| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Shreve (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Bad (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Derrick Fong (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Stuart Ried (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Craig Gandy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Cribbs (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Raymond Huff (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Colin Vineyard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Peter Bad inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Colin Vineyard - foul #2 on Colin Vineyard, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| 19:47 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried misses the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 19:47 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 19:26 | Pitt | George Peterson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Derrick Fong - foul #3 on Derrick Fong, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Woods (PF) Derrick Fong | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 19:26 | Pitt | George Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 19:26 | Pitt | George Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 19:07 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 19:05 | Pitt | Bradley Cribbs grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 18:43 | Pitt | Craig Gandy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-32 |
| 18:42 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Stuart Ried | 29-32 |
| 18:23 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs knocks in the floater from the right side | 31-32 |
| 18:11 | Pitt | Bradley Cribbs is hacked by Robert Woods - foul #1 on Robert Woods, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| 17:56 | Pitt | Raymond Huff scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Craig Gandy | 31-34 |
| 17:40 | Syracuse | Peter Bad is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Peter Bad, team foul #3 | 31-34 |
| 17:19 | Pitt | Craig Gandy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 17:17 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 17:04 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Bruce Shreve | 33-34 |
| 16:35 | Pitt | Craig Gandy misses long on a floater from the left side | 33-34 |
| 16:34 | Syracuse | Peter Bad gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 16:29 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Bruce Shreve | 36-34 |
| 16:00 | Pitt | Raymond Huff can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 15:58 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard tips it home | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Shreve (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Bad (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Woods (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stuart Ried (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Craig Gandy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bradley Cribbs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Raymond Huff (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - George Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Colin Vineyard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Syracuse | Peter Bad buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Woods | 38-36 |
| 15:14 | Pitt | Bradley Cribbs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jolley (SG), Derrick Fong (PF), Cesar Gallo (C) Bruce Shreve, Robert Woods, Stuart Ried | |
| Subs | Pitt | Toni Baczewski (PG), Zachary Brown (SG), Matthew Sprague (PF), Geoffrey Jackson (C) Craig Gandy, Bradley Cribbs, George Peterson, Colin Vineyard | |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | Peter Bad drills a floater from the right side set up by Jeffrey Fuchs | 40-36 |
| 14:30 | Pitt | Matthew Sprague misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 14:29 | Pitt | Zachary Brown gets the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 14:10 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Zachary Brown | 40-38 |
| 13:55 | Syracuse | Peter Bad can't throw it down but he's hacked by Raymond Huff - foul #2 on Raymond Huff, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Woods (C) Cesar Gallo | |
| Subs | Pitt | Craig Gandy (PG), Bradley Cribbs (SF), George Peterson (PF) Zachary Brown, Raymond Huff, Matthew Sprague | |
| 13:55 | Syracuse | Peter Bad makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 13:55 | Syracuse | Peter Bad makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 13:30 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 13:28 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | Geoffrey Jackson swats the dunk try by Derrick Fong | 42-38 |
| 13:09 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong grabs the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 12:55 | Syracuse | Peter Bad misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 42-38 |
| 12:54 | Syracuse | Peter Bad snags the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 12:43 | Syracuse | Peter Bad lays it in | 44-38 |
| 12:27 | Pitt | Bradley Cribbs clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Peter Bad - foul #3 on Peter Bad, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve (SG), Stuart Ried (C) Russell Jolley, Robert Woods | |
| Subs | Pitt | Colin Vineyard (C) Geoffrey Jackson | |
| 12:27 | Pitt | Bradley Cribbs misses the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 12:27 | Pitt | Bradley Cribbs makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 11:59 | Syracuse | Peter Bad misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Toni Baczewski - foul #2 on Toni Baczewski, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| 11:59 | Syracuse | Peter Bad makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 11:59 | Syracuse | Peter Bad makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Shreve (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Bad (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Derrick Fong (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Stuart Ried (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Craig Gandy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Toni Baczewski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Cribbs (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Colin Vineyard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Pitt | Craig Gandy can't connect on a floater from the left side | 46-39 |
| 11:33 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Colin Vineyard | 46-39 |
| 11:19 | Pitt | Bradley Cribbs can't throw it down against a doubleteam but he's hacked by Derrick Fong - foul #4 on Derrick Fong, team foul #5 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Woods (PF) Derrick Fong | |
| Subs | Pitt | Zachary Brown (SG), Matthew Sprague (PF) Craig Gandy, George Peterson | |
| 11:19 | Pitt | Bradley Cribbs makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 11:19 | Pitt | Bradley Cribbs makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 10:56 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried travels with the ball | 46-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Raymond Huff (SF) Toni Baczewski | |
| 10:42 | Pitt | Raymond Huff comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Woods - foul #2 on Robert Woods, team foul #6 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG) Jeffrey Fuchs | |
| Subs | Pitt | Craig Gandy (PG) Bradley Cribbs | |
| 10:42 | Pitt | Raymond Huff makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 10:42 | Pitt | Raymond Huff makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 10:16 | Syracuse | Peter Bad misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 46-43 |
| 10:14 | Syracuse | Robert Woods tips it in | 48-43 |
| 09:53 | Pitt | Craig Gandy connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Matthew Sprague and he's fouled by Bruce Shreve - foul #2 on Bruce Shreve, team foul #7 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Midgette (SF) Peter Bad | |
| Subs | Pitt | Toni Baczewski (SG), George Peterson (PF) Zachary Brown, Matthew Sprague | |
| 09:53 | Pitt | Craig Gandy makes the free throw | 48-46 |
| 09:31 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 09:30 | Pitt | George Peterson grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 09:16 | Pitt | Craig Gandy steps out of bounds on the baseline | 48-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (PG) Paul Bramblett | |
| Subs | Pitt | Bradley Cribbs (SG) Craig Gandy | |
| 08:54 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 08:52 | Pitt | Raymond Huff grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 08:41 | Pitt | George Peterson misses long on a jump hook from close range | 48-46 |
| 08:40 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Fuchs | 48-46 |
| 08:20 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 08:00 | Pitt | George Peterson is hacked by Robert Woods - foul #3 on Robert Woods, team foul #8 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jolley (SG), Peter Bad (SF), Derrick Fong (PF), Cesar Gallo (C) Bruce Shreve, Allen Midgette, Robert Woods, Stuart Ried | |
| Subs | Pitt | Craig Gandy (PG), Geoffrey Jackson (C) Raymond Huff, Colin Vineyard | |
| 08:00 | Pitt | George Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 08:00 | Pitt | George Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 08:00 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 07:51 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 07:50 | Pitt | Craig Gandy grabs the board | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Jolley (fresh) SF - Peter Bad (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Derrick Fong (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Craig Gandy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Toni Baczewski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Cribbs (fresh) 8 pts. PF - George Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Geoffrey Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Pitt | George Peterson scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Craig Gandy | 51-49 |
| 07:05 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 51-49 |
| 07:03 | Pitt | Bradley Cribbs grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 06:41 | Pitt | Geoffrey Jackson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 06:40 | Pitt | Geoffrey Jackson tips it back up and in | 51-51 |
| 06:27 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 06:26 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Derrick Fong | 51-51 |
| 06:10 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-51 |
| 06:08 | Pitt | Bradley Cribbs pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 05:50 | Pitt | The short jumper by Bradley Cribbs is denied by Derrick Fong | 51-51 |
| 05:48 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 05:48 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve (SG), Stuart Ried (C) Russell Jolley, Cesar Gallo | |
| Subs | Pitt | Raymond Huff (SF), Colin Vineyard (C) Toni Baczewski, Geoffrey Jackson | |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs is fouled on the floor by George Peterson - foul #2 on George Peterson, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| 05:30 | Syracuse | Peter Bad clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 05:29 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong gets the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 05:12 | Syracuse | Peter Bad hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Raymond Huff - foul #3 on Raymond Huff, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| 05:12 | Syracuse | Peter Bad misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 05:12 | Syracuse | Peter Bad makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 04:59 | Pitt | Bradley Cribbs connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Craig Gandy | 52-54 |
| 04:47 | Syracuse | Peter Bad is denied on a layup by Raymond Huff | 52-54 |
| 04:45 | Pitt | Bradley Cribbs grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 04:31 | Pitt | Craig Gandy comes up short on the floater from the right side | 52-54 |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 04:10 | Syracuse | Colin Vineyard picks off the pass by Jeffrey Fuchs | 52-54 |
| 03:47 | Pitt | Bradley Cribbs misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Shreve (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Bad (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Derrick Fong (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Stuart Ried (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Craig Gandy (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bradley Cribbs (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Raymond Huff (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Colin Vineyard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Toni Baczewski (SG), Matthew Sprague (PF) Bradley Cribbs, George Peterson | |
| 02:59 | Pitt | Raymond Huff misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 02:58 | Pitt | Matthew Sprague tips it but misses | 52-54 |
| 02:57 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 02:57 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Bradley Cribbs (SG), George Peterson (PF) Toni Baczewski, Matthew Sprague | |
| 02:29 | Pitt | Bradley Cribbs travels with the ball | 52-54 |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | Peter Bad clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 52-54 |
| 02:07 | Pitt | George Peterson grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 01:48 | Pitt | Raymond Huff comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 52-54 |
| 01:47 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong comes up short on the runner from the left block | 52-54 |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried gets the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 01:12 | Syracuse | Peter Bad hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 52-54 |
| 01:10 | Pitt | Bradley Cribbs grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 00:49 | Pitt | Raymond Huff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve drills a shot from the left block set up by Jeffrey Fuchs | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard is called for traveling | 54-54 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Peter Bad comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Shreve (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Bad (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Derrick Fong (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Stuart Ried (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Craig Gandy (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bradley Cribbs (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Raymond Huff (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Colin Vineyard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Pitt | George Peterson wins the tip | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:32 | Pitt | Raymond Huff misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-54 |
| 04:31 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard snags the offensive board | 54-54 |
| 04:08 | Pitt | Bradley Cribbs is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 04:06 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Fuchs | 54-54 |
| 03:48 | Syracuse | Bradley Cribbs takes the ball from Bruce Shreve | 54-54 |
| 03:21 | Pitt | Bradley Cribbs works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 03:20 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 03:07 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 02:51 | Pitt | Craig Gandy knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Bradley Cribbs | 57-56 |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 59-56 |
| 02:07 | Pitt | Bradley Cribbs buries a shot in the lane | 59-58 |
| 01:46 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve is fouled on the floor by Colin Vineyard - foul #3 on Colin Vineyard, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| 01:35 | Syracuse | Peter Bad drills a turnaround near the basket | 61-58 |
| 01:07 | Pitt | Bradley Cribbs buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Craig Gandy | 61-61 |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Peter Bad's layup is rejected by George Peterson | 61-61 |
| 00:52 | Pitt | George Peterson gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Shreve (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Bad (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Derrick Fong (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Stuart Ried (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Craig Gandy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Bradley Cribbs (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Huff (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Peterson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Colin Vineyard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 00:25 | Pitt | Bruce Shreve takes the ball from Craig Gandy | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard grabs the board | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Shreve (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Peter Bad (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Derrick Fong (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Stuart Ried (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Craig Gandy (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Bradley Cribbs (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Huff (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Colin Vineyard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Pitt | George Peterson wins the tip | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:38 | Pitt | Bradley Cribbs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-61 |
| 04:26 | Syracuse | Peter Bad clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 04:25 | Pitt | Craig Gandy pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 04:00 | Pitt | Craig Gandy scores on a turnaround in the lane | 61-63 |
| 03:54 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Derrick Fong | 64-63 |
| 03:31 | Pitt | Raymond Huff makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Bradley Cribbs | 64-65 |
| 03:12 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Bruce Shreve | 66-65 |
| 02:54 | Pitt | Bradley Cribbs evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-65 |
| 02:53 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong gets the rebound | 66-65 |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried makes the floater from the right wing | 68-65 |
| 02:02 | Pitt | Craig Gandy buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-68 |
| 01:51 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 68-68 |
| 01:50 | Pitt | George Peterson snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 01:23 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard lays it up and in on a great pass from Craig Gandy | 68-70 |
| 01:06 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-70 |
| 01:04 | Pitt | Raymond Huff snags the defensive board | 68-70 |
| 00:39 | Pitt | Bradley Cribbs is fouled on the floor by Bruce Shreve - foul #3 on Bruce Shreve, team foul #9 | 68-70 |
| 00:39 | Pitt | Bradley Cribbs makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:39 | Pitt | Bradley Cribbs makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Shreve (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Peter Bad (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Derrick Fong (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Stuart Ried (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Craig Gandy (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. SG - Bradley Cribbs (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Huff (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Peterson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Colin Vineyard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Peter Bad | 70-72 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Pitt | Craig Gandy is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Shreve - foul #4 on Bruce Shreve, team foul #10 | 70-72 |
| 00:33 | Pitt | Craig Gandy misses the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:33 | Pitt | Craig Gandy misses the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong gets the rebound | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Peter Bad misses short on a jumper from the right block | 70-72 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Bad | 70-72 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Craig Gandy - foul #1 on Craig Gandy, team foul #7 | 70-72 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:03 | Pitt | Pitt calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Craig Gandy misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Shreve (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Peter Bad (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Derrick Fong (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - Stuart Ried (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Craig Gandy (fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. SG - Bradley Cribbs (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Huff (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Colin Vineyard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Pitt | George Peterson wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:39 | Pitt | Raymond Huff travels with the ball | 72-72 |
| 04:19 | Syracuse | George Peterson is called for the reach on Bruce Shreve - foul #3 on George Peterson, team foul #8 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Toni Baczewski (SG) Raymond Huff | |
| 04:19 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve misses the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 04:19 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard snags the defensive board | 72-72 |
| 03:57 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski is hacked by Jeffrey Fuchs - foul #3 on Jeffrey Fuchs, team foul #11 | 72-72 |
| 03:57 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 03:57 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 03:36 | Syracuse | George Peterson steals it from Peter Bad | 72-74 |
| 03:07 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Craig Gandy | 72-76 |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong lays it up and in set up by Stuart Ried | 74-76 |
| 02:22 | Pitt | Bradley Cribbs shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-76 |
| 02:21 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-76 |
| 01:58 | Pitt | Craig Gandy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-76 |
| 01:56 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried grabs the defensive rebound | 74-76 |
| 01:37 | Syracuse | Peter Bad can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Bradley Cribbs - foul #1 on Bradley Cribbs, team foul #9 | 74-76 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Raymond Huff (SF) Toni Baczewski | |
| 01:37 | Syracuse | Peter Bad makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 01:37 | Syracuse | Peter Bad makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 01:17 | Pitt | Bradley Cribbs knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 76-78 |
| 01:00 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-78 |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Peter Bad tips it back up and in | 78-78 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Shreve (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Peter Bad (fresh) 21 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Derrick Fong (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - Stuart Ried (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Craig Gandy (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 ast. SG - Bradley Cribbs (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Huff (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Peterson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Colin Vineyard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 00:36 | Pitt | Craig Gandy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 78-78 |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong gets the rebound | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Peter Bad works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 80-78 |
| 00:06 | Pitt | Raymond Huff clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Peter Bad - foul #4 on Peter Bad, team foul #12 | 80-78 |
| 00:06 | Pitt | Raymond Huff misses the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:06 | Pitt | Raymond Huff makes the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Bradley Cribbs is called for the reach on Peter Bad in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bradley Cribbs, team foul #10 | 80-79 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Peter Bad makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Peter Bad misses the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Derrick Fong | 81-79 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong runs out the clock | 81-79 |