| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Manuel Barker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Peter Witt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Holland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Colucci (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Douglas Faris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hale (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Hillman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Savage (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Peter Witt inbounds the ball | 30-42 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:53 | Pitt | Joshua Savage swats the layup by Peter Witt | 30-42 |
| 19:51 | Syracuse | John Hale pulls down the rebound | 30-42 |
| 19:29 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage can't finish the layup | 30-42 |
| 19:27 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-42 |
| 19:05 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage drills a runner near the basket set up by Douglas Faris | 30-44 |
| 18:44 | Pitt | Richard Holland is whistled for a carry | 30-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), George Taylor (SF), Steven Timko (C) Douglas Faris, Ronald Hillman, Richard Jones | |
| 18:15 | Syracuse | George Taylor drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Steven Timko | 30-46 |
| 18:00 | Pitt | Richard Holland is hacked by Joshua Savage - foul #4 on Joshua Savage, team foul #1 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker (PF), Richard Jones (C) Joshua Savage, Steven Timko | |
| 17:39 | Pitt | Peter Witt misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 30-46 |
| 17:38 | Syracuse | John Hale pulls down the rebound | 30-46 |
| 17:11 | Syracuse | John Hale comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-46 |
| 17:10 | Pitt | Manuel Barker grabs the defensive rebound | 30-46 |
| 16:47 | Pitt | Joseph Smith picks off the pass by Peter Witt | 30-46 |
| 16:44 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-46 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kong Ming (SF), John Matas (PF), Giuseppe Conti (C) Peter Witt, Richard Holland, Michael Colucci | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG), Ronald Hillman (PF), Steven Timko (C) Joseph Smith, Harrison Brooker, Richard Jones | |
| 16:26 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ronald Hillman - foul #3 on Ronald Hillman, team foul #2 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Colucci (C) Craig Thomas | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:26 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti misses the 1st free throw | 30-46 |
| 16:26 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti makes the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 16:07 | Syracuse | John Hale is hacked by Manuel Barker - foul #1 on Manuel Barker, team foul #1 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Pitt | Craig Thomas (SG) Giuseppe Conti | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), Harrison Brooker (PF) Douglas Faris, John Hale | |
| 15:47 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 31-46 |
| 15:45 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 31-46 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Manuel Barker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kong Ming (fresh) PF - John Matas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Colucci (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Hillman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harrison Brooker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Timko (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:33 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith knocks in the jumper near the basket | 31-48 |
| 15:14 | Pitt | Steven Timko denies the turnaround by Manuel Barker | 31-48 |
| 15:12 | Pitt | Manuel Barker misses the tip | 31-48 |
| 15:10 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker grabs the defensive rebound | 31-48 |
| 14:46 | Syracuse | Steven Timko lays it in set up by Ronald Hillman | 31-50 |
| 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) | |
| 14:38 | Pitt | Kong Ming scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-50 |
| 14:15 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 33-50 |
| 14:14 | Syracuse | Steven Timko pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-50 |
| 14:01 | Syracuse | Kong Ming picks off the pass by Joseph Smith | 33-50 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:38 | Pitt | Manuel Barker clanks a 3 from the left wing | 33-50 |
| 13:37 | Pitt | John Matas tips it in | 35-50 |
| 13:25 | Syracuse | George Taylor loses the dribble to John Matas | 35-50 |
| 13:07 | Pitt | Kong Ming is called for traveling | 35-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter Witt (SF), Richard Holland (PF), Giuseppe Conti (C) Kong Ming, John Matas, Michael Colucci | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG), John Hale (SG), Joshua Savage (PF), Richard Jones (C) Joseph Smith, Ronald Hillman, Harrison Brooker, Steven Timko | |
| 12:48 | Syracuse | George Taylor knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-53 |
| 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) | |
| 12:25 | Pitt | George Taylor swats the short shot by Richard Holland | 35-53 |
| 12:24 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joshua Savage | 35-53 |
| 11:55 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from George Taylor | 35-56 |
| 11:29 | Pitt | Peter Witt clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-56 |
| 11:27 | Pitt | Craig Thomas snags the offensive board | 35-56 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Manuel Barker (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Thomas (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Peter Witt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Holland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Giuseppe Conti (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Douglas Faris (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Hale (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joshua Savage (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Jones (fresh) | |
| 11:16 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 35-56 |
| 11:15 | Syracuse | Richard Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 35-56 |
| 10:56 | Syracuse | John Hale misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-56 |
| 10:55 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti snags the defensive board | 35-56 |
| 10:38 | Pitt | Peter Witt is called for 5 seconds | 35-56 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Colucci (C) Giuseppe Conti | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman (SF), Steven Timko (C) George Taylor, Richard Jones | |
| 10:17 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Faris | 35-58 |
| 10:13 | Pitt | John Hale picks off the pass by Craig Thomas | 35-58 |
| 09:44 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-58 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kong Ming (SF), John Matas (PF) Peter Witt, Richard Holland | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG) Douglas Faris | |
| 09:21 | Pitt | Manuel Barker can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Steven Timko - foul #1 on Steven Timko, team foul #3 | 35-58 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Jones (C) Steven Timko | |
| 09:21 | Pitt | Manuel Barker makes the 1st free throw | 36-58 |
| 09:21 | Pitt | Manuel Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 37-58 |
| 09:06 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Manuel Barker - foul #2 on Manuel Barker, team foul #2 | 37-58 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG) Joseph Smith | |
| 09:06 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman misses the 1st free throw | 37-58 |
| 09:06 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman misses the 2nd free throw | 37-58 |
| 09:06 | Pitt | Michael Colucci grabs the board | 37-58 |
| 08:51 | Pitt | John Matas misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 37-58 |
| 08:50 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage grabs the board | 37-58 |
| 08:21 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman is hacked by Kong Ming - foul #2 on Kong Ming, team foul #3 | 37-58 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), Steven Timko (C) Douglas Faris, Richard Jones | |
| 08:07 | Syracuse | John Hale clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Colucci - foul #2 on Michael Colucci, team foul #4 | 37-58 |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter Witt (SF), Richard Holland (PF) Kong Ming, Michael Colucci | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Taylor (SF) Ronald Hillman | |
| 08:07 | Syracuse | John Hale makes the 1st free throw | 37-59 |
| 08:07 | Syracuse | John Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 37-60 |
| 07:54 | Pitt | John Matas is denied on a layup by George Taylor | 37-60 |
| 07:52 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to George Taylor | 37-60 |
| 07:34 | Syracuse | George Taylor double dribbles | 37-60 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG), Ronald Hillman (SF) Joseph Smith, George Taylor | |
| 07:11 | Pitt | Manuel Barker scores on a jumper from the right block and he's fouled by Douglas Faris - foul #1 on Douglas Faris, team foul #4 | 39-60 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Colucci (C) John Matas | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), Richard Jones (C) Douglas Faris, Steven Timko | |
| 07:11 | Pitt | Manuel Barker makes the free throw | 40-60 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Manuel Barker (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Thomas (tired) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Peter Witt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Holland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Colucci (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Hale (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Hillman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Savage (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 06:49 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith lays it up and in on a great pass from John Hale | 40-62 |
| 06:38 | Pitt | Joshua Savage denies the turnaround by Manuel Barker | 40-62 |
| 06:37 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith gets the rebound | 40-62 |
| 06:16 | Syracuse | Richard Jones clanks a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Craig Thomas - foul #4 on Craig Thomas, team foul #5 | 40-62 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kong Ming (SF), John Matas (PF) Peter Witt, Richard Holland | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG), George Taylor (SF) Joseph Smith, Ronald Hillman | |
| 06:16 | Syracuse | Richard Jones misses the 1st free throw | 40-62 |
| 06:16 | Syracuse | Richard Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 40-63 |
| 06:06 | Pitt | Kong Ming misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-63 |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris pulls down the rebound | 40-63 |
| 05:37 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage clanks a turnaround near the basket | 40-63 |
| 05:35 | Pitt | Manuel Barker gets the rebound | 40-63 |
| 05:31 | Pitt | Kong Ming buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Craig Thomas | 42-63 |
| 05:07 | Syracuse | John Hale loses the ball out of bounds | 42-63 |
| Subs | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti (C) Michael Colucci | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), Harrison Brooker (SF), Steven Timko (C) Douglas Faris, George Taylor, Richard Jones | |
| 04:56 | Pitt | Kong Ming misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joshua Savage - foul #5 on Joshua Savage, team foul #5 | 42-63 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ronald Delk (SF) Craig Thomas | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG), Ronald Hillman (SF) John Hale, Joshua Savage | |
| 04:56 | Pitt | Kong Ming makes the 1st free throw | 43-63 |
| 04:56 | Pitt | Kong Ming misses the 2nd free throw | 43-63 |
| 04:56 | Syracuse | Steven Timko pulls down the rebound | 43-63 |
| 04:28 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker misses the shot near the basket but he's fouled by John Matas - foul #3 on John Matas, team foul #6 | 43-63 |
| Subs | Pitt | Craig Thomas (SG) John Matas | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG), George Taylor (SF) Douglas Faris, Ronald Hillman | |
| 04:28 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker makes the 1st free throw | 43-64 |
| 04:28 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker makes the 2nd free throw | 43-65 |
| 04:19 | Pitt | Ronald Delk misses the jump hook from the right block | 43-65 |
| 04:18 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith pulls down the rebound | 43-65 |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by John Hale | 43-67 |
| 03:32 | Pitt | Steven Timko steals it from Manuel Barker | 43-67 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:07 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 43-67 |
| 03:05 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith tips it home | 43-69 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Manuel Barker (tired) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Thomas (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ronald Delk (fresh) PF - Kong Ming (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Giuseppe Conti (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Hale (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. PF - Harrison Brooker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Timko (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 02:50 | Pitt | Ronald Delk misses the 3 from the right corner but he's hacked by George Taylor - foul #1 on George Taylor, team foul #6 | 43-69 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Matas (PF) Craig Thomas | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG), Ronald Hillman (SF), Richard Jones (C) Joseph Smith, George Taylor, Steven Timko | |
| 02:50 | Pitt | Ronald Delk makes the 1st free throw | 44-69 |
| 02:50 | Pitt | Ronald Delk makes the 2nd free throw | 45-69 |
| 02:50 | Pitt | Ronald Delk makes the 3rd free throw | 46-69 |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Hillman | 46-71 |
| 02:15 | Pitt | Harrison Brooker swats the short shot by Manuel Barker | 46-71 |
| 02:14 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Richard Jones | 46-71 |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Richard Jones connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Hale | 46-73 |
| 01:30 | Pitt | Harrison Brooker takes the ball from Giuseppe Conti | 46-73 |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | John Hale scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Douglas Faris | 46-75 |
| 01:06 | Pitt | Manuel Barker can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-75 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Ronald Hillman | 46-75 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker is fouled on the floor by Giuseppe Conti - foul #2 on Giuseppe Conti, team foul #7 | 46-75 |
| Subs | Pitt | Craig Thomas (SG) Ronald Delk | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker makes the 1st free throw | 46-76 |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker makes the 2nd free throw | 46-77 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:35 | Pitt | Harrison Brooker blocks the short jumper by Manuel Barker | 46-77 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman grabs the defensive rebound | 46-77 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | John Hale misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-77 |
| 00:02 | Pitt | John Matas grabs the defensive rebound | 46-77 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | John Matas misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 46-77 |