| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeff Young (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Welsh (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. PF - John Webb (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ernest Battle (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Orlando Dahmen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arlie Barth (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Guadalupe Martin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Dziedzic (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Jim Degeorge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Gary Welsh inbounds the ball | 32-24 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 19:46 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 32-24 |
| 19:45 | Syracuse | John Webb tips it in | 34-24 |
| 19:16 | Pitt | David Dziedzic misses badly on a jumper from close range | 34-24 |
| 19:14 | Pitt | David Dziedzic grabs the offensive board | 34-24 |
| 18:53 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-24 |
| 18:51 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Jim Degeorge | 34-24 |
| 18:31 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Ernest Battle - foul #1 on Ernest Battle, team foul #1 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brandon Walker (SG), Dale Doherty (SF) Arlie Barth, Guadalupe Martin | |
| 18:31 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 18:31 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 18:21 | Syracuse | Jeff Young is called for 10 seconds | 34-26 |
| 18:08 | Pitt | Gary Welsh steals the ball from Jim Degeorge | 34-26 |
| 17:52 | Syracuse | Jeff Young hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-26 |
| 17:51 | Pitt | Dale Doherty gets the rebound | 34-26 |
| 17:42 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen is fouled on the floor by Jeff Young - foul #1 on Jeff Young, team foul #2 | 34-26 |
| 17:30 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge buries a floater from the right side set up by Orlando Dahmen out of the doubleteam | 34-28 |
| 17:10 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle banks in the layup | 36-28 |
| 16:45 | Pitt | Ernest Battle picks off the pass by Brandon Walker | 36-28 |
| 16:25 | Syracuse | John Webb's pass is intercepted by Jim Degeorge | 36-28 |
| 16:03 | Pitt | Ernest Battle blocks the short jumper by Jim Degeorge | 36-28 |
| 16:01 | Syracuse | John Webb snags the defensive board | 36-28 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeff Young (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Welsh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. PF - John Webb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ernest Battle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Orlando Dahmen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Walker (fresh) SF - Dale Doherty (fresh) PF - David Dziedzic (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Jim Degeorge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell is hacked by David Dziedzic - foul #2 on David Dziedzic, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy (PG), Ryan Krueger (SF), Jeffrey Clifford (PF), Michael Tarpley (C) Jeff Young, Gary Welsh, John Webb, Ernest Battle | |
| Subs | Pitt | Arlie Barth (SG), Guadalupe Martin (SF), Randy Stewart (C) Brandon Walker, Dale Doherty, Jim Degeorge | |
| 15:20 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-28 |
| 15:19 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen grabs the board | 36-28 |
| 15:03 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen clanks a runner near the basket but the foul's on Leonard Pomeroy - foul #2 on Leonard Pomeroy, team foul #3 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jim Degeorge (C) David Dziedzic | |
| 15:03 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 15:03 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 14:45 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 14:44 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Jim Degeorge | 36-30 |
| 14:38 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeff Young (PG) Matthew Michell | |
| Subs | Pitt | Stefan Dillon (PG) Orlando Dahmen | |
| 14:14 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger loses the ball out of bounds | 36-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Webb (PF), Ernest Battle (C) Jeffrey Clifford, Michael Tarpley | |
| Subs | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen (PG), David Dziedzic (PF) Stefan Dillon, Jim Degeorge | |
| 13:45 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen travels with the ball | 36-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Michell (SG), Gary Welsh (SF) Leonard Pomeroy, Ryan Krueger | |
| Subs | Pitt | Stefan Dillon (PG), Jim Degeorge (C) Orlando Dahmen, Randy Stewart | |
| 13:23 | Syracuse | John Webb connects on the turnaround from the right block | 38-30 |
| 13:11 | Pitt | Arlie Barth can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 38-30 |
| 13:10 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 12:54 | Syracuse | John Webb blows the layup but the foul's on Arlie Barth - foul #1 on Arlie Barth, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy (PG) Jeff Young | |
| Subs | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen (PG), Randy Stewart (PF) Stefan Dillon, David Dziedzic | |
| 12:54 | Syracuse | John Webb makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 12:54 | Syracuse | John Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 12:30 | Pitt | Guadalupe Martin knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Jim Degeorge | 40-32 |
| 12:17 | Syracuse | Gary Welsh's pass is intercepted by Jim Degeorge | 40-32 |
| 11:56 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Gary Welsh - foul #3 on Gary Welsh, team foul #4 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeff Young (PG), Jeffrey Clifford (PF), Michael Tarpley (C) Leonard Pomeroy, John Webb, Ernest Battle | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brandon Walker (SG), Dale Doherty (SF), David Dziedzic (PF) Arlie Barth, Guadalupe Martin, Randy Stewart | |
| 11:56 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge misses the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 11:56 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeff Young (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Welsh (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Clifford (fresh) C - Michael Tarpley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Orlando Dahmen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Walker (fresh) SF - Dale Doherty (fresh) PF - David Dziedzic (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Jim Degeorge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:38 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jeff Young | 43-33 |
| 11:14 | Pitt | Brandon Walker makes the wide open floater from the right wing set up by Orlando Dahmen | 43-35 |
| 10:51 | Syracuse | Michael Tarpley's fadeaway is rejected by Jim Degeorge | 43-35 |
| 10:50 | Pitt | David Dziedzic grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 10:24 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge makes the floater from the left block | 43-37 |
| 10:11 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 10:09 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Clifford | 43-37 |
| 09:51 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-37 |
| 09:49 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Tarpley | 43-37 |
| 09:39 | Syracuse | Dale Doherty is called for the reach on Matthew Michell - foul #1 on Dale Doherty, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy (PG), Ryan Krueger (SF), John Webb (PF), Ernest Battle (C) Jeff Young, Gary Welsh, Jeffrey Clifford, Michael Tarpley | |
| Subs | Pitt | Stefan Dillon (PG), Arlie Barth (SG), Guadalupe Martin (SF), Randy Stewart (C) Orlando Dahmen, Brandon Walker, Dale Doherty, Jim Degeorge | |
| 09:30 | Syracuse | Stefan Dillon is called for the reach on Leonard Pomeroy - foul #2 on Stefan Dillon, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| 09:19 | Syracuse | Randy Stewart steps in front of the Matthew Michell pass | 43-37 |
| 08:55 | Pitt | Randy Stewart knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-39 |
| 08:48 | Syracuse | John Webb is denied on a dunk by David Dziedzic | 43-39 |
| 08:47 | Pitt | Guadalupe Martin gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 08:18 | Pitt | John Webb is called for the reach on Arlie Barth - foul #3 on John Webb, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeff Young (PG) Matthew Michell | |
| Subs | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen (PG), Jim Degeorge (C) Stefan Dillon, David Dziedzic | |
| 08:01 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 07:59 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Leonard Pomeroy | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeff Young (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Pomeroy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ryan Krueger (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Webb (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ernest Battle (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Orlando Dahmen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arlie Barth (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Guadalupe Martin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jim Degeorge (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:48 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Welsh (SF) Ryan Krueger | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 07:19 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen knocks in the shot from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 07:01 | Syracuse | Orlando Dahmen steals the ball from John Webb | 43-41 |
| 06:45 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge hits a wide open turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Randy Stewart | 43-43 |
| 06:22 | Syracuse | Jeff Young hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Orlando Dahmen - foul #2 on Orlando Dahmen, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Michell (SG) Leonard Pomeroy | |
| Subs | Pitt | Stefan Dillon (PG), David Dziedzic (PF) Orlando Dahmen, Jim Degeorge | |
| 06:22 | Syracuse | Jeff Young misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 06:22 | Syracuse | Jeff Young makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 05:59 | Pitt | Guadalupe Martin is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Guadalupe Martin, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger (SF), Jeffrey Clifford (PF), Michael Tarpley (C) Gary Welsh, John Webb, Ernest Battle | |
| Subs | Pitt | Dale Doherty (SF) Guadalupe Martin | |
| 05:38 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeff Young | 47-43 |
| 05:14 | Pitt | David Dziedzic hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Arlie Barth | 47-45 |
| 04:53 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Jeff Young | 49-45 |
| 04:51 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Welsh (SF), John Webb (PF), Ernest Battle (C) Ryan Krueger, Jeffrey Clifford, Michael Tarpley | |
| Subs | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen (PG), Brandon Walker (SG), Guadalupe Martin (SF), Jim Degeorge (C) Stefan Dillon, Arlie Barth, Dale Doherty, David Dziedzic | |
| 04:33 | Pitt | Ernest Battle picks off the pass by Brandon Walker | 49-45 |
| 04:22 | Syracuse | Orlando Dahmen steals the ball from Jeff Young | 49-45 |
| 04:17 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen hits the finger roll | 49-47 |
| 03:58 | Syracuse | John Webb connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Welsh | 51-47 |
| 03:42 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 03:40 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeff Young (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Welsh (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Webb (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ernest Battle (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Orlando Dahmen (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brandon Walker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Guadalupe Martin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jim Degeorge (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:35 | Syracuse | Randy Stewart swats the short shot by Matthew Michell | 51-47 |
| 03:33 | Syracuse | John Webb tips it in | 53-47 |
| 03:12 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen makes the contested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 02:46 | Syracuse | Randy Stewart is called for the reach on John Webb - foul #3 on Randy Stewart, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy (PG) Jeff Young | |
| Subs | Pitt | Stefan Dillon (PG), Arlie Barth (SG), David Dziedzic (PF) Orlando Dahmen, Brandon Walker, Jim Degeorge | |
| 02:46 | Syracuse | John Webb misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 02:46 | Pitt | Randy Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 02:39 | Pitt | Leonard Pomeroy steps in front of the Stefan Dillon pass in the backcourt | 53-50 |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | Gary Welsh hits the finger roll on a great pass from Leonard Pomeroy | 55-50 |
| 02:13 | Pitt | Arlie Barth drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Guadalupe Martin | 55-53 |
| 02:07 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Randy Stewart - foul #4 on Randy Stewart, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen (PG), Dale Doherty (SF), Jim Degeorge (C) Stefan Dillon, Guadalupe Martin, Randy Stewart | |
| 02:07 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 02:07 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 01:41 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 01:40 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | John Webb misses the lay-in | 57-53 |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle hits the follow up shot | 59-53 |
| 00:58 | Pitt | Arlie Barth can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-53 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to John Webb | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Orlando Dahmen is called for the reach on John Webb in the backcourt - foul #3 on Orlando Dahmen, team foul #9 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger (SF) Gary Welsh | |
| Subs | Pitt | Guadalupe Martin (SF) Dale Doherty | |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | John Webb makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | John Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:50 | Pitt | Arlie Barth clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | John Webb grabs the board | 61-53 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Arlie Barth is called for the reach on Matthew Michell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arlie Barth, team foul #10 | 61-53 |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:40 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen double dribbles | 63-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Stefan Dillon (PG), Brandon Walker (SG), Dale Doherty (SF), Randy Stewart (PF), Michael Butler (C) Orlando Dahmen, Arlie Barth, Guadalupe Martin, David Dziedzic, Jim Degeorge | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-53 |
| 00:05 | Pitt | Randy Stewart loses the dribble to Matthew Michell | 65-53 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy runs out the clock | 65-53 |