul #4 on George Peralez, team foul #15 | 70-79 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Page (SF) Bradley Smith | |
| 00:40 | Pitt | Dexter Avery makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:40 | Pitt | Dexter Avery makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-81 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Randall Neal (SF) Dexter Avery | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Pitt | Joe Collins picks off the pass by Brooks Headley in the backcourt | 70-81 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Michael Green scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from George Peralez | 72-81 |
| 00:29 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-81 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Dexter Avery (SG), Bradley Smith (SF) Richard Page, Randall Neal | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Pitt | Brooks Headley is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Thomas - foul #4 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #16 | 72-81 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Page (SG), Randall Neal (SF) Dexter Avery, Bradley Smith | |
| 00:28 | Pitt | Brooks Headley misses the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:28 | Pitt | Brooks Headley makes the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | George Peralez misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-82 |
| 00:21 | Pitt | Donald Fusco gets the rebound | 72-82 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Brooks Headley runs out the clock | 72-82 |