| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Ebbert (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dewey Carrier (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Duerr (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joshua Burke (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Blackburn (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Gary Manley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Rowe (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kenneth Mealy (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Merle Dickson (fresh) 2 blk. C - Eric Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | William Duerr inbounds the ball | 29-25 |
| 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) | |
| 19:47 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 29-25 |
| 19:45 | Pitt | George Rowe snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| 19:30 | Pitt | Gary Manley's floater is knocked away by William Duerr | 29-25 |
| 19:29 | Syracuse | John Blackburn snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| 19:11 | Syracuse | John Blackburn connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Dewey Carrier | 31-25 |
| 18:50 | Pitt | George Rowe scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-27 |
| 18:29 | Syracuse | William Duerr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-27 |
| 18:10 | Pitt | George Rowe banks in the layup on a great pass from Kenneth Mealy | 31-29 |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by George Rowe - foul #2 on George Rowe, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 17:54 | Pitt | Eric Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 17:40 | Pitt | Gary Manley misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-29 |
| 17:39 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 17:18 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by William Duerr | 34-29 |
| 16:54 | Pitt | George Rowe loses the ball out of bounds | 34-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross (PF) Joshua Burke | |
| Subs | Pitt | Julius Vance (PG), Mathew Meltzer (SF), Henry Vincent (PF), Edward Yanofsky (C) Gary Manley, Kenneth Mealy, Merle Dickson, Eric Thomas | |
| 16:35 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-29 |
| 16:34 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky snags the defensive board | 34-29 |
| 16:05 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Henry Vincent | 34-31 |
| 15:54 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 34-31 |
| 15:52 | Pitt | George Rowe snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Ebbert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dewey Carrier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Duerr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Benjamin Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Blackburn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Julius Vance (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Rowe (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mathew Meltzer (fresh) PF - Henry Vincent (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Yanofsky (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Pitt | Julius Vance misses the floater from the baseline | 34-31 |
| 15:24 | Pitt | Henry Vincent grabs the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 15:04 | Pitt | George Rowe comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Dewey Carrier - foul #2 on Dewey Carrier, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Burke (PF) John Blackburn | |
| Subs | Pitt | Gary Manley (PG), Kenneth Mealy (SF), Merle Dickson (PF), Eric Thomas (C) Julius Vance, Mathew Meltzer, Henry Vincent, Edward Yanofsky | |
| 15:04 | Pitt | George Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 15:04 | Pitt | George Rowe misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 15:04 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 14:51 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert makes the contested 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Joshua Burke | 37-32 |
| 14:32 | Pitt | George Rowe misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 14:30 | Syracuse | William Duerr gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 14:06 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross is open but comes up short on the floater in the paint | 37-32 |
| 14:05 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 13:38 | Pitt | George Rowe misses long on a floater in the paint | 37-32 |
| 13:36 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 13:32 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Duerr | 39-32 |
| 13:06 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 39-32 |
| 13:04 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 12:43 | Syracuse | Eric Thomas swats the short shot by Benjamin Ross | 39-32 |
| 12:42 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Kenneth Mealy | 39-32 |
| 12:26 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy connects on the floater from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 12:10 | Syracuse | William Duerr misses the 3 from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 12:08 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross can't tip it in | 39-34 |
| 12:06 | Pitt | Merle Dickson gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 11:47 | Pitt | Gary Manley misses the shot from just outside the lane | 39-34 |
| 11:45 | Pitt | Eric Thomas can't tip it in | 39-34 |
| 11:43 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy hits the follow up shot | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Ebbert (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dewey Carrier (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Duerr (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joshua Burke (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Benjamin Ross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Gary Manley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Rowe (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kenneth Mealy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Merle Dickson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 11:19 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Ross | 39-36 |
| 11:04 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Daniel Ebbert out of a doubleteam | 41-36 |
| 10:47 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-36 |
| 10:46 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Benjamin Ross | 41-36 |
| 10:43 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Brown (SG), Lee Westmoreland (SF), David Nance (PF), John Blackburn (C) Dewey Carrier, William Duerr, Joshua Burke, Benjamin Ross | |
| Subs | Pitt | Julius Vance (PG), Joshua Hardman (SG), Mathew Meltzer (SF), Henry Vincent (PF), Edward Yanofsky (C) Gary Manley, George Rowe, Kenneth Mealy, Merle Dickson, Eric Thomas | |
| 10:22 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Daniel Ebbert - foul #3 on Daniel Ebbert, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (SG) Daniel Ebbert | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 10:22 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 10:22 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 09:59 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland makes the wide open floater from the right wing set up by John Blackburn | 43-38 |
| 09:39 | Pitt | Julius Vance is fouled on the floor by Dewey Carrier - foul #3 on Dewey Carrier, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Duerr (SF) Dewey Carrier | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 09:23 | Pitt | Mathew Meltzer is fouled on the floor by William Duerr - foul #2 on William Duerr, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert (PG) William Duerr | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 09:05 | Pitt | Mathew Meltzer scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 08:46 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 08:44 | Syracuse | John Blackburn gets the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 08:29 | Syracuse | George Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-41 |
| 08:27 | Pitt | Henry Vincent snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 08:22 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 43-41 |
| 08:21 | Pitt | Julius Vance snags the offensive board | 43-41 |
| 08:05 | Pitt | Henry Vincent is hacked by Daniel Ebbert - foul #4 on Daniel Ebbert, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Duerr (SF), Joshua Burke (PF) Daniel Ebbert, David Nance | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy (SF), Eric Thomas (C) Henry Vincent, Edward Yanofsky | |
| 07:51 | Pitt | Mathew Meltzer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 07:49 | Syracuse | John Blackburn pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 07:32 | Syracuse | John Blackburn blows the dunk but the foul's on Eric Thomas - foul #3 on Eric Thomas, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert (PG), Dewey Carrier (SG) George Brown, Lee Westmoreland | |
| Subs | Pitt | Merle Dickson (PF) Mathew Meltzer | |
| 07:32 | Syracuse | John Blackburn misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 07:32 | Syracuse | John Blackburn makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Ebbert (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dewey Carrier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Duerr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joshua Burke (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Blackburn (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Julius Vance (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Hardman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Mealy (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Merle Dickson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Thomas (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 07:18 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Daniel Ebbert | 44-41 |
| 06:53 | Syracuse | The pull-up jumper by Dewey Carrier is blocked by Kenneth Mealy | 44-41 |
| 06:52 | Pitt | Eric Thomas pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 06:29 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 44-43 |
| 06:17 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 44-43 |
| 06:16 | Syracuse | John Blackburn grabs the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 06:02 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert is fouled on the floor by Joshua Hardman - foul #2 on Joshua Hardman, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland (SF), Benjamin Ross (C) William Duerr, John Blackburn | |
| Subs | Pitt | Gary Manley (PG), George Rowe (SG), Edward Yanofsky (C) Julius Vance, Joshua Hardman, Eric Thomas | |
| 05:47 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross steps out of bounds on the sideline | 44-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Peter Ingram (C) Joshua Burke | |
| Subs | Pitt | Henry Vincent (PF) Merle Dickson | |
| 05:20 | Pitt | Dewey Carrier takes the ball from George Rowe | 44-43 |
| 05:17 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert banks in the layup set up by Dewey Carrier | 46-43 |
| 04:58 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky is whistled for a carry | 46-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Duerr (SF) Dewey Carrier | |
| Subs | Pitt | Mathew Meltzer (SF) Kenneth Mealy | |
| 04:39 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Burke (PF) Peter Ingram | |
| Subs | Pitt | Merle Dickson (PF), Eric Thomas (C) Henry Vincent, Edward Yanofsky | |
| 04:16 | Pitt | Gary Manley connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 03:53 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 03:51 | Pitt | George Rowe snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 03:33 | Pitt | George Rowe misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 46-46 |
| 03:32 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert grabs the board | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Ebbert (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lee Westmoreland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Duerr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joshua Burke (fresh) 3 reb. C - Benjamin Ross (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Gary Manley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Rowe (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mathew Meltzer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Merle Dickson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Thomas (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke is fouled on the floor by Mathew Meltzer - foul #1 on Mathew Meltzer, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Brown (PG), Dewey Carrier (SG), John Blackburn (C) Daniel Ebbert, William Duerr, Benjamin Ross | |
| Subs | Pitt | Julius Vance (PG), Kenneth Mealy (SF), Henry Vincent (PF) Gary Manley, Mathew Meltzer, Merle Dickson | |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Joshua Burke is denied by Henry Vincent | 46-46 |
| 02:50 | Pitt | Eric Thomas pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 02:50 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert (PG), William Duerr (SF) George Brown, Lee Westmoreland | |
| Subs | Pitt | Merle Dickson (PF) Henry Vincent | |
| 02:31 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-46 |
| 02:30 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy tips it home | 46-48 |
| 02:17 | Syracuse | John Blackburn misses badly on a shot from the right side | 46-48 |
| 02:16 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Eric Thomas | 46-48 |
| 01:57 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy is fouled on the floor by William Duerr - foul #3 on William Duerr, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Gary Manley (PG) Julius Vance | |
| 01:32 | Pitt | Gary Manley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 01:31 | Pitt | Merle Dickson hits the follow up shot | 46-50 |
| 01:10 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke is called for traveling | 46-50 |
| 00:49 | Pitt | George Rowe misses the jumper from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Merle Dickson - foul #1 on Merle Dickson, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke misses the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke misses the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 00:39 | Pitt | Eric Thomas grabs the board | 46-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:37 | Pitt | Daniel Ebbert is called for the reach on Eric Thomas in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Ebbert, team foul #7 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Brown (PG) Daniel Ebbert | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:37 | Pitt | Eric Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 00:37 | Pitt | Eric Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Dewey Carrier is denied by Merle Dickson | 46-51 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier misses the layup against the doubleteam but the foul's on Eric Thomas - foul #4 on Eric Thomas, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier misses the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 00:28 | Pitt | Merle Dickson grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 00:25 | Pitt | Merle Dickson is hacked by George Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Brown, team foul #8 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Mathew Meltzer (SF) Kenneth Mealy | |
| 00:25 | Pitt | Merle Dickson makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 00:25 | Pitt | Merle Dickson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | John Blackburn grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Blackburn | 50-52 |
| 00:18 | Pitt | George Brown is called for the reach on Gary Manley in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Brown, team foul #9 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy (SF) Mathew Meltzer | |
| 00:18 | Pitt | Gary Manley makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 00:18 | Pitt | Gary Manley misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | John Blackburn pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 00:07 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 00:05 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy is hacked by George Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Brown, team foul #10 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Mathew Meltzer (PF) Merle Dickson | |
| 00:05 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:05 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-55 |