| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fresh) SG - Ricky Turner (fresh) SF - August Cisowski (fresh) PF - Jim Maciel (fresh) C - Daniel King (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Richard Page (fresh) SG - Bradley Smith (fresh) SF - George Boyd (fresh) PF - Alvin Twitchell (fresh) C - Donald Fusco (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Donald Fusco wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Pitt | Richard Page misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Syracuse | Daniel King is hacked by Donald Fusco - foul #1 on Donald Fusco, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Syracuse | Daniel King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Pitt | Richard Page clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ricky Turner - foul #1 on Ricky Turner, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Pitt | Richard Page misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Pitt | Richard Page makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:34 | Syracuse | Daniel King's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Page | 0-1 |
| 18:32 | Pitt | Bradley Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:16 | Pitt | Jim Maciel steals the ball from Richard Page | 0-1 |
| 18:00 | Syracuse | August Cisowski scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Christopher West | 2-1 |
| 17:36 | Pitt | George Boyd connects on the jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Ricky Turner - foul #2 on Ricky Turner, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (PG), Marvin Friedman (SG), Anthony Morin (SF), Andrew Smith (PF), Thomas Zayas (C) Christopher West, Ricky Turner, August Cisowski, Jim Maciel, Daniel King | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 17:36 | Pitt | George Boyd misses the free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:36 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:18 | Syracuse | Alvin Twitchell is called for the reach on Andrew Smith - foul #1 on Alvin Twitchell, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Patrick Stephens (SG), William Baldwin (SF), Michael Powers (PF) Bradley Smith, Alvin Twitchell, Donald Fusco | |
| 16:50 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas loses the dribble to William Baldwin | 2-3 |
| 16:47 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens banks in the layup on a great pass from William Baldwin | 2-5 |
| 16:21 | Syracuse | Anthony Morin hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Marvin Friedman | 4-5 |
| 16:05 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Smith | 4-5 |
| 16:04 | Syracuse | Andrew Smith pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 15:46 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-5 |
| 15:44 | Pitt | Michael Powers pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Thomas (fresh) SG - Marvin Friedman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Morin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Smith (fresh) C - Thomas Zayas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Richard Page (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Patrick Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Baldwin (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Powers (fresh) C - George Boyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Pitt | George Boyd loses the dribble to Christopher Thomas | 4-5 |
| 15:18 | Syracuse | Andrew Smith misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 4-5 |
| 15:17 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 14:56 | Pitt | Thomas Zayas is called for the reach on Richard Page - foul #1 on Thomas Zayas, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher West (PG), Eric Mills (SG), August Cisowski (SF), Jim Maciel (PF), Daniel King (C) Christopher Thomas, Marvin Friedman, Anthony Morin, Andrew Smith, Thomas Zayas | |
| Subs | Pitt | Bradley Smith (PG), Alvin Twitchell (PF), Donald Fusco (C) Richard Page, Michael Powers, George Boyd | |
| 14:38 | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell is hacked by Eric Mills - foul #1 on Eric Mills, team foul #4 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Nathan Chico (SF) Patrick Stephens | |
| 14:24 | Pitt | William Baldwin drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Alvin Twitchell | 4-8 |
| 14:03 | Syracuse | Christopher West can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Donald Fusco - foul #2 on Donald Fusco, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Page (PG), Michael Powers (C) William Baldwin, Donald Fusco | |
| 14:03 | Syracuse | Christopher West makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 14:03 | Syracuse | Christopher West misses the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 14:03 | Pitt | Michael Powers pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| 13:36 | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Richard Page | 5-10 |
| 13:20 | Syracuse | Daniel King misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Alvin Twitchell - foul #2 on Alvin Twitchell, team foul #4 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andrew Smith (PF) Jim Maciel | |
| Subs | Pitt | Patrick Stephens (SG), Robert Mohr (C) Richard Page, Alvin Twitchell | |
| 13:20 | Syracuse | Daniel King makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 13:20 | Syracuse | Daniel King makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 13:12 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens misses the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Eric Mills - foul #2 on Eric Mills, team foul #5 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (SG), Thomas Zayas (C) Eric Mills, Daniel King | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 13:12 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 13:12 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 12:47 | Syracuse | Christopher West hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-12 |
| 12:45 | Pitt | Nathan Chico grabs the defensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 12:30 | Pitt | Christopher West steals it from Robert Mohr | 7-12 |
| 12:14 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 7-12 |
| 12:13 | Syracuse | Andrew Smith hits the follow up shot | 9-12 |
| 11:54 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens misses the easy layup | 9-12 |
| 11:52 | Syracuse | Christopher West grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (SG), Jim Maciel (PF), Daniel King (C) Christopher Thomas, Andrew Smith, Thomas Zayas | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Page (PG), William Baldwin (SF), George Boyd (C) Bradley Smith, Nathan Chico, Michael Powers | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Friedman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - August Cisowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jim Maciel (fresh) C - Daniel King (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Richard Page (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Baldwin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Mohr (fresh) C - George Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:08 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on August Cisowski - foul #1 on August Cisowski, team foul #6 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Powers (PF) Robert Mohr | |
| 11:08 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 11:08 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 11:08 | Syracuse | Jim Maciel pulls down the rebound | 9-12 |
| 10:55 | Syracuse | August Cisowski clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 9-12 |
| 10:54 | Pitt | Michael Powers gets the rebound | 9-12 |
| 10:36 | Pitt | George Boyd hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by William Baldwin | 9-14 |
| 10:09 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman travels with the ball | 9-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (SG), Anthony Morin (SF) Marvin Friedman, August Cisowski | |
| Subs | Pitt | Nathan Chico (SF) Patrick Stephens | |
| 09:51 | Pitt | Nathan Chico is hacked by Anthony Morin - foul #1 on Anthony Morin, team foul #7 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Mohr (PF) Michael Powers | |
| 09:51 | Pitt | Nathan Chico misses the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 09:51 | Syracuse | Anthony Morin pulls down the rebound | 9-14 |
| 09:30 | Syracuse | Anthony Morin knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jim Maciel | 11-14 |
| 09:08 | Pitt | Richard Page misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-14 |
| 09:06 | Pitt | Nathan Chico grabs the offensive board | 11-14 |
| 08:48 | Pitt | Richard Page can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 08:46 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Page | 11-14 |
| 08:24 | Pitt | Richard Page misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 08:23 | Pitt | Robert Mohr tips it home | 11-16 |
| 07:54 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas is fouled on the floor by Robert Mohr - foul #1 on Robert Mohr, team foul #5 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (SG), August Cisowski (SF), Andrew Smith (PF), Thomas Zayas (C) Christopher Thomas, Anthony Morin, Jim Maciel, Daniel King | |
| Subs | Pitt | Bradley Smith (SG), Patrick Stephens (SF), Michael Powers (PF) Nathan Chico, William Baldwin, Robert Mohr | |
| 07:39 | Syracuse | Christopher West hits a 3 from the left corner | 14-16 |
| 07:24 | Pitt | George Boyd is whistled for a carry | 14-16 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Friedman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - August Cisowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Zayas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Richard Page (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Smith (fresh) SF - Patrick Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Powers (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Boyd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:04 | Syracuse | Christopher West throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (PG) Christopher West | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Baldwin (SF) Richard Page | |
| 06:46 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens is whistled for traveling | 14-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher West (PG) Christopher Thomas | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 06:30 | Syracuse | August Cisowski can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 14-16 |
| 06:28 | Syracuse | Andrew Smith tips it but misses | 14-16 |
| 06:26 | Syracuse | Andrew Smith grabs the offensive board | 14-16 |
| 06:11 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas's fadeaway is rejected by George Boyd | 14-16 |
| 06:09 | Pitt | George Boyd pulls down the rebound | 14-16 |
| 05:51 | Pitt | George Boyd connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Baldwin | 14-18 |
| 05:32 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Michael Powers - foul #1 on Michael Powers, team foul #6 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (PG), Jim Maciel (PF), Daniel King (C) Christopher West, Marvin Friedman, Andrew Smith | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Page (PG), Nathan Chico (SF), Alvin Twitchell (PF), Donald Fusco (C) Patrick Stephens, William Baldwin, Michael Powers, George Boyd | |
| 05:32 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 05:32 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 05:04 | Pitt | Bradley Smith misses badly on a floater in the lane | 16-18 |
| 05:02 | Pitt | Donald Fusco tips it but misses | 16-18 |
| 05:01 | Syracuse | Daniel King grabs the board | 16-18 |
| 04:33 | Syracuse | August Cisowski is fouled on the floor by Nathan Chico - foul #1 on Nathan Chico, team foul #7 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher West (PG), Marvin Friedman (SG) Christopher Thomas, Thomas Zayas | |
| Subs | Pitt | Patrick Stephens (SG) Bradley Smith | |
| 04:33 | Syracuse | August Cisowski misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 04:33 | Pitt | Donald Fusco grabs the board | 16-18 |
| 04:24 | Pitt | Donald Fusco misses the lay-in | 16-18 |
| 04:23 | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell tips it home | 16-20 |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | August Cisowski misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-20 |
| 04:07 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Alvin Twitchell | 16-20 |
| 03:40 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens banks in the layup set up by Richard Page | 16-22 |
| 03:21 | Syracuse | Daniel King knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 18-22 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Friedman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - August Cisowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jim Maciel (fairly fresh) C - Daniel King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Richard Page (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Nathan Chico (fresh) PF - Alvin Twitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Fusco (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Pitt | Marvin Friedman steals the ball from Richard Page in the backcourt | 18-22 |
| 03:15 | Syracuse | Christopher West banks in the layup set up by Marvin Friedman | 20-22 |
| 03:01 | Pitt | Nathan Chico throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (PG), Eric Mills (SG), Ricky Turner (SF), Andrew Smith (PF), Thomas Zayas (C) Christopher West, Marvin Friedman, August Cisowski, Jim Maciel, Daniel King | |
| Subs | Pitt | Bradley Smith (SG), William Baldwin (SF) Patrick Stephens, Nathan Chico | |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas is whistled for a carry | 20-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel King (C) Thomas Zayas | |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Powers (PF), George Boyd (C) Alvin Twitchell, Donald Fusco | |
| 02:27 | Pitt | Bradley Smith blows the wide open layup | 20-22 |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Eric Mills snags the defensive board | 20-22 |
| 02:20 | Syracuse | Richard Page picks off the pass by Christopher Thomas in the backcourt | 20-22 |
| 02:01 | Pitt | Richard Page buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 20-24 |
| 01:38 | Syracuse | Daniel King comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 20-24 |
| 01:36 | Pitt | Richard Page grabs the board | 20-24 |
| 01:32 | Pitt | Richard Page scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by George Boyd | 20-26 |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | Daniel King comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 20-26 |
| 01:14 | Pitt | George Boyd gets the rebound | 20-26 |
| 00:58 | Pitt | Christopher Thomas takes the ball from William Baldwin | 20-26 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas is fouled on the floor by Richard Page - foul #1 on Richard Page, team foul #8 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jim Maciel (PF), Thomas Zayas (C) Andrew Smith, Daniel King | |
| Subs | Pitt | Patrick Stephens (SG), Nathan Chico (SF), Alvin Twitchell (PF), Donald Fusco (C) Richard Page, Bradley Smith, Michael Powers, George Boyd | |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 00:17 | Pitt | Christopher Thomas is called for the reach on William Baldwin - foul #1 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #8 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher West (PG) Christopher Thomas | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:17 | Pitt | William Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 00:17 | Pitt | William Baldwin misses the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 00:17 | Pitt | William Baldwin grabs the offensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 00:05 | Pitt | William Baldwin is hacked by Thomas Zayas - foul #2 on Thomas Zayas, team foul #9 | 22-27 |
| 00:05 | Pitt | William Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 00:05 | Pitt | William Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Jim Maciel comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 22-29 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 22-29 |