| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Ricky Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher West (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - August Cisowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Smith (fresh) C - Jim Maciel (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Richard Page (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Patrick Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Boyd (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Fusco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Pitt | Richard Page shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-28 |
| 19:43 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens hits the follow up shot | 28-30 |
| 19:27 | Syracuse | August Cisowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Patrick Stephens - foul #1 on Patrick Stephens, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 19:27 | Syracuse | August Cisowski makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 19:27 | Syracuse | August Cisowski makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 19:06 | Pitt | Jim Maciel is called for the reach on Richard Page - foul #2 on Jim Maciel, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| 18:54 | Pitt | Jim Maciel picks off the pass by George Boyd | 30-30 |
| 18:26 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner misses the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by George Boyd - foul #2 on George Boyd, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| 18:26 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 18:26 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 18:07 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 18:06 | Syracuse | Jim Maciel snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 17:44 | Syracuse | August Cisowski comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Patrick Stephens - foul #2 on Patrick Stephens, team foul #3 | 32-30 |
| 17:44 | Syracuse | August Cisowski makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 17:44 | Syracuse | August Cisowski makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 17:29 | Pitt | George Boyd misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Andrew Smith - foul #1 on Andrew Smith, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| 17:29 | Pitt | George Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 17:29 | Pitt | George Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 17:01 | Syracuse | Christopher West connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jim Maciel | 37-32 |
| 16:44 | Pitt | George Boyd hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 37-32 |
| 16:42 | Pitt | George Boyd can't tip it in | 37-32 |
| 16:40 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to George Boyd | 37-32 |
| 16:32 | Pitt | Richard Page hits the finger roll against a doubleteam | 37-34 |
| 16:05 | Syracuse | Christopher West makes the floater from the baseline | 39-34 |
| 15:55 | Pitt | Richard Page is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 15:54 | Syracuse | Andrew Smith gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Ricky Turner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - August Cisowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jim Maciel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Richard Page (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Patrick Stephens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Boyd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Fusco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Syracuse | August Cisowski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 15:24 | Pitt | George Boyd grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 15:13 | Pitt | Bradley Smith loses the dribble to August Cisowski | 39-34 |
| 15:10 | Syracuse | August Cisowski can't throw it down | 39-34 |
| 15:09 | Pitt | Donald Fusco pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 14:50 | Pitt | Richard Page can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-34 |
| 14:48 | Pitt | Donald Fusco gets the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 14:42 | Pitt | George Boyd hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Andrew Smith - foul #2 on Andrew Smith, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel King (PF) Andrew Smith | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Baldwin (PG), Nathan Chico (SG), Michael Powers (PF), Robert Mohr (C) Richard Page, Bradley Smith, Patrick Stephens, Donald Fusco | |
| 14:42 | Pitt | George Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 14:42 | Pitt | George Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 14:13 | Syracuse | August Cisowski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 39-35 |
| 14:12 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner tips it back up and in | 41-35 |
| 13:51 | Pitt | George Boyd scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Robert Mohr | 41-37 |
| 13:26 | Syracuse | Christopher West misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 13:24 | Pitt | The rebound goes to George Boyd | 41-37 |
| 13:13 | Pitt | Robert Mohr misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ricky Turner - foul #3 on Ricky Turner, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (SG), Anthony Morin (SF), Thomas Zayas (C) Christopher West, August Cisowski, Jim Maciel | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Page (PG) George Boyd | |
| 13:13 | Pitt | Robert Mohr makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 13:13 | Pitt | Robert Mohr makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:50 | Syracuse | Daniel King can't throw it down | 41-39 |
| 12:49 | Pitt | William Baldwin pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 12:32 | Pitt | Richard Page shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Nathan Chico | 41-42 |
| 12:04 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-42 |
| 12:02 | Pitt | Nathan Chico grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 11:43 | Pitt | Nathan Chico throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (PG), Christopher West (SG), August Cisowski (SF) Ricky Turner, Marvin Friedman, Anthony Morin | |
| Subs | Pitt | Bradley Smith (SG), Patrick Stephens (SF), Alvin Twitchell (PF), Donald Fusco (C) William Baldwin, Nathan Chico, Michael Powers, Robert Mohr | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - August Cisowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Zayas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Richard Page (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Patrick Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alvin Twitchell (fresh) C - Donald Fusco (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | Daniel King lays it up and in on a great pass from Christopher Thomas | 43-42 |
| 11:13 | Pitt | Bradley Smith makes the 3 from straight away | 43-45 |
| 10:54 | Syracuse | Daniel King lays it up and in | 45-45 |
| 10:29 | Pitt | Richard Page is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 10:28 | Syracuse | August Cisowski grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 10:11 | Syracuse | Christopher West is fouled on the floor by Donald Fusco - foul #3 on Donald Fusco, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ricky Turner (PG), Jim Maciel (C) Christopher Thomas, Thomas Zayas | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Baldwin (PG), Nathan Chico (SG), George Boyd (PF) Richard Page, Bradley Smith, Alvin Twitchell | |
| 09:55 | Syracuse | Daniel King is hacked by George Boyd - foul #3 on George Boyd, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Morin (SF) August Cisowski | |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Powers (C) Donald Fusco | |
| 09:39 | Syracuse | Christopher West's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-45 |
| 09:27 | Pitt | George Boyd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-45 |
| 09:09 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Patrick Stephens - foul #3 on Patrick Stephens, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Page (PG), Bradley Smith (SG) William Baldwin, Nathan Chico | |
| 09:09 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 09:09 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 09:09 | Pitt | George Boyd pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 08:55 | Pitt | Ricky Turner is called for the reach on Bradley Smith - foul #4 on Ricky Turner, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (PG), Marvin Friedman (SG) Ricky Turner, Christopher West | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 08:43 | Pitt | Bradley Smith hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 08:41 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Powers | 46-45 |
| 08:26 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens lays it up and in set up by Bradley Smith and the foul's on Marvin Friedman - foul #1 on Marvin Friedman, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | August Cisowski (SF) Anthony Morin | |
| Subs | Pitt | Donald Fusco (C) George Boyd | |
| 08:26 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens makes the free throw | 46-48 |
| 08:00 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas loses the dribble to Patrick Stephens | 46-48 |
| 07:57 | Pitt | Richard Page blows the layup | 46-48 |
| 07:56 | Pitt | Richard Page grabs the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 07:43 | Pitt | Richard Page misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jim Maciel - foul #3 on Jim Maciel, team foul #7 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ricky Turner (PG), Christopher West (SG), Thomas Zayas (C) Christopher Thomas, Marvin Friedman, Jim Maciel | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Baldwin (SF) Patrick Stephens | |
| 07:43 | Pitt | Richard Page makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 07:43 | Pitt | Richard Page makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 07:43 | Pitt | Richard Page makes the 3rd free throw | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Ricky Turner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - August Cisowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel King (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Zayas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Richard Page (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - William Baldwin (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Powers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Fusco (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas is hacked by Michael Powers - foul #2 on Michael Powers, team foul #7 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | George Boyd (SF) Bradley Smith | |
| 07:15 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 07:15 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 06:57 | Pitt | George Boyd is fouled on the floor by Thomas Zayas - foul #2 on Thomas Zayas, team foul #8 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Nathan Chico (SG), Alvin Twitchell (PF) Richard Page, Michael Powers | |
| 06:57 | Pitt | George Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 06:57 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 06:39 | Syracuse | Christopher West connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ricky Turner | 51-51 |
| 06:20 | Pitt | William Baldwin buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from George Boyd | 51-54 |
| 05:55 | Syracuse | Daniel King misses the shot from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 05:54 | Pitt | The rebound goes to William Baldwin | 51-54 |
| 05:34 | Pitt | Thomas Zayas picks off the pass by Nathan Chico | 51-54 |
| 05:12 | Syracuse | Daniel King loses the dribble to George Boyd | 51-54 |
| 05:12 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jim Maciel (C) Thomas Zayas | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Page (PG), Bradley Smith (SG), Patrick Stephens (SF) William Baldwin, Nathan Chico, Alvin Twitchell | |
| 04:54 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Bradley Smith | 51-56 |
| 04:32 | Syracuse | August Cisowski comes up short on the shot from the left side | 51-56 |
| 04:30 | Syracuse | Daniel King gets the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 04:12 | Syracuse | Donald Fusco picks off the pass by Christopher West | 51-56 |
| 03:54 | Pitt | Donald Fusco is hacked by Ricky Turner - foul #5 on Ricky Turner, team foul #9 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (PG), Anthony Morin (SF) Ricky Turner, August Cisowski | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 03:54 | Pitt | Donald Fusco makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 03:54 | Pitt | Donald Fusco misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 03:54 | Syracuse | Jim Maciel gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| 03:27 | Syracuse | Daniel King hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 51-57 |
| 03:26 | Pitt | George Boyd pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Morin (fresh) PF - Daniel King (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jim Maciel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Richard Page (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Patrick Stephens (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Boyd (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Fusco (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 03:05 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 02:47 | Pitt | George Boyd comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 51-57 |
| 02:45 | Syracuse | Christopher West grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 02:45 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | August Cisowski (SF) Anthony Morin | |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Powers (C) Donald Fusco | |
| 02:20 | Syracuse | August Cisowski connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Daniel King | 53-57 |
| 02:02 | Pitt | Michael Powers is whistled for a carry | 53-57 |
| 01:41 | Syracuse | Christopher West misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-57 |
| 01:40 | Syracuse | Daniel King tips it but misses | 53-57 |
| 01:38 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 01:14 | Pitt | Michael Powers misses badly on the uncontested shot in the lane | 53-57 |
| 01:12 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to George Boyd | 53-57 |
| 01:04 | Pitt | George Boyd drills a runner in the paint set up by Bradley Smith | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Page - foul #1 on Richard Page, team foul #8 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Donald Fusco (C) Michael Powers | |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Pitt | George Boyd is hacked by Christopher West in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher West, team foul #10 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Baldwin (SG), Nathan Chico (SF) Bradley Smith, Patrick Stephens | |
| 00:48 | Pitt | George Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:48 | Pitt | George Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 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) | |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Christopher West hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 54-60 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Jim Maciel tips it back up and in | 56-60 |
| 00:41 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Bradley Smith (SG), Patrick Stephens (SF) William Baldwin, Nathan Chico | |
| 00:39 | Pitt | Richard Page is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Thomas - foul #1 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #11 | 56-60 |
| 00:39 | Pitt | Richard Page makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:39 | Pitt | Richard Page makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Bradley Smith is called for the reach on Christopher Thomas - foul #1 on Bradley Smith, team foul #9 | 56-62 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:33 | Pitt | Richard Page is hacked by Christopher Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #12 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Baldwin (SF) Patrick Stephens | |
| 00:33 | Pitt | Richard Page makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:33 | Pitt | Richard Page makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas is fouled on the floor by George Boyd - foul #4 on George Boyd, team foul #10 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Patrick Stephens (SF) William Baldwin | |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:26 | Pitt | Richard Page is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Thomas - foul #3 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #13 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Baldwin (SF) Patrick Stephens | |
| 00:26 | Pitt | Richard Page makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:26 | Pitt | Richard Page makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Christopher West is called for traveling | 59-66 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Nathan Chico (SF) Bradley Smith | |
| 00:17 | Pitt | Richard Page is hacked by Christopher Thomas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #14 | 59-66 |
| 00:17 | Pitt | Richard Page misses the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:17 | Pitt | Richard Page makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel King | 62-67 |
| 00:11 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Bradley Smith (SG) Nathan Chico | |
| 00:08 | Pitt | Christopher West is called for the reach on George Boyd in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher West, team foul #15 | 62-67 |
| 00:08 | Pitt | George Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:08 | Pitt | George Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jim Maciel | 62-68 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-68 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Richard Page runs out the clock | 65-68 |