| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Rentz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Lee (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jack Linton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Claude Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Stanley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lee Walls (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Drozd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Bell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Gary Lee inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 30-32 |
| 19:34 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz tips it in | 32-32 |
| 19:15 | Pitt | Gary Lee swats the layup by Jim Bell | 32-32 |
| 19:13 | Pitt | Jim Bell tips it but misses | 32-32 |
| 19:11 | Pitt | Jim Bell gets the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 18:57 | Pitt | John Stanley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 18:56 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 18:35 | Syracuse | Jack Linton hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Craig Holley | 34-32 |
| 18:20 | Pitt | Jim Bell lays it up and in | 34-34 |
| 18:13 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz travels with the ball | 34-34 |
| 17:56 | Pitt | Jim Bell buries a floater near the basket | 34-36 |
| 17:31 | Syracuse | Jack Linton scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Claude Bennett | 36-36 |
| 17:15 | Pitt | Jim Bell misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 17:13 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jack Linton | 36-36 |
| 16:59 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Craig Holley | 38-36 |
| 16:39 | Pitt | Michael Alexander misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| 16:37 | Syracuse | Jack Linton snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 16:30 | Syracuse | Jack Linton's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Drozd | 38-36 |
| 16:19 | Pitt | Lee Walls is hacked by Gary Lee - foul #4 on Gary Lee, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), Edward Thomason (SG), Baran Roznowski (SF), John Harrison (PF) Craig Holley, Edward Rentz, Gary Lee, Jack Linton | |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrew Washington (PF) Kenneth Drozd | |
| 16:00 | Pitt | Andrew Washington knocks in the shot from close range and he's fouled by Edward Thomason - foul #2 on Edward Thomason, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Mitchell (PF) Jim Bell | |
| 16:00 | Pitt | Andrew Washington makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Thomason (fresh) SF - Baran Roznowski (fresh) PF - John Harrison (fresh) 3 reb. C - Claude Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Stanley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Alexander (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lee Walls (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Syracuse | Andrew Washington picks off the pass by Claude Bennett | 38-39 |
| 15:23 | Pitt | John Stanley works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Andrew Washington | 38-41 |
| 14:57 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 38-41 |
| 14:55 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 14:42 | Pitt | John Stanley shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Claude Bennett - foul #2 on Claude Bennett, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Edward Rentz (SG), Jack Linton (PF) Bobby Smith, Edward Thomason, John Harrison | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd (C) Andrew Washington | |
| 14:42 | Pitt | John Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 14:42 | Pitt | John Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 14:25 | Syracuse | Steven Mitchell denies the turnaround by Craig Holley | 38-43 |
| 14:23 | Pitt | John Stanley grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 14:00 | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jim Bell (C) Kenneth Drozd | |
| 13:38 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Baran Roznowski and the foul's on John Stanley - foul #1 on John Stanley, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| 13:38 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 13:21 | Pitt | Lee Walls is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 41-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shawn Williams (C) Claude Bennett | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 12:56 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz clanks a shot from close range | 41-43 |
| 12:55 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Michael Alexander | 41-43 |
| 12:32 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell's floater is knocked away by Shawn Williams | 41-43 |
| 12:31 | Syracuse | Jack Linton snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 12:11 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 43-43 |
| 11:58 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 11:56 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edward Rentz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Baran Roznowski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jack Linton (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Shawn Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Stanley (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Alexander (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lee Walls (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Steven Mitchell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jim Bell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 11:29 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams tips it in | 45-43 |
| 11:13 | Pitt | Lee Walls misses long on a shot from the baseline | 45-43 |
| 11:12 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Edward Rentz | 45-43 |
| 10:49 | Syracuse | Craig Holley's pass is intercepted by Steven Mitchell | 45-43 |
| 10:36 | Pitt | John Stanley clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-43 |
| 10:34 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell misses the tip | 45-43 |
| 10:33 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 10:07 | Syracuse | Jack Linton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Lee Walls - foul #2 on Lee Walls, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), Edward Thomason (SG), Gary Lee (SF), Claude Bennett (C) Craig Holley, Edward Rentz, Baran Roznowski, Shawn Williams | |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrew Washington (SF), Kenneth Drozd (C) Lee Walls, Jim Bell | |
| 10:07 | Syracuse | Jack Linton misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 10:07 | Syracuse | Jack Linton misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 10:07 | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 09:48 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Edward Thomason - foul #3 on Edward Thomason, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Harrison (PF) Jack Linton | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 09:36 | Pitt | Claude Bennett blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Drozd | 45-43 |
| 09:35 | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd tips it back up and in | 45-45 |
| 09:14 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Claude Bennett | 48-45 |
| 09:04 | Pitt | Michael Alexander is hacked by Edward Thomason - foul #4 on Edward Thomason, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| 08:59 | Pitt | Michael Alexander misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 08:58 | Syracuse | Gary Lee snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 08:34 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 08:33 | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 08:08 | Pitt | Michael Alexander misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 48-45 |
| 08:06 | Pitt | Michael Alexander pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 07:50 | Pitt | John Stanley can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 07:49 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to John Harrison | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Edward Thomason (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Gary Lee (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Harrison (fresh) 4 reb. C - Claude Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Stanley (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Alexander (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Mitchell (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Drozd (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bobby Smith | 50-45 |
| 07:26 | Pitt | Bobby Smith picks off the pass by John Stanley in the backcourt | 50-45 |
| 07:11 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Harrison and he's hacked by Steven Mitchell - foul #4 on Steven Mitchell, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Rentz (SG), Jack Linton (PF) Edward Thomason, John Harrison | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Macdonald (SG), Lee Walls (SF), Jim Bell (C) John Stanley, Andrew Washington, Kenneth Drozd | |
| 07:11 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith misses the free throw | 52-45 |
| 07:11 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 06:49 | Pitt | William Macdonald hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Michael Alexander | 52-48 |
| 06:21 | Syracuse | Jack Linton is fouled on the floor by Steven Mitchell - foul #5 on Steven Mitchell, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Baran Roznowski (SF) Bobby Smith, Gary Lee | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd (PF) Steven Mitchell | |
| 05:57 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Lee Walls - foul #3 on Lee Walls, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Stanley (PG) William Macdonald | |
| 05:57 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 05:57 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 05:37 | Pitt | John Stanley drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Alexander | 53-51 |
| 05:18 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Jack Linton and he's fouled by Jim Bell - foul #3 on Jim Bell, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shawn Williams (C) Claude Bennett | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Macdonald (SG) Michael Alexander | |
| 05:18 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski misses the free throw | 55-51 |
| 05:18 | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 05:13 | Pitt | Lee Walls hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 05:12 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Drozd | 55-51 |
| 05:02 | Pitt | John Stanley shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Jack Linton and he's hacked by Jim Bell - foul #4 on Jim Bell, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Lee (SF) Baran Roznowski | |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrew Washington (PF) Kenneth Drozd | |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams misses the free throw | 57-51 |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | Gary Lee gets the offensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 04:10 | Syracuse | Gary Lee misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 04:09 | Pitt | Lee Walls gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 03:58 | Pitt | Edward Rentz steals it from Andrew Washington | 57-51 |
| 03:35 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams misses the dunk | 57-51 |
| 03:34 | Pitt | Jim Bell snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edward Rentz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SF - Gary Lee (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jack Linton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Shawn Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Stanley (tired) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Macdonald (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lee Walls (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jim Bell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Pitt | Lee Walls is whistled for a carry | 57-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Thomason (SG), John Harrison (PF), Claude Bennett (C) Edward Rentz, Jack Linton, Shawn Williams | |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Alexander (PG), Kenneth Drozd (PF) John Stanley, Jim Bell | |
| 03:02 | Syracuse | Kenneth Drozd steals it from John Harrison | 57-51 |
| 02:55 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Rentz (SG), Jack Linton (PF) Edward Thomason, John Harrison | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Stanley (PG), Jim Bell (C) William Macdonald, Andrew Washington | |
| 02:42 | Pitt | Lee Walls hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 02:37 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 57-54 |
| 02:35 | Syracuse | Jack Linton tips it home | 59-54 |
| 02:30 | Pitt | Michael Alexander is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Michael Alexander, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| 02:09 | Syracuse | Jack Linton can't finish the layup | 59-54 |
| 02:07 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz hits the follow up shot | 61-54 |
| 01:44 | Pitt | John Stanley clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-54 |
| 01:42 | Pitt | Jim Bell can't tip it in | 61-54 |
| 01:41 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Gary Lee | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:24 | Syracuse | Jack Linton banks in the layup | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:16 | Pitt | Lee Walls hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-54 |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | Jack Linton snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz is hacked by Kenneth Drozd - foul #2 on Kenneth Drozd, team foul #9 | 63-54 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Pitt | John Stanley splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Jack Linton is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Alexander - foul #4 on Michael Alexander, team foul #10 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shawn Williams (C) Claude Bennett | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Jack Linton makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Jack Linton makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:34 | Pitt | Lee Walls's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Miguel Ayala (PG), William Macdonald (SG), Andrew Washington (SF) John Stanley, Michael Alexander, Lee Walls | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Craig Holley is fouled in the backcourt by Miguel Ayala - foul #1 on Miguel Ayala, team foul #11 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Claude Bennett (C) Shawn Williams | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Craig Holley makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Craig Holley misses the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:31 | Pitt | William Macdonald grabs the board | 68-57 |
| 00:26 | Pitt | Jim Bell misses short on a shot from the right block | 68-57 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Jack Linton pulls down the rebound | 68-57 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Craig Holley runs out the clock | 68-57 |