| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Joshua Hardman (fresh) SG - Justin Guillen (fresh) SF - Julius Vance (fresh) PF - Kenneth Mealy (fresh) C - Eric Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Dewey Carrier (fresh) SG - William Duerr (fresh) SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fresh) PF - Benjamin Ross (fresh) C - Joshua Burke (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Eric Thomas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Syracuse | Kenneth Mealy denies the turnaround by Benjamin Ross | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Pitt | Justin Guillen misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:32 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Syracuse | William Duerr gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:09 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Dewey Carrier | 0-4 |
| 17:40 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Kenneth Mealy, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 17:23 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by William Duerr | 0-6 |
| 17:02 | Pitt | Justin Guillen hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Julius Vance | 3-6 |
| 16:44 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross blows the layup but he's fouled by Justin Guillen - foul #1 on Justin Guillen, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| 16:44 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross misses the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 16:44 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 16:18 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 3-7 |
| 16:16 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson gets the rebound | 3-7 |
| 16:11 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier is called for traveling | 3-7 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Moore (SG) Justin Guillen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:03 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 15:44 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson drills a fadeaway in the lane | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Joshua Hardman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Moore (fresh) SF - Julius Vance (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Mealy (fresh) C - Eric Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Dewey Carrier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Duerr (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Ross (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joshua Burke (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman's pass is intercepted by Dewey Carrier in the backcourt | 5-9 |
| 15:35 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier hits the finger roll | 5-11 |
| 15:12 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy misses the jumpshot from the left side | 5-11 |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier snags the defensive board | 5-11 |
| 14:49 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from William Duerr | 5-13 |
| 14:35 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy knocks in the jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by Joshua Burke - foul #1 on Joshua Burke, team foul #1 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Pitt | Justin Guillen (SG), Henry Vincent (SF), Edward Yanofsky (C) Joshua Hardman, Julius Vance, Eric Thomas | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy (SG), Donald Difiore (PF), Peter Ingram (C) Dewey Carrier, Benjamin Ross, Joshua Burke | |
| 14:35 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy makes the free throw | 8-13 |
| 14:11 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy's 3 pointer is rejected by Robert Moore | 8-13 |
| 14:10 | Syracuse | William Duerr misses the tip | 8-13 |
| 14:08 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy pulls down the rebound | 8-13 |
| 13:50 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky can't throw it down | 8-13 |
| 13:48 | Pitt | Henry Vincent snags the offensive board | 8-13 |
| 13:30 | Pitt | Peter Ingram picks off the pass by Henry Vincent | 8-13 |
| 13:25 | Syracuse | William Duerr knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Donald Difiore | 8-15 |
| 12:58 | Pitt | A charge is called on Justin Guillen - foul #2 on Justin Guillen, team foul #3 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Pitt | Joshua Hardman (PG), Joseph Carrara (SG), Julius Vance (SF), Merle Dickson (PF), Eric Thomas (C) Robert Moore, Justin Guillen, Henry Vincent, Kenneth Mealy, Edward Yanofsky | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (PG), Benjamin Ross (PF), Joshua Burke (C) Elmer Dunphy, Donald Difiore, Peter Ingram | |
| 12:34 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson comes up short on the runner from close range but the foul's on Julius Vance - foul #1 on Julius Vance, team foul #4 | 8-15 |
| 12:34 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson misses the 1st free throw | 8-15 |
| 12:34 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-16 |
| 12:09 | Pitt | Benjamin Ross is called for the reach on Joseph Carrara - foul #1 on Benjamin Ross, team foul #2 | 8-16 |
| 11:54 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman is whistled for a carry | 8-16 |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross travels with the ball | 8-16 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy (SF) Joshua Jorgenson | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Joshua Hardman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Carrara (fresh) SF - Julius Vance (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Merle Dickson (fresh) C - Eric Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Dewey Carrier (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Duerr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elmer Dunphy (fresh) PF - Benjamin Ross (fresh) 7 pts. C - Joshua Burke (fresh) | |
| 11:07 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Eric Thomas | 10-16 |
| 10:53 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Benjamin Ross | 10-18 |
| 10:48 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 10-18 |
| 10:46 | Pitt | Merle Dickson grabs the offensive board | 10-18 |
| 10:34 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman comes up short on the floater from the left side | 10-18 |
| 10:32 | Pitt | Eric Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 10-18 |
| 10:21 | Pitt | Eric Thomas knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Joshua Hardman | 12-18 |
| 09:58 | Syracuse | William Duerr loses the dribble to Joseph Carrara | 12-18 |
| 09:43 | Pitt | Benjamin Ross is called for the reach on Joshua Hardman - foul #2 on Benjamin Ross, team foul #3 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Moore (PG), Henry Vincent (SF), Kenneth Mealy (PF), Edward Yanofsky (C) Joseph Carrara, Julius Vance, Merle Dickson, Eric Thomas | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Stiles (PG), Joshua Jorgenson (SF), Donald Difiore (PF), Peter Ingram (C) Dewey Carrier, William Duerr, Benjamin Ross, Joshua Burke | |
| 09:34 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 14-18 |
| 09:05 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Elmer Dunphy, team foul #4 | 14-18 |
| 08:39 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy blows the layup | 14-18 |
| 08:38 | Syracuse | Peter Ingram pulls down the rebound | 14-18 |
| 08:21 | Syracuse | Robert Moore is called for the reach on Charles Stiles - foul #1 on Robert Moore, team foul #5 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Pitt | Julius Vance (PG) Joshua Hardman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (PG), William Duerr (SG) Charles Stiles, Elmer Dunphy | |
| 07:58 | Syracuse | William Duerr can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 14-18 |
| 07:56 | Pitt | Julius Vance snags the defensive board | 14-18 |
| 07:27 | Pitt | Robert Moore connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-18 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Julius Vance (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Moore (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Henry Vincent (fresh) PF - Kenneth Mealy (fresh) 5 pts. C - Edward Yanofsky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Dewey Carrier (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Duerr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Difiore (fresh) C - Peter Ingram (fresh) | |
| 06:58 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-18 |
| 06:56 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy grabs the defensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 06:36 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Peter Ingram - foul #1 on Peter Ingram, team foul #5 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Pitt | Joshua Hardman (PG), Justin Guillen (SG), Eric Thomas (C) Robert Moore, Henry Vincent, Edward Yanofsky | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy (SF), Joshua Burke (C) Joshua Jorgenson, Peter Ingram | |
| 06:36 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 06:36 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 06:07 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Justin Guillen - foul #3 on Justin Guillen, team foul #6 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Pitt | Joseph Carrara (SG), Merle Dickson (PF) Justin Guillen, Kenneth Mealy | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:07 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore misses the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 06:07 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 05:45 | Pitt | Eric Thomas comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 19-19 |
| 05:43 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman misses the tip | 19-19 |
| 05:41 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Thomas | 19-19 |
| 05:24 | Pitt | Merle Dickson scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Joseph Carrara and he's fouled by Dewey Carrier - foul #1 on Dewey Carrier, team foul #6 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Stiles (PG), Joshua Jorgenson (SF) Dewey Carrier, William Duerr | |
| 05:24 | Pitt | Merle Dickson makes the free throw | 22-19 |
| 04:57 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 22-19 |
| 04:56 | Pitt | Eric Thomas grabs the board | 22-19 |
| 04:27 | Pitt | Eric Thomas misses short on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Donald Difiore - foul #1 on Donald Difiore, team foul #7 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Moore (PG), Henry Vincent (SF), Kenneth Mealy (PF) Joshua Hardman, Julius Vance, Merle Dickson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Peter Ingram (PF) Donald Difiore | |
| 04:27 | Pitt | Eric Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 04:27 | Pitt | Eric Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 04:00 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Stiles and the foul's on Joseph Carrara - foul #1 on Joseph Carrara, team foul #7 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (PG), Benjamin Ross (PF) Charles Stiles, Peter Ingram | |
| 04:00 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy misses the free throw | 24-21 |
| 04:00 | Pitt | Eric Thomas grabs the board | 24-21 |
| 03:38 | Pitt | Henry Vincent's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-21 |
| Subs | Pitt | Joshua Hardman (PG) Joseph Carrara | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Duerr (SG), Peter Ingram (C) Elmer Dunphy, Joshua Jorgenson | |
| 03:20 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross can't finish the layup | 24-21 |
| 03:19 | Pitt | Eric Thomas pulls down the rebound | 24-21 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Joshua Hardman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Moore (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Henry Vincent (fresh) PF - Kenneth Mealy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Dewey Carrier (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Duerr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Burke (fresh) PF - Benjamin Ross (fresh) 7 pts. C - Peter Ingram (fresh) | |
| 02:56 | Pitt | Henry Vincent is hacked by Joshua Burke - foul #2 on Joshua Burke, team foul #8 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky (C) Eric Thomas | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson (SF) Joshua Burke | |
| 02:56 | Pitt | Henry Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 02:56 | Pitt | Henry Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 02:42 | Syracuse | Peter Ingram's floater is knocked away by Kenneth Mealy | 26-21 |
| 02:41 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross tips it but misses | 26-21 |
| 02:40 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy snags the defensive board | 26-21 |
| 02:14 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy misses short on a floater from the left wing | 26-21 |
| 02:12 | Syracuse | Peter Ingram snags the defensive board | 26-21 |
| 02:06 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross throws it down | 26-23 |
| 01:46 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy misses the easy layup | 26-23 |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | William Duerr pulls down the rebound | 26-23 |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier is fouled on the floor by Henry Vincent - foul #1 on Henry Vincent, team foul #8 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Pitt | Joseph Carrara (SG), Julius Vance (SF), Eric Thomas (C) Robert Moore, Henry Vincent, Edward Yanofsky | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy (SF), Joshua Burke (C) Joshua Jorgenson, Peter Ingram | |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier misses the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 01:26 | Pitt | Eric Thomas snags the defensive board | 26-24 |
| 01:03 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy hits a shot from the left side | 28-24 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-24 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier can't tip it in | 28-24 |
| 00:31 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy snags the defensive board | 28-24 |
| 00:07 | Pitt | Eric Thomas comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Benjamin Ross - foul #3 on Benjamin Ross, team foul #9 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Pitt | Henry Vincent (SF), Merle Dickson (PF) Joshua Hardman, Kenneth Mealy | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Stiles (PG), Joshua Jorgenson (SF), Donald Difiore (PF) Dewey Carrier, William Duerr, Benjamin Ross | |
| 00:07 | Pitt | Eric Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 00:07 | Pitt | Eric Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Henry Vincent misses the fullcourt shot | 30-27 |