| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Ebbert (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Josh Webster (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dewey Carrier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Blackburn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Benjamin Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Dougherty (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Julius Vance (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Dubovsky (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Rowe (fresh) 6 pts. C - Kenneth Mealy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | George Dubovsky inbounds the ball | 34-25 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Pitt | Josh Webster denies the turnaround by Kenneth Mealy | 34-25 |
| 19:37 | Syracuse | Josh Webster grabs the defensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 19:33 | Syracuse | Josh Webster shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 34-25 |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier grabs the offensive board | 34-25 |
| 19:12 | Syracuse | Josh Webster is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 34-25 |
| 19:11 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy grabs the defensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 18:43 | Pitt | George Dubovsky misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 34-25 |
| 18:42 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier gets the rebound | 34-25 |
| 18:23 | Syracuse | Josh Webster shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-25 |
| 18:21 | Pitt | George Rowe pulls down the rebound | 34-25 |
| 18:17 | Pitt | George Dubovsky comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 34-25 |
| 18:16 | Syracuse | John Blackburn gets the rebound | 34-25 |
| 18:00 | Syracuse | Kenneth Mealy steps in front of the John Blackburn pass | 34-25 |
| 17:41 | Pitt | George Rowe can't finish the layup | 34-25 |
| 17:40 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross snags the defensive board | 34-25 |
| 17:15 | Syracuse | Josh Webster is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Josh Webster, team foul #1 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Bates (C) Benjamin Ross | |
| Subs | Pitt | Gary Manley (PG), Kenneth Adams (C) James Dougherty, Kenneth Mealy | |
| 16:52 | Pitt | George Rowe banks in the layup on a great pass from Gary Manley | 34-27 |
| 16:32 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert is hacked by Gary Manley - foul #1 on Gary Manley, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Moore (PG), George Brown (SG), Lee Westmoreland (SF), Timothy Holder (PF) Daniel Ebbert, Josh Webster, Dewey Carrier, John Blackburn | |
| Subs | Pitt | Joshua Hardman (SG), Mathew Meltzer (SF), Daniel Post (C) Julius Vance, George Dubovsky, George Rowe | |
| 16:18 | Syracuse | Robert Bates comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 16:16 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland grabs the offensive board | 34-27 |
| 16:03 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-27 |
| 15:46 | Pitt | Robert Bates is called for the reach on Gary Manley - foul #2 on Robert Bates, team foul #2 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross (C) Robert Bates | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Dougherty (PG), Kenneth Mealy (C) Joshua Hardman, Daniel Post | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lee Westmoreland (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Holder (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Dougherty (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Manley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mathew Meltzer (fresh) PF - Kenneth Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Mealy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy hits a jumpshot from the left wing and he's hacked by Benjamin Ross - foul #2 on Benjamin Ross, team foul #3 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert (PG), Josh Webster (SG), John Blackburn (PF) Thomas Moore, George Brown, Timothy Holder | |
| Subs | Pitt | Julius Vance (SG), George Dubovsky (SF) Gary Manley, Mathew Meltzer | |
| 15:23 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy makes the free throw | 37-30 |
| 15:13 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 15:12 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to John Blackburn | 37-30 |
| 14:54 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross clanks a turnaround near the basket | 37-30 |
| 14:53 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 14:30 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from James Dougherty | 37-32 |
| 14:07 | Syracuse | Kenneth Mealy is called for the reach on Benjamin Ross - foul #2 on Kenneth Mealy, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (SF) Lee Westmoreland | |
| Subs | Pitt | George Rowe (PF) Kenneth Adams | |
| 14:02 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Daniel Ebbert, team foul #4 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Gary Manley (PG) James Dougherty | |
| 13:46 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Ross - foul #3 on Benjamin Ross, team foul #5 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Moore (SG) Josh Webster | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 13:25 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy lays it in | 37-34 |
| 13:17 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Julius Vance - foul #1 on Julius Vance, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Timothy Holder (PF), Robert Bates (C) John Blackburn, Benjamin Ross | |
| Subs | Pitt | Joshua Hardman (SG), Mathew Meltzer (SF), Kenneth Adams (C) Julius Vance, George Dubovsky, Kenneth Mealy | |
| 13:17 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 13:17 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 13:17 | Pitt | George Rowe grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 13:04 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 12:41 | Syracuse | Robert Bates is fouled on the floor by Joshua Hardman - foul #1 on Joshua Hardman, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Josh Webster (SG) Daniel Ebbert | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Dougherty (PG) Joshua Hardman | |
| 12:20 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 12:18 | Pitt | Kenneth Adams gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 12:00 | Pitt | George Rowe misses the jump hook in the paint | 38-36 |
| 11:59 | Pitt | James Dougherty tips it home | 38-38 |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 11:28 | Pitt | George Rowe pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Josh Webster (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dewey Carrier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Holder (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Bates (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Dougherty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Manley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mathew Meltzer (fresh) PF - George Rowe (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:03 | Pitt | Kenneth Adams misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 38-38 |
| 11:01 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 10:32 | Syracuse | Robert Bates clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-38 |
| 10:31 | Pitt | Kenneth Adams pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 10:09 | Pitt | Gary Manley knocks in the shot from the left side | 38-40 |
| 09:51 | Syracuse | Robert Bates hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Thomas Moore | 41-40 |
| 09:36 | Pitt | George Rowe is denied on a dunk by Robert Bates | 41-40 |
| 09:34 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 09:18 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 08:52 | Pitt | Kenneth Adams buries a runner in the lane | 44-42 |
| 08:31 | Syracuse | Robert Bates connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Josh Webster | 47-42 |
| 08:06 | Pitt | George Rowe is fouled on the floor by Timothy Holder - foul #2 on Timothy Holder, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert (PG), Lee Westmoreland (SF), John Blackburn (PF), Benjamin Ross (C) Josh Webster, Dewey Carrier, Timothy Holder, Robert Bates | |
| Subs | Pitt | Julius Vance (SG), George Dubovsky (SF), Kenneth Mealy (C) Gary Manley, Mathew Meltzer, Kenneth Adams | |
| 07:52 | Pitt | George Rowe makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by George Dubovsky | 47-44 |
| 07:30 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on James Dougherty - foul #3 on James Dougherty, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| 07:30 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 07:30 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 07:30 | Pitt | George Dubovsky snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Ebbert (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Moore (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lee Westmoreland (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Blackburn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Benjamin Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Dougherty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Julius Vance (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Dubovsky (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - George Rowe (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Mealy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by James Dougherty | 48-46 |
| 06:44 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 06:24 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy misses the lay-in | 51-46 |
| 06:23 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 06:09 | Syracuse | George Dubovsky is called for the reach on Lee Westmoreland - foul #1 on George Dubovsky, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Mathew Meltzer (PG), Kenneth Adams (PF) James Dougherty, George Rowe | |
| 05:53 | Syracuse | John Blackburn misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-46 |
| 05:52 | Pitt | George Dubovsky grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 05:33 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy hits a jumper from the baseline set up by George Dubovsky and he's hacked by John Blackburn - foul #4 on John Blackburn, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Josh Webster (SG) Thomas Moore | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 05:33 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy misses the free throw | 51-48 |
| 05:33 | Syracuse | John Blackburn grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 05:29 | Syracuse | A charge is called on Lee Westmoreland - foul #1 on Lee Westmoreland, team foul #8 | 51-48 |
| 05:10 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy misses badly on a shot in the paint | 51-48 |
| 05:09 | Syracuse | John Blackburn grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross is hacked by Kenneth Mealy - foul #3 on Kenneth Mealy, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (SF), Timothy Holder (PF) Lee Westmoreland, John Blackburn | |
| Subs | Pitt | Joshua Hardman (SG), Joseph Carrara (SF), Daniel Post (C) Julius Vance, George Dubovsky, Kenneth Mealy | |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 04:33 | Pitt | Joseph Carrara is hacked by Dewey Carrier - foul #3 on Dewey Carrier, team foul #9 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Moore (PG), Robert Bates (C) Daniel Ebbert, Benjamin Ross | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 04:33 | Pitt | Joseph Carrara makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 04:33 | Pitt | Joseph Carrara makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 04:21 | Syracuse | Robert Bates misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 04:20 | Pitt | Joseph Carrara grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 03:56 | Pitt | Kenneth Adams blows the layup | 53-50 |
| 03:54 | Pitt | Daniel Post tips it home | 53-52 |
| 03:32 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Thomas Moore | 55-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:20 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman misses badly on a shot from the right side | 55-52 |
| 03:19 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Timothy Holder | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Moore (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Josh Webster (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dewey Carrier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Holder (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Bates (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Mathew Meltzer (fairly fresh) SG - Joshua Hardman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Carrara (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Post (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:14 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Timothy Holder, team foul #10 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert (PG), John Blackburn (PF) Josh Webster, Timothy Holder | |
| Subs | Pitt | Gary Manley (PG), Julius Vance (SG), George Dubovsky (SF), Kenneth Mealy (C) Mathew Meltzer, Joshua Hardman, Joseph Carrara, Daniel Post | |
| 02:58 | Pitt | George Dubovsky hits a jumper from the left side | 55-54 |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Josh Webster (SG), Benjamin Ross (C) Thomas Moore, Robert Bates | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Dougherty (PG), George Rowe (PF) Gary Manley, Kenneth Adams | |
| 02:35 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | John Blackburn pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 02:15 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-54 |
| 02:14 | Pitt | George Rowe grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 02:04 | Pitt | George Dubovsky is called for traveling | 55-54 |
| 01:41 | Syracuse | John Blackburn loses the ball out of bounds | 55-54 |
| 01:27 | Pitt | George Dubovsky can't connect on a floater from the left block | 55-54 |
| 01:25 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | Josh Webster can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but he's hacked by Julius Vance - foul #2 on Julius Vance, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | Josh Webster makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | Josh Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:40 | Pitt | James Dougherty drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Julius Vance | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert clanks a jumper from the right side | 57-57 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | John Blackburn tips it in | 59-57 |
| 00:09 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross is hacked by James Dougherty in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Dougherty, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:05 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 00:05 | Pitt | Pitt calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Pitt | George Dubovsky hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Ebbert (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Josh Webster (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dewey Carrier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Blackburn (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Benjamin Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Dougherty (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Julius Vance (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Dubovsky (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - George Rowe (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Mealy (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Pitt | George Dubovsky wins the tip | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:37 | Pitt | George Dubovsky connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by James Dougherty | 59-61 |
| 04:18 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 59-61 |
| 04:17 | Syracuse | John Blackburn misses the tip | 59-61 |
| 04:16 | Pitt | The rebound goes to James Dougherty | 59-61 |
| 04:05 | Pitt | George Rowe can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 59-61 |
| 04:04 | Syracuse | John Blackburn pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 03:48 | Syracuse | Josh Webster comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-61 |
| 03:47 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert tips it in | 61-61 |
| 03:27 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Benjamin Ross - foul #4 on Benjamin Ross, team foul #11 | 61-61 |
| 03:27 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 03:27 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy misses the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 03:27 | Syracuse | John Blackburn pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 03:14 | Syracuse | George Rowe steps in front of the Daniel Ebbert pass | 61-61 |
| 02:46 | Pitt | John Blackburn picks off the pass by Julius Vance | 61-61 |
| 02:44 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 61-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Gary Manley (PG) James Dougherty | |
| 02:26 | Pitt | Gary Manley can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dewey Carrier - foul #4 on Dewey Carrier, team foul #12 | 61-61 |
| 02:26 | Pitt | Gary Manley misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:26 | Pitt | Gary Manley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 02:15 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Dewey Carrier | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:58 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Ross - foul #5 on Benjamin Ross, team foul #13 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Bates (C) Benjamin Ross | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Dougherty (PG) Gary Manley | |
| 01:58 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 01:58 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:39 | Syracuse | Josh Webster misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 01:38 | Pitt | The rebound goes to George Dubovsky | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:09 | Pitt | James Dougherty clanks a floater from the left side | 64-64 |
| 01:08 | Pitt | George Rowe grabs the offensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 00:52 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy misses the jumpshot from the right side | 64-64 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Robert Bates pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Ebbert (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Josh Webster (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dewey Carrier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - John Blackburn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Bates (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Dougherty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Julius Vance (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Dubovsky (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. PF - George Rowe (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Mealy (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | John Blackburn is fouled on the floor by George Rowe - foul #3 on George Rowe, team foul #10 | 64-64 |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | John Blackburn makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | John Blackburn makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Pitt | Julius Vance is fouled on the floor by Dewey Carrier - foul #5 on Dewey Carrier, team foul #14 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland (SF) Dewey Carrier | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:29 | Pitt | Julius Vance misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:29 | Pitt | Julius Vance makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Julius Vance is called for the reach on Josh Webster in the backcourt - foul #3 on Julius Vance, team foul #11 | 66-65 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Josh Webster misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Josh Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:09 | Pitt | James Dougherty hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 67-65 |
| 00:07 | Pitt | George Dubovsky grabs the offensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 00:05 | Pitt | George Rowe lays it in set up by James Dougherty | 67-67 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Ebbert (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Josh Webster (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Westmoreland (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Blackburn (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Bates (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Dougherty (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Julius Vance (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - George Dubovsky (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. PF - George Rowe (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Mealy (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Pitt | George Dubovsky wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:37 | Pitt | George Rowe misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Blackburn - foul #5 on John Blackburn, team foul #15 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Timothy Holder (PF) John Blackburn | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 04:37 | Pitt | George Rowe misses the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 04:37 | Pitt | George Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:30 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 67-68 |
| 04:28 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder can't tip it in | 67-68 |
| 04:26 | Syracuse | Robert Bates grabs the offensive board | 67-68 |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-68 |
| 04:14 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 03:57 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Kenneth Mealy - foul #4 on Kenneth Mealy, team foul #12 | 67-68 |
| 03:57 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:57 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland misses the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:57 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 03:42 | Pitt | Julius Vance misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 68-68 |
| 03:41 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Bates | 68-68 |
| 03:34 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 68-68 |
| 03:32 | Syracuse | Robert Bates grabs the offensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 03:16 | Syracuse | Josh Webster connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel Ebbert and he's fouled by Kenneth Mealy - foul #5 on Kenneth Mealy, team foul #13 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kenneth Adams (C) Kenneth Mealy | |
| 03:16 | Syracuse | Josh Webster makes the free throw | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:53 | Pitt | Julius Vance is fouled on the floor by Lee Westmoreland - foul #2 on Lee Westmoreland, team foul #16 | 71-68 |
| 02:53 | Pitt | Julius Vance misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 02:53 | Pitt | Julius Vance makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| 02:24 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder's floater is knocked away by Kenneth Adams | 71-69 |
| 02:23 | Syracuse | Josh Webster tips it home | 73-69 |
| 02:06 | Pitt | Timothy Holder denies the turnaround by George Rowe | 73-69 |
| 02:04 | Pitt | Kenneth Adams snags the offensive board | 73-69 |
| 01:45 | Pitt | James Dougherty is fouled on the floor by Daniel Ebbert - foul #4 on Daniel Ebbert, team foul #17 | 73-69 |
| 01:45 | Pitt | James Dougherty makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 01:45 | Pitt | James Dougherty misses the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Robert Bates gets the rebound | 73-70 |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder misses the shot near the basket but he's hacked by George Rowe - foul #4 on George Rowe, team foul #14 | 73-70 |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 01:10 | Pitt | George Dubovsky's fadeaway is rejected by Lee Westmoreland | 75-70 |
| 01:08 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland grabs the defensive rebound | 75-70 |
| 01:08 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | George Rowe blocks the jumper by Robert Bates | 75-70 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Josh Webster tips it but misses | 75-70 |
| 00:47 | Pitt | The rebound goes to George Dubovsky | 75-70 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Ebbert (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Josh Webster (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Westmoreland (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Timothy Holder (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Bates (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Dougherty (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Julius Vance (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - George Dubovsky (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. PF - George Rowe (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Kenneth Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | Pitt | Kenneth Adams can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 75-70 |
| 00:40 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to George Rowe | 75-70 |
| 00:36 | Pitt | Julius Vance's pass is intercepted by Josh Webster | 75-70 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Josh Webster is hacked by Julius Vance in the backcourt - foul #4 on Julius Vance, team foul #15 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Moore (PG) Daniel Ebbert | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Josh Webster misses the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Josh Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:27 | Pitt | James Dougherty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-70 |
| 00:25 | Pitt | George Rowe gets the offensive rebound | 76-70 |
| 00:22 | Pitt | James Dougherty clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-70 |
| 00:20 | Pitt | Julius Vance grabs the offensive board | 76-70 |
| 00:16 | Pitt | James Dougherty can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-70 |
| 00:14 | Pitt | George Rowe grabs the offensive board | 76-70 |
| 00:11 | Pitt | Kenneth Adams's pass is intercepted by Lee Westmoreland | 76-70 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-70 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | James Dougherty is called for the reach on Lee Westmoreland in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Dougherty, team foul #16 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Gary Manley (PG) James Dougherty | |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland misses the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:09 | Pitt | George Rowe pulls down the rebound | 77-70 |
| 00:09 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 77-70 |
| 00:04 | Pitt | Julius Vance's pass is intercepted by Robert Bates | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore runs out the clock | 77-70 |