| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Ray Whitlow (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Whidden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Haskin (fresh) PF - Ray Lane (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Cline (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Walters (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mack Crunk (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Dean (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Roman Cool (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | William Haskin inbounds the ball | 27-38 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Ray Whitlow, team foul #1 | 27-38 |
| 19:25 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean blows the dunk | 27-38 |
| 19:23 | Pitt | William Haskin pulls down the rebound | 27-38 |
| 19:17 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow scores on a turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Joseph Cline - foul #1 on Joseph Cline, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| 19:17 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow makes the free throw | 30-38 |
| 18:52 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline clanks a jump hook near the basket | 30-38 |
| 18:51 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| 18:29 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden loses the dribble to Joseph Cline | 30-38 |
| 18:00 | Syracuse | Roman Cool is fouled on the floor by Bruce Williams - foul #2 on Bruce Williams, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| 17:48 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-38 |
| 17:36 | Pitt | Ray Lane misses the layup against the doubleteam | 30-38 |
| 17:35 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 17:14 | Syracuse | Roman Cool misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 30-38 |
| 17:12 | Pitt | Ray Lane gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| 17:07 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 30-38 |
| 17:06 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Mack Crunk | 30-38 |
| 17:00 | Syracuse | Roman Cool misses long on a shot from the baseline | 30-38 |
| 16:58 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 16:36 | Pitt | Ray Lane misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 30-38 |
| 16:34 | Syracuse | Roman Cool pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 16:14 | Syracuse | Roman Cool misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 30-38 |
| 16:13 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters gets the offensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 16:01 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 30-38 |
| 15:59 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Ray Whitlow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Whidden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Haskin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ray Lane (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Cline (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Walters (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mack Crunk (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Dean (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Roman Cool (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:51 | Pitt | William Haskin misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Roman Cool - foul #3 on Roman Cool, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bill Raymond (SG), Daniel Mills (PF), Salvador Saenz (C) Jeffrey Whidden, Ray Lane, Bruce Williams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (SG), Bill Peck (SF), Charles Ikner (C) Thomas Walters, Mack Crunk, Roman Cool | |
| 15:51 | Pitt | William Haskin misses the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 15:51 | Pitt | William Haskin makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 15:28 | Syracuse | Daniel Mills is called for the reach on John Summerville - foul #3 on Daniel Mills, team foul #3 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | Glen Greeley (SF) William Haskin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Poulson (SG) Joseph Cline | |
| 15:22 | Syracuse | Bill Peck is called for traveling | 31-38 |
| 15:11 | Pitt | Bill Raymond can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left side | 31-38 |
| 15:10 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Charles Ikner | 31-38 |
| 14:59 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner can't finish the layup | 31-38 |
| 14:58 | Pitt | Salvador Saenz pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 14:39 | Pitt | Bill Raymond scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 14:19 | Syracuse | Kyle Poulson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Summerville | 33-41 |
| 14:08 | Pitt | Daniel Mills knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Ray Whitlow and the foul's on Kyle Poulson - foul #1 on Kyle Poulson, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden (SG), William Haskin (SF), Bruce Williams (C) Ray Whitlow, Glen Greeley, Salvador Saenz | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), Thomas Walters (SG), Mack Crunk (PF) John Summerville, Kyle Poulson, Ryan Dean | |
| 14:08 | Pitt | Daniel Mills makes the free throw | 36-41 |
| 13:45 | Syracuse | William Haskin swats the short shot by Thomas Walters | 36-41 |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline misses the tip | 36-41 |
| 13:42 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner tips it in | 36-43 |
| 13:19 | Pitt | Bill Raymond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ray Lane (PF) Daniel Mills | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 12:50 | Syracuse | Ray Lane takes the ball from Bill Peck | 36-43 |
| 12:33 | Pitt | Bruce Williams clanks a turnaround from the right block | 36-43 |
| 12:32 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Williams | 36-43 |
| 12:13 | Pitt | William Haskin drills a jumper from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 11:53 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 11:52 | Pitt | William Haskin snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Bill Raymond (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jeffrey Whidden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Haskin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Lane (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Cline (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Walters (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Peck (fairly fresh) PF - Mack Crunk (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Ikner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 11:45 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 11:38 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Cline and he's fouled by Bruce Williams - foul #3 on Bruce Williams, team foul #4 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ray Whitlow (PG), Salvador Saenz (C) Bill Raymond, Bruce Williams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (SG), Ryan Dean (PF) Thomas Walters, Bill Peck | |
| 11:38 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner makes the free throw | 38-46 |
| 11:24 | Pitt | Joseph Cline is called for the reach on Ray Whitlow - foul #2 on Joseph Cline, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| 11:06 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow misses the dunk attempt | 38-46 |
| 11:05 | Pitt | William Haskin hits the follow up shot | 40-46 |
| 10:42 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Cline and he's fouled by Ray Whitlow - foul #2 on Ray Whitlow, team foul #5 | 40-48 |
| 10:42 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean makes the free throw | 40-49 |
| 10:22 | Pitt | William Haskin hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-49 |
| 09:56 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Salvador Saenz - foul #1 on Salvador Saenz, team foul #6 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bill Raymond (SG), Glen Greeley (SF), Bruce Williams (C) Jeffrey Whidden, William Haskin, Salvador Saenz | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Walters (SG), Roman Cool (C) John Summerville, Charles Ikner | |
| 09:56 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 09:56 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 09:32 | Pitt | Bill Raymond's fadeaway is rejected by Roman Cool | 42-51 |
| 09:31 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk pulls down the rebound | 42-51 |
| 09:05 | Syracuse | Roman Cool steps out of bounds on the sideline | 42-51 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Haskin (SF), Daniel Mills (PF) Glen Greeley, Ray Lane | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (PG), Bill Peck (SF) Joseph Cline, Mack Crunk | |
| 08:51 | Pitt | Ryan Dean is called for the reach on Bill Raymond - foul #2 on Ryan Dean, team foul #5 | 42-51 |
| 08:34 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow drills a driving attempt from close range | 44-51 |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean can't finish the layup | 44-51 |
| 08:14 | Syracuse | John Summerville snags the offensive board | 44-51 |
| 07:59 | Syracuse | Daniel Mills steals the ball from Roman Cool | 44-51 |
| 07:39 | Pitt | Bruce Williams misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-51 |
| 07:38 | Pitt | William Haskin hits the follow up shot | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Ray Whitlow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bill Raymond (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Haskin (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Mills (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Bruce Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Summerville (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Walters (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Peck (fresh) PF - Ryan Dean (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Roman Cool (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | Roman Cool jams it set up by Thomas Walters and the foul's on Bruce Williams - foul #4 on Bruce Williams, team foul #7 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden (SG), Ray Lane (PF) Ray Whitlow, Daniel Mills | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), Mack Crunk (PF) Thomas Walters, Ryan Dean | |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | Roman Cool makes the free throw | 46-54 |
| 07:12 | Pitt | William Haskin's layup is rejected by Bill Peck | 46-54 |
| 07:11 | Syracuse | Bill Peck grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | John Summerville buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Cline | 46-57 |
| 06:33 | Pitt | The short jumper by Bruce Williams is denied by Mack Crunk | 46-57 |
| 06:32 | Pitt | William Haskin tips it back up and in | 48-57 |
| 06:03 | Syracuse | Roman Cool misses long on a shot from close range | 48-57 |
| 06:02 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Ray Lane | 48-57 |
| 05:56 | Pitt | Bruce Williams connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Bill Raymond | 50-57 |
| 05:35 | Syracuse | Bill Peck makes the floater from the free throw line | 50-59 |
| 05:22 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 04:53 | Syracuse | Roman Cool hits a jumper in the paint | 53-61 |
| 04:32 | Pitt | William Haskin lays it in set up by Bill Raymond | 55-61 |
| 04:11 | Syracuse | Bruce Williams swats the shot by Joseph Cline | 55-61 |
| 04:09 | Pitt | William Haskin grabs the defensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 03:57 | Pitt | William Haskin's pass is intercepted by Mack Crunk | 55-61 |
| 03:57 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-61 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ray Whitlow (PG), Salvador Saenz (C) Bill Raymond, Bruce Williams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Walters (SG), Ryan Dean (PF), Charles Ikner (C) John Summerville, Bill Peck, Roman Cool | |
| 03:33 | Syracuse | Salvador Saenz denies the turnaround by Joseph Cline | 55-61 |
| 03:31 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters tips it in | 55-63 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Ray Whitlow (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Whidden (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Haskin (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ray Lane (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Salvador Saenz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Cline (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Walters (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mack Crunk (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Ryan Dean (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:16 | Pitt | Thomas Walters steals the ball from William Haskin | 55-63 |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk lays it in | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:40 | Pitt | William Haskin drills a fadeaway in the paint | 57-65 |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters is hacked by Jeffrey Whidden - foul #1 on Jeffrey Whidden, team foul #8 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bill Raymond (SG), Bruce Williams (C) Jeffrey Whidden, Salvador Saenz | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roman Cool (C) Charles Ikner | |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters misses the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 02:21 | Pitt | Ray Lane grabs the board | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:08 | Pitt | William Haskin's pass is intercepted by Joseph Cline | 57-66 |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk misses long on a floater from close range | 57-66 |
| 02:00 | Pitt | Bruce Williams gets the rebound | 57-66 |
| 01:46 | Pitt | Thomas Walters is called for the reach on Bill Raymond - foul #2 on Thomas Walters, team foul #6 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden (SG) Bill Raymond | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:34 | Pitt | Ray Lane misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ryan Dean - foul #3 on Ryan Dean, team foul #7 | 57-66 |
| 01:34 | Pitt | Ray Lane makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 01:34 | Pitt | Ray Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | Ray Lane swats the layup by Roman Cool | 59-66 |
| 01:10 | Pitt | Bruce Williams pulls down the rebound | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:53 | Pitt | Ray Lane is denied on a layup by Roman Cool | 59-66 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Ryan Dean | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Whidden - foul #2 on Jeffrey Whidden, team foul #9 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Poulson (SG) Thomas Walters | |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-68 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean pulls down the rebound | 59-68 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Whitlow - foul #3 on Ray Whitlow, team foul #10 | 59-68 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:40 | Pitt | Bruce Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:35 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-69 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (PG), Bill Peck (SF), Charles Ikner (C) Joseph Cline, Mack Crunk, Roman Cool | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean double dribbles | 59-69 |
| 00:04 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Ray Whitlow | 61-69 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-69 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), Thomas Walters (SG), Mack Crunk (SF), Roman Cool (C) John Summerville, Kyle Poulson, Bill Peck, Charles Ikner | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline runs out the clock | 61-69 |