| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Robert Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Gatto (fresh) SF - Justin Guillen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Yanofsky (fresh) 6 pts. C - Henry Vincent (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Dilday (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fresh) PF - Donald Difiore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Bessler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson inbounds the ball | 20-23 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:32 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-23 |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 19:12 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Moore - foul #2 on Robert Moore, team foul #1 | 20-23 |
| 19:12 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 19:12 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 18:47 | Pitt | Robert Moore is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Robert Moore, team foul #2 | 20-25 |
| 18:24 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Michael Bessler and he's hacked by Edward Yanofsky - foul #1 on Edward Yanofsky, team foul #3 | 20-27 |
| 18:24 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore makes the free throw | 20-28 |
| 18:04 | Pitt | Justin Guillen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Joshua Jorgenson - foul #3 on Joshua Jorgenson, team foul #1 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Carney (SF) Joshua Jorgenson | |
| 18:04 | Pitt | Justin Guillen makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 18:04 | Pitt | Justin Guillen makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 17:47 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday connects on the floater from the right wing | 22-30 |
| 17:19 | Pitt | Robert Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-30 |
| 16:55 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson is called for traveling | 22-30 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Churchill (C) Michael Bessler | |
| 16:28 | Pitt | Justin Guillen is called for traveling | 22-30 |
| Subs | Pitt | Edward Rogers (PG), Jonathan Shields (SG), Michael Schoolcraft (SF), Desmond Callahan (PF), Kenneth Federico (C) Robert Moore, James Gatto, Justin Guillen, Edward Yanofsky, Henry Vincent | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Chaves (PF) Donald Difiore | |
| 16:03 | Syracuse | Kenneth Federico is called for the reach on Michael Johnson - foul #2 on Kenneth Federico, team foul #4 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein (SG) Roger Dilday | |
| 15:48 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein misses long on a floater from the right block | 22-30 |
| 15:47 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Desmond Callahan | 22-30 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Edward Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jonathan Shields (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Schoolcraft (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Desmond Callahan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Federico (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Grafenstein (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bruce Carney (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Chaves (fresh) 2 pts. C - Keith Churchill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Pitt | Michael Johnson is called for the reach on Edward Rogers - foul #2 on Michael Johnson, team foul #2 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Gatto (SG), Justin Guillen (SF), Edward Yanofsky (PF), Henry Vincent (C) Jonathan Shields, Michael Schoolcraft, Desmond Callahan, Kenneth Federico | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (PG), Joshua Jorgenson (SF), Donald Difiore (PF), Michael Bessler (C) Michael Johnson, Bruce Carney, Gary Chaves, Keith Churchill | |
| 14:49 | Pitt | Justin Guillen clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-30 |
| 14:48 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater grabs the board | 22-30 |
| 14:30 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater is hacked by Henry Vincent - foul #2 on Henry Vincent, team foul #5 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Moore (PG) Edward Rogers | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dilday (SG) Harold Grafenstein | |
| 14:05 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Joshua Jorgenson | 22-33 |
| 13:39 | Pitt | James Gatto misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-33 |
| 13:38 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Michael Bessler | 22-33 |
| 13:13 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 22-33 |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler tips it home | 22-35 |
| 12:51 | Pitt | Robert Moore misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Austin Schlater - foul #1 on Austin Schlater, team foul #3 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jonathan Shields (SG), Edward Rogers (SF), Desmond Callahan (PF), Kenneth Federico (C) James Gatto, Justin Guillen, Edward Yanofsky, Henry Vincent | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG), Gary Chaves (PF), Keith Churchill (C) Austin Schlater, Donald Difiore, Michael Bessler | |
| 12:51 | Pitt | Robert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 12:51 | Pitt | Robert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 12:33 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side and the foul's on Desmond Callahan - foul #2 on Desmond Callahan, team foul #6 | 24-37 |
| 12:33 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson makes the free throw | 24-38 |
| 12:10 | Pitt | Edward Rogers's fadeaway is rejected by Keith Churchill | 24-38 |
| 12:09 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday gets the rebound | 24-38 |
| 11:40 | Syracuse | Kenneth Federico blocks the short jumper by Joshua Jorgenson | 24-38 |
| 11:39 | Pitt | Edward Rogers grabs the board | 24-38 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Robert Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Shields (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Desmond Callahan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Federico (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Dilday (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gary Chaves (fresh) 2 pts. C - Keith Churchill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Pitt | Robert Moore buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jonathan Shields | 27-38 |
| 10:57 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-38 |
| 10:55 | Pitt | Kenneth Federico grabs the board | 27-38 |
| 10:32 | Pitt | Robert Moore can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 27-38 |
| 10:30 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson snags the defensive board | 27-38 |
| 10:10 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson misses short on a floater from the right side | 27-38 |
| 10:08 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill tips it in | 27-40 |
| 09:43 | Pitt | Robert Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Gatto (SG), Justin Guillen (SF), Edward Yanofsky (PF), Henry Vincent (C) Robert Moore, Jonathan Shields, Desmond Callahan, Kenneth Federico | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein (SG), Bruce Carney (SF), Donald Difiore (PF), Michael Bessler (C) Roger Dilday, Joshua Jorgenson, Gary Chaves, Keith Churchill | |
| 09:26 | Syracuse | Justin Guillen is called for the reach on Harold Grafenstein - foul #2 on Justin Guillen, team foul #7 | 27-40 |
| 09:26 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein makes the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 09:26 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 09:01 | Pitt | Justin Guillen connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Rogers | 29-42 |
| 08:40 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Harold Grafenstein, team foul #4 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Schoolcraft (PG) Edward Rogers | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (PG) Michael Johnson | |
| 08:20 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky misses badly on a floater in the paint | 29-42 |
| 08:18 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky misses the tip | 29-42 |
| 08:17 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler snags the defensive board | 29-42 |
| 07:50 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater is fouled on the floor by Michael Schoolcraft - foul #2 on Michael Schoolcraft, team foul #8 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Edward Rogers (PG) Michael Schoolcraft | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dilday (SG), Joshua Jorgenson (SF) Harold Grafenstein, Bruce Carney | |
| 07:50 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater misses the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 07:50 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler grabs the offensive rebound | 29-42 |
| 07:26 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Donald Difiore | 29-45 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Edward Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Gatto (fresh) SF - Justin Guillen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Yanofsky (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Vincent (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Austin Schlater (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Roger Dilday (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Donald Difiore (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Bessler (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky hits a runner from the right block | 31-45 |
| 06:47 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday clanks a jumper from the left wing | 31-45 |
| 06:46 | Pitt | Edward Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 31-45 |
| 06:26 | Pitt | Edward Rogers can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-45 |
| 06:24 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday grabs the defensive rebound | 31-45 |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday is called for traveling | 31-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Moore (PG), Jonathan Shields (SG), Desmond Callahan (PF), Kenneth Federico (C) James Gatto, Justin Guillen, Edward Yanofsky, Henry Vincent | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG), Gary Chaves (PF), Keith Churchill (C) Austin Schlater, Donald Difiore, Michael Bessler | |
| 05:39 | Pitt | Edward Rogers is called for traveling | 31-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Schoolcraft (SF) Edward Rogers | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein (SG) Roger Dilday | |
| 05:20 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson misses short on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Michael Schoolcraft - foul #3 on Michael Schoolcraft, team foul #9 | 31-45 |
| 05:20 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson makes the 1st free throw | 31-46 |
| 05:20 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-47 |
| 05:00 | Pitt | Robert Moore misses short on a shot from the right side | 31-47 |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill snags the defensive board | 31-47 |
| 04:36 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Harold Grafenstein | 31-49 |
| 04:10 | Pitt | Gary Chaves steals it from Michael Schoolcraft | 31-49 |
| 03:49 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson lays it in set up by Harold Grafenstein | 31-51 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:26 | Pitt | Michael Schoolcraft clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-51 |
| 03:25 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein grabs the defensive rebound | 31-51 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Robert Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Shields (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Schoolcraft (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Desmond Callahan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Federico (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Grafenstein (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gary Chaves (fresh) 2 pts. C - Keith Churchill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kenneth Federico - foul #3 on Kenneth Federico, team foul #10 | 31-51 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Gatto (SG), Justin Guillen (SF), Edward Yanofsky (PF), Henry Vincent (C) Jonathan Shields, Michael Schoolcraft, Desmond Callahan, Kenneth Federico | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Carney (SF), Donald Difiore (PF), Michael Bessler (C) Joshua Jorgenson, Gary Chaves, Keith Churchill | |
| 03:21 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein makes the 1st free throw | 31-52 |
| 03:21 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 31-53 |
| 02:59 | Pitt | Robert Moore comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 31-53 |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein gets the rebound | 31-53 |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | Bruce Carney is whistled for a carry | 31-53 |
| Subs | Pitt | Edward Rogers (PG) Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dilday (SG), Joshua Jorgenson (SF) Harold Grafenstein, Bruce Carney | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 02:20 | Pitt | Justin Guillen buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Edward Rogers | 34-53 |
| 01:59 | Syracuse | James Gatto picks off the pass by Joshua Jorgenson | 34-53 |
| 01:46 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Edward Rogers | 36-53 |
| 01:20 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-53 |
| 01:18 | Pitt | Henry Vincent gets the rebound | 36-53 |
| 01:12 | Pitt | Donald Difiore steals it from Edward Yanofsky | 36-53 |
| 01:10 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-53 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Moore (PG) Edward Rogers | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:59 | Pitt | Justin Guillen hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Vincent | 39-53 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Johnson | 39-55 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:29 | Pitt | Justin Guillen clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-55 |
| 00:27 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky grabs the offensive rebound | 39-55 |
| 00:25 | Pitt | James Gatto hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Moore | 42-55 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson runs out the clock | 42-55 |