| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Orlando Dahmen (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Arlie Barth (fresh) SF - Sherman Wheat (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Briggs (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jim Degeorge (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Young (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Webb (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ernest Battle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat inbounds the ball | 24-30 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs lays it in | 26-30 |
| 19:13 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell blows the layup but the foul's on Sherman Wheat - foul #1 on Sherman Wheat, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Pitt | Stefan Dillon (PG), Brandon Walker (SF), Peter Desroches (PF), Michael Butler (C) Orlando Dahmen, Sherman Wheat, Kenneth Briggs, Jim Degeorge | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 19:13 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell misses the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 19:13 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 18:57 | Pitt | Arlie Barth is denied on a layup by Ernest Battle | 26-31 |
| 18:56 | Pitt | Peter Desroches grabs the offensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 18:33 | Pitt | Stefan Dillon is hacked by Ernest Battle - foul #2 on Ernest Battle, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen (PG), Kenneth Briggs (PF) Stefan Dillon, Peter Desroches | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 18:11 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs connects on the shot from the left block set up by Orlando Dahmen | 28-31 |
| 17:46 | Syracuse | John Webb knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Matthew Michell | 28-33 |
| 17:44 | Pitt | Matthew Michell picks off the pass by Orlando Dahmen in the backcourt | 28-33 |
| 17:39 | Syracuse | Michael Butler swats the short shot by Ernest Battle | 28-33 |
| 17:37 | Pitt | Arlie Barth grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 17:14 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Ernest Battle - foul #3 on Ernest Battle, team foul #2 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | Stefan Dillon (PG), Sherman Wheat (SF), Jim Degeorge (C) Orlando Dahmen, Brandon Walker, Michael Butler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger (PF) John Webb | |
| 17:14 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 17:14 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 16:56 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle is fouled on the floor by Jim Degeorge - foul #4 on Jim Degeorge, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter Desroches (PF), Michael Butler (C) Kenneth Briggs, Jim Degeorge | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:44 | Syracuse | Peter Desroches swats the short shot by Ernest Battle | 30-33 |
| 16:43 | Syracuse | Jeff Young grabs the offensive board | 30-33 |
| 16:34 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger clanks a jump hook in the lane | 30-33 |
| 16:32 | Pitt | Arlie Barth pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 16:18 | Pitt | Jeff Young picks off the pass by Sherman Wheat | 30-33 |
| 15:55 | Syracuse | Jeff Young misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 30-33 |
| 15:53 | Syracuse | Andrew Wilson misses the tip | 30-33 |
| 15:52 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger tips it home | 30-35 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Stefan Dillon (fresh) SG - Arlie Barth (fairly fresh) SF - Sherman Wheat (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Peter Desroches (fresh) C - Michael Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Young (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ryan Krueger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Battle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 15:30 | Pitt | Peter Desroches is hacked by Ryan Krueger - foul #1 on Ryan Krueger, team foul #3 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen (PG), Brandon Walker (SG), Kenneth Briggs (PF) Stefan Dillon, Arlie Barth, Peter Desroches | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (PG), Gary Welsh (SG), James Taylor (SF), John Webb (PF), Jeffrey Clifford (C) Matthew Michell, Andrew Wilson, Jeff Young, Ryan Krueger, Ernest Battle | |
| 15:15 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs can't connect on a floater near the basket | 30-35 |
| 15:14 | Syracuse | John Webb pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 14:56 | Syracuse | James Rucks misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Butler - foul #1 on Michael Butler, team foul #3 | 30-35 |
| 14:56 | Syracuse | James Rucks misses the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 14:56 | Syracuse | James Rucks makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 14:31 | Pitt | Michael Butler hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brandon Walker | 32-36 |
| 14:05 | Syracuse | Michael Butler steps in front of the John Webb pass | 32-36 |
| 13:36 | Pitt | James Taylor steps in front of the Michael Butler pass | 32-36 |
| 13:16 | Syracuse | The jump hook by James Taylor is blocked by Michael Butler | 32-36 |
| 13:15 | Pitt | Brandon Walker pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 12:49 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 12:48 | Syracuse | John Webb gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 12:28 | Syracuse | James Taylor buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by James Rucks | 32-38 |
| 12:18 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brandon Walker | 34-38 |
| 12:03 | Syracuse | James Taylor hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Sherman Wheat - foul #2 on Sherman Wheat, team foul #4 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | Stefan Dillon (PG), Arlie Barth (SG), Jim Degeorge (C) Orlando Dahmen, Sherman Wheat, Kenneth Briggs | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Michell (PG), Andrew Wilson (SG), Ryan Krueger (PF), Ernest Battle (C) James Rucks, Gary Welsh, John Webb, Jeffrey Clifford | |
| 12:03 | Syracuse | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 12:03 | Syracuse | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 11:45 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge slams it home | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Stefan Dillon (fresh) SG - Arlie Barth (fresh) SF - Brandon Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael Butler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jim Degeorge (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ryan Krueger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Battle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Stefan Dillon - foul #1 on Stefan Dillon, team foul #5 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen (PG), Sherman Wheat (SF), Kenneth Briggs (PF) Stefan Dillon, Brandon Walker, Michael Butler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeff Young (SF) James Taylor | |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 11:13 | Pitt | Jeff Young picks off the pass by Sherman Wheat | 36-42 |
| 10:57 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 36-42 |
| 10:56 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle tips it back up and in | 36-44 |
| 10:50 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ryan Krueger - foul #2 on Ryan Krueger, team foul #4 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brandon Walker (SF) Sherman Wheat | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:50 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 10:50 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 10:29 | Syracuse | Jeff Young misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Jim Degeorge - foul #5 on Jim Degeorge, team foul #6 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | Stefan Dillon (PG), Peter Desroches (PF), Michael Butler (C) Orlando Dahmen, Kenneth Briggs, Jim Degeorge | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:29 | Syracuse | Jeff Young makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 10:29 | Syracuse | Jeff Young makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 10:08 | Pitt | Stefan Dillon misses the shot from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 10:06 | Pitt | Brandon Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 09:48 | Pitt | Michael Butler drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Arlie Barth | 40-46 |
| 09:26 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Andrew Wilson and he's hacked by Peter Desroches - foul #1 on Peter Desroches, team foul #7 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen (PG), Sherman Wheat (SF), Kenneth Briggs (PF) Stefan Dillon, Brandon Walker, Peter Desroches | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Webb (PF) Ryan Krueger | |
| 09:26 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle makes the free throw | 40-49 |
| 08:58 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Orlando Dahmen | 42-49 |
| 08:35 | Syracuse | Sherman Wheat is called for the reach on Ernest Battle - foul #3 on Sherman Wheat, team foul #8 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Welsh (SG) Andrew Wilson | |
| 08:35 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle misses the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 08:35 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Sherman Wheat | 42-49 |
| 08:20 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs is denied on a dunk by Ernest Battle | 42-49 |
| 08:18 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat grabs the offensive board | 42-49 |
| 07:59 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs misses the jumpshot from the left side | 42-49 |
| 07:57 | Syracuse | Gary Welsh grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 07:41 | Syracuse | Jeff Young clanks a 3 from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 07:40 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Orlando Dahmen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arlie Barth (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sherman Wheat (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Briggs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Butler (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Welsh (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeff Young (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Webb (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Battle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat is denied on a layup by John Webb | 42-49 |
| 07:16 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen grabs the offensive board | 42-49 |
| 06:54 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs is fouled on the floor by John Webb - foul #2 on John Webb, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | Stefan Dillon (PG), Brandon Walker (SF), Peter Desroches (PF) Orlando Dahmen, Sherman Wheat, Kenneth Briggs | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (PG), Andrew Wilson (SG), James Taylor (SF), Jeffrey Clifford (C) Matthew Michell, Gary Welsh, Jeff Young, Ernest Battle | |
| 06:33 | Pitt | Michael Butler's floater is tipped away by John Webb | 42-49 |
| 06:32 | Syracuse | John Webb pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| 06:10 | Syracuse | John Webb loses the ball out of bounds | 42-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen (PG), Kenneth Briggs (PF) Stefan Dillon, Peter Desroches | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger (PF) John Webb | |
| 05:50 | Pitt | Ryan Krueger steals it from Orlando Dahmen out of a doubleteam | 42-49 |
| 05:32 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger loses the dribble to Arlie Barth | 42-49 |
| 05:11 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 42-49 |
| 05:10 | Syracuse | James Rucks grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 04:54 | Syracuse | James Rucks can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | James Taylor grabs the offensive board | 42-49 |
| 04:40 | Syracuse | James Taylor misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-49 |
| 04:39 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 04:14 | Pitt | The jumper by Arlie Barth is denied by Ryan Krueger | 42-49 |
| 04:12 | Syracuse | James Taylor grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 04:12 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | Stefan Dillon (PG), Sherman Wheat (SF), Peter Desroches (PF) Orlando Dahmen, Arlie Barth, Kenneth Briggs | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Michell (PG), Jeff Young (SF), John Webb (PF), Ernest Battle (C) James Rucks, James Taylor, Ryan Krueger, Jeffrey Clifford | |
| 03:48 | Syracuse | Jeff Young comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 03:46 | Pitt | Stefan Dillon pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| 03:27 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Stefan Dillon | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Stefan Dillon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brandon Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sherman Wheat (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Peter Desroches (fresh) C - Michael Butler (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeff Young (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Webb (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ernest Battle (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle is whistled for traveling | 44-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen (PG), Arlie Barth (SG), Kenneth Briggs (PF) Stefan Dillon, Peter Desroches, Michael Butler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:58 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 44-49 |
| 02:56 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs grabs the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 02:29 | Pitt | Arlie Barth can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 44-49 |
| 02:27 | Syracuse | Andrew Wilson grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 02:10 | Syracuse | Arlie Barth is called for the reach on Andrew Wilson - foul #2 on Arlie Barth, team foul #9 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter Desroches (PF), Michael Butler (C) Brandon Walker, Kenneth Briggs | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:10 | Syracuse | Andrew Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 02:10 | Syracuse | Andrew Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 02:10 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 01:46 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 01:45 | Pitt | Michael Butler tips it in | 46-50 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:24 | Syracuse | Jeff Young lays it up and in set up by Andrew Wilson | 46-52 |
| 00:55 | Pitt | Michael Butler comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Ernest Battle - foul #4 on Ernest Battle, team foul #6 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs (PF) Peter Desroches | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:55 | Pitt | Michael Butler makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 00:55 | Pitt | Michael Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Jeff Young hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Andrew Wilson | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:26 | Pitt | Andrew Wilson steals the ball from Orlando Dahmen | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell is hacked by Orlando Dahmen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Orlando Dahmen, team foul #10 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (SF), Ryan Krueger (PF) Jeff Young, Ernest Battle | |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:18 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-56 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-56 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell is hacked by Orlando Dahmen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Orlando Dahmen, team foul #11 | 51-56 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:12 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Orlando Dahmen, team foul #12 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ernest Battle (C) Ryan Krueger | |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | James Rucks is hacked by Orlando Dahmen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Orlando Dahmen, team foul #13 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Pitt | Stefan Dillon (PG) Orlando Dahmen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | James Rucks misses the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | James Rucks makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:05 | Pitt | John Webb steals it from Arlie Barth | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | James Rucks runs out the clock | 51-59 |