| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Wolfe (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Charles Alexander (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Sax (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Dean (fresh) 8 pts. C - Richard Willett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carlos Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Kitson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ray Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Charlie McCalman (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Michael Sax inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Syracuse | Richard Willett misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 34-36 |
| 19:42 | Syracuse | Richard Willett can't tip it in | 34-36 |
| 19:41 | Syracuse | Richard Willett tips it home | 36-36 |
| 19:28 | Pitt | Ray Lane loses the dribble to Richard Willett | 36-36 |
| 19:11 | Syracuse | Richard Willett is whistled for a carry | 36-36 |
| 18:54 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Carlos Wilson, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| 18:31 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander is hacked by Herbert Thompson - foul #2 on Herbert Thompson, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| 18:05 | Syracuse | Carlos Wilson steals it from David Wolfe | 36-36 |
| 17:46 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 17:44 | Syracuse | Richard Willett snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 17:16 | Syracuse | Michael Sax misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 36-36 |
| 17:15 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 16:56 | Pitt | Ray Lane double dribbles | 36-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Ikner (C) Richard Willett | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ray Whitlow (SG) Herbert Thompson | |
| 16:27 | Syracuse | Michael Sax clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 16:26 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean snags the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 16:06 | Syracuse | David Wolfe comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 16:04 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 15:54 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman scores on a jump hook in the paint | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Wolfe (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Charles Alexander (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Sax (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Dean (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carlos Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ray Whitlow (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brandon Kitson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ray Lane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Charlie McCalman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Syracuse | David Wolfe makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ryan Dean and he's fouled by Charlie McCalman - foul #3 on Charlie McCalman, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Willett (C) Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | Pitt | Herbert Thompson (SG) Ray Whitlow | |
| 15:25 | Syracuse | David Wolfe makes the free throw | 39-38 |
| 15:11 | Pitt | Ray Lane hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 15:09 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 14:47 | Syracuse | Michael Sax connects on the shot in the paint | 41-38 |
| 14:42 | Pitt | Herbert Thompson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-38 |
| 14:40 | Pitt | Brandon Kitson can't tip it in | 41-38 |
| 14:39 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 14:25 | Syracuse | Charlie McCalman is called for the reach on Michael Sax - foul #4 on Charlie McCalman, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ray Whitlow (PG), Bruce Williams (C) Carlos Wilson, Charlie McCalman | |
| 14:02 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Herbert Thompson - foul #3 on Herbert Thompson, team foul #5 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vincent Thompson (PF) Ryan Dean | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ralph Robinson (SG) Herbert Thompson | |
| 14:02 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 14:02 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 14:02 | Pitt | Bruce Williams grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 13:39 | Pitt | Ralph Robinson makes the jump hook from the left block | 42-40 |
| 13:33 | Syracuse | Richard Willett buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Bruce Williams - foul #1 on Bruce Williams, team foul #6 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), Bill Peck (SF) David Wolfe, Michael Sax | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Haskin (SF), Daniel Mills (PF) Brandon Kitson, Ray Lane | |
| 13:33 | Syracuse | Richard Willett makes the free throw | 45-40 |
| 13:15 | Pitt | Bruce Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Ikner (C) Richard Willett | |
| Subs | Pitt | Carlos Wilson (PG) Ralph Robinson | |
| 12:51 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Cline | 48-40 |
| 12:34 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 12:11 | Syracuse | Daniel Mills is called for the reach on Vincent Thompson - foul #3 on Daniel Mills, team foul #7 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Wolfe (SG), Michael Sax (SF), Richard Willett (C) Charles Alexander, Bill Peck, Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | Pitt | Herbert Thompson (SG), Brandon Kitson (SF), Ray Lane (PF) Ray Whitlow, Daniel Mills, Bruce Williams | |
| 12:11 | Syracuse | Vincent Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 12:11 | Syracuse | Vincent Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 12:11 | Pitt | Ray Lane gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 12:02 | Pitt | Herbert Thompson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Carlos Wilson | 49-46 |
| 11:38 | Syracuse | Richard Willett drills a shot from the left side | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Cline (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Wolfe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Sax (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vincent Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Willett (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carlos Wilson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herbert Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brandon Kitson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ray Lane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - William Haskin (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Pitt | Herbert Thompson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 51-46 |
| 11:15 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Richard Willett | 51-46 |
| 10:58 | Syracuse | Michael Sax drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Cline and the foul's on William Haskin - foul #2 on William Haskin, team foul #8 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Dean (PF) Vincent Thompson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ray Whitlow (PG), Bruce Williams (C) Carlos Wilson, William Haskin | |
| 10:58 | Syracuse | Michael Sax misses the free throw | 53-46 |
| 10:58 | Pitt | Bruce Williams snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 10:48 | Pitt | Ray Lane connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Bruce Williams | 53-48 |
| 10:28 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean is hacked by Ray Lane - foul #1 on Ray Lane, team foul #9 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Ikner (C) Richard Willett | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 10:28 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 10:28 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 10:28 | Pitt | Bruce Williams snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 10:09 | Pitt | Bruce Williams misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 54-48 |
| 10:07 | Syracuse | Michael Sax gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 09:46 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Ray Lane - foul #2 on Ray Lane, team foul #10 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (SG), Bill Peck (SF) Joseph Cline, Michael Sax | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ralph Robinson (SG), Fyodor Zollman (SF), Daniel Mills (PF), William Haskin (C) Herbert Thompson, Brandon Kitson, Ray Lane, Bruce Williams | |
| 09:46 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 09:46 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 09:29 | Pitt | Fyodor Zollman travels with the ball | 55-48 |
| 09:00 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean is wide open but clanks a floater from the left side | 55-48 |
| 08:59 | Syracuse | David Wolfe tips it back up and in | 57-48 |
| 08:41 | Pitt | The jump hook by Ralph Robinson is blocked by Charles Ikner | 57-48 |
| 08:40 | Pitt | Fyodor Zollman grabs the offensive board | 57-48 |
| 08:18 | Pitt | William Haskin is fouled on the floor by Charles Ikner - foul #1 on Charles Ikner, team foul #1 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), Michael Sax (SF), Richard Willett (C) David Wolfe, Bill Peck, Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | Pitt | Carlos Wilson (PG), Herbert Thompson (SG), Brandon Kitson (SF), Ray Lane (PF), Bruce Williams (C) Ray Whitlow, Ralph Robinson, Fyodor Zollman, Daniel Mills, William Haskin | |
| 08:02 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 08:00 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 07:31 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander travels with the ball | 57-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bill Peck (SF) Charles Alexander | |
| Subs | Pitt | Charlie McCalman (C) Bruce Williams | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Cline (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Sax (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Bill Peck (fresh) PF - Ryan Dean (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Willett (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carlos Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herbert Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brandon Kitson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ray Lane (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Charlie McCalman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Pitt | Ray Lane comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-48 |
| 07:19 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 06:50 | Syracuse | Michael Sax throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vincent Thompson (PF) Ryan Dean | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 06:37 | Pitt | Herbert Thompson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 57-48 |
| 06:35 | Syracuse | Bill Peck pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 06:11 | Syracuse | Vincent Thompson misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 57-48 |
| 06:10 | Pitt | Ray Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 06:05 | Pitt | Herbert Thompson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 06:03 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 05:37 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Carlos Wilson - foul #3 on Carlos Wilson, team foul #11 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (SG), James Western (SF), Charles Ikner (C) Michael Sax, Bill Peck, Richard Willett | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ray Whitlow (PG), Ralph Robinson (SG), William Haskin (SF) Carlos Wilson, Herbert Thompson, Brandon Kitson | |
| 05:37 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 05:37 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 05:16 | Pitt | Ralph Robinson is fouled on the floor by Charles Alexander - foul #2 on Charles Alexander, team foul #2 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Wolfe (PG), Ryan Dean (PF) Joseph Cline, Vincent Thompson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel Mills (PF) Ray Lane | |
| 05:04 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 59-48 |
| 05:02 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner pulls down the rebound | 59-48 |
| 04:57 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner travels with the ball | 59-48 |
| 04:54 | Pitt | David Wolfe is called for the reach on Ray Whitlow in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Wolfe, team foul #3 | 59-48 |
| 04:39 | Pitt | Ralph Robinson travels with the ball | 59-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Willett (C) Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 04:21 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 59-48 |
| 04:20 | Pitt | William Haskin grabs the defensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 04:16 | Pitt | Ralph Robinson misses short on a jump hook from close range | 59-48 |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean snags the defensive board | 59-48 |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | Ray Whitlow steps in front of the David Wolfe pass in the backcourt | 59-48 |
| 04:02 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #5 on Charlie McCalman, team foul #12 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Sax (SF) James Western | |
| Subs | Pitt | Carlos Wilson (PG), Herbert Thompson (SG), Brandon Kitson (SF), Ray Lane (PF), Bruce Williams (C) Ray Whitlow, Ralph Robinson, William Haskin, Daniel Mills, Charlie McCalman | |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Michael Sax misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-48 |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander snags the offensive board | 59-48 |
| 03:32 | Syracuse | Michael Sax hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 59-48 |
| 03:30 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson grabs the board | 59-48 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Wolfe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Alexander (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Sax (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Dean (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Willett (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carlos Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Herbert Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brandon Kitson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ray Lane (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Bruce Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 03:15 | Pitt | Herbert Thompson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Carlos Wilson | 59-51 |
| 03:02 | Syracuse | David Wolfe makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Ryan Dean | 61-51 |
| 02:44 | Pitt | Brandon Kitson hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Herbert Thompson | 61-53 |
| 02:24 | Syracuse | Richard Willett knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Charles Alexander | 63-53 |
| 02:15 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 63-53 |
| 02:13 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Charles Alexander | 63-53 |
| 01:46 | Syracuse | Michael Sax is wide open and slams it home on a great pass from David Wolfe | 65-53 |
| 01:36 | Pitt | Ray Lane hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 65-53 |
| 01:35 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean snags the defensive board | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:08 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 65-53 |
| 01:07 | Pitt | Ray Lane pulls down the rebound | 65-53 |
| 01:03 | Pitt | Herbert Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-53 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean pulls down the rebound | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | David Wolfe comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 65-53 |
| 00:38 | Pitt | Ray Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Herbert Thompson | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Carlos Wilson is called for the reach on David Wolfe in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carlos Wilson, team foul #13 | 65-56 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | David Wolfe misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | David Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:24 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 66-56 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Michael Sax gets the rebound | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | David Wolfe runs out the clock | 66-56 |