| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Brookman (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Kyle Bochenski (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Drake (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Maitland (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Merle Nixon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Troy Murrin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Fisher (fresh) PF - William Albin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Aman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:36 | Syracuse | Craig Drake misses the fadeaway in the paint | 30-27 |
| 19:35 | Pitt | Joseph Aman gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 19:13 | Pitt | Merle Nixon misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 19:11 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Aman | 30-27 |
| 18:57 | Pitt | Troy Murrin misses the 3 from the left corner | 30-27 |
| 18:56 | Pitt | Joseph Aman grabs the offensive board | 30-27 |
| 18:36 | Pitt | Merle Nixon is hacked by Jack Jones - foul #2 on Jack Jones, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| 18:19 | Pitt | Craig Drake swats the short shot by Robert Fisher | 30-27 |
| 18:17 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 17:48 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski misses the jumper from the free throw line | 30-27 |
| 17:46 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Merle Nixon | 30-27 |
| 17:35 | Pitt | Merle Nixon clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-27 |
| 17:34 | Syracuse | Craig Drake gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 17:05 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-27 |
| 17:03 | Syracuse | Craig Drake can't tip it in | 30-27 |
| 17:02 | Syracuse | Jack Jones hits the follow up shot | 32-27 |
| 16:41 | Pitt | Merle Nixon misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 16:40 | Syracuse | Craig Drake snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| 16:18 | Syracuse | Craig Drake misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by William Albin - foul #1 on William Albin, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos (SF), Cecil Didomenico (C) Kyle Bochenski, Brian Maitland | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jack Monroe (PG), John Bain (SF), Kevin Coutu (C) Merle Nixon, Robert Fisher, Joseph Aman | |
| 16:18 | Syracuse | Craig Drake makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 16:18 | Syracuse | Craig Drake makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 15:53 | Pitt | William Albin lays it up and in on a great pass from Troy Murrin | 34-29 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Brookman (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Fidel Gallegos (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Craig Drake (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Cecil Didomenico (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jack Monroe (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Troy Murrin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Bain (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Albin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Coutu (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Syracuse | Jack Monroe takes the ball from Craig Drake | 34-29 |
| 15:10 | Pitt | William Albin clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-29 |
| 15:09 | Pitt | Jack Monroe snags the offensive board | 34-29 |
| 14:55 | Pitt | Jack Monroe misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-29 |
| 14:53 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 14:37 | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Brookman | 36-29 |
| 14:21 | Pitt | Troy Murrin misses short on a shot from the left side | 36-29 |
| 14:19 | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 14:04 | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Kevin Coutu - foul #2 on Kevin Coutu, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski (SF), Brian Maitland (C) William Brookman, Craig Drake | |
| Subs | Pitt | Merle Nixon (PG), Robert Fisher (SF), Eric Matthews (C) Jack Monroe, John Bain, Kevin Coutu | |
| 14:04 | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 14:04 | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 13:44 | Pitt | Kyle Bochenski swats the shot by Merle Nixon | 38-29 |
| 13:43 | Pitt | Eric Matthews gets the offensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 13:26 | Pitt | Brian Maitland steals it from Troy Murrin | 38-29 |
| 12:57 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos can't connect on a shot from the right side | 38-29 |
| 12:56 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-29 |
| 12:37 | Pitt | William Albin grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 12:15 | Pitt | Troy Murrin makes the shot from the free throw line | 38-31 |
| 11:52 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Jack Jones and the foul's on Troy Murrin - foul #3 on Troy Murrin, team foul #3 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Brookman (SG), Craig Drake (PF) Jack Jones, Cecil Didomenico | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 11:52 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos misses the free throw | 40-31 |
| 11:52 | Pitt | William Albin gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Fidel Gallegos (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Brookman (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Kyle Bochenski (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Drake (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Maitland (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Merle Nixon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Troy Murrin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Fisher (fresh) PF - William Albin (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Matthews (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Pitt | Troy Murrin misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 11:29 | Syracuse | Craig Drake pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| 11:02 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-31 |
| 11:00 | Pitt | William Albin gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 10:46 | Pitt | Eric Matthews buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 10:19 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 10:06 | Pitt | Eric Matthews misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-34 |
| 10:04 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski pulls down the rebound | 43-34 |
| 10:00 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski travels with the ball | 43-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Jones (PG), Steven Jennings (C) Fidel Gallegos, Brian Maitland | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jack Monroe (PG), John Bain (SF), Joseph Aman (C) Merle Nixon, Robert Fisher, Eric Matthews | |
| 09:36 | Pitt | Jack Monroe misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Brookman - foul #1 on William Brookman, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico (C) Steven Jennings | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 09:36 | Pitt | Jack Monroe makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 09:36 | Pitt | Jack Monroe makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 09:17 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Cecil Didomenico is denied by Joseph Aman | 43-36 |
| 09:16 | Syracuse | William Brookman hits the follow up shot | 45-36 |
| 08:59 | Pitt | John Bain knocks in the floater from the baseline | 45-38 |
| 08:32 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Cecil Didomenico | 48-38 |
| 08:08 | Pitt | John Bain is called for traveling | 48-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Maitland (C) Cecil Didomenico | |
| Subs | Pitt | Merle Nixon (PG), Robert Fisher (SF), Eric Matthews (C) Jack Monroe, John Bain, Joseph Aman | |
| 07:48 | Syracuse | William Brookman drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Craig Drake and he's hacked by Eric Matthews - foul #4 on Eric Matthews, team foul #4 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos (SF) Kyle Bochenski | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 07:48 | Syracuse | William Brookman makes the free throw | 51-38 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Brookman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Fidel Gallegos (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Craig Drake (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Maitland (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Merle Nixon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Troy Murrin (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Fisher (fresh) PF - William Albin (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Pitt | William Albin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-38 |
| 07:28 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Matthews | 51-38 |
| 07:10 | Pitt | William Albin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by William Brookman - foul #2 on William Brookman, team foul #3 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico (PF) Craig Drake | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 07:10 | Pitt | William Albin makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 07:10 | Pitt | William Albin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 06:45 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland makes the runner in the paint and he's hacked by Troy Murrin - foul #4 on Troy Murrin, team foul #5 | 53-40 |
| 06:45 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland makes the free throw | 54-40 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 06:29 | Pitt | Merle Nixon hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Fisher | 54-42 |
| 06:00 | Syracuse | William Brookman misses the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Troy Murrin - foul #5 on Troy Murrin, team foul #6 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Drake (PF) Cecil Didomenico | |
| Subs | Pitt | Rodney Turner (SG) Troy Murrin | |
| 06:00 | Syracuse | William Brookman makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 06:00 | Syracuse | William Brookman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 05:46 | Pitt | Robert Fisher lays it in set up by Merle Nixon and the foul's on Brian Maitland - foul #2 on Brian Maitland, team foul #4 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski (SF) Fidel Gallegos | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jack Monroe (PG) Merle Nixon | |
| 05:46 | Pitt | Robert Fisher makes the free throw | 56-45 |
| 05:17 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on William Albin - foul #2 on William Albin, team foul #7 | 56-45 |
| 05:17 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 05:17 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 05:08 | Pitt | William Albin double dribbles | 58-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico (C) Brian Maitland | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 04:50 | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on William Albin - foul #3 on William Albin, team foul #8 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos (SG) William Brookman | |
| Subs | Pitt | Joseph Aman (C) Eric Matthews | |
| 04:50 | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico makes the free throw | 61-45 |
| 04:32 | Pitt | Robert Fisher is called for a backcourt violation | 61-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Merle Nixon (PG), John Bain (SF) Jack Monroe, Robert Fisher | |
| 04:08 | Syracuse | Craig Drake slams it home on a nice dish by Jack Jones | 63-45 |
| 03:54 | Pitt | Merle Nixon is hacked by Kyle Bochenski - foul #3 on Kyle Bochenski, team foul #5 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Maitland (C) Cecil Didomenico | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jack Monroe (PG), Kevin Coutu (PF) Merle Nixon, William Albin | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:48 | Pitt | Kyle Bochenski swats the shot by John Bain | 63-45 |
| 03:46 | Pitt | Rodney Turner pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-45 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fidel Gallegos (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kyle Bochenski (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Craig Drake (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Maitland (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jack Monroe (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Rodney Turner (fresh) SF - John Bain (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Coutu (fresh) C - Joseph Aman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Pitt | Kevin Coutu misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Craig Drake - foul #1 on Craig Drake, team foul #6 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Brookman (SG) Jack Jones | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 03:28 | Pitt | Kevin Coutu misses the 1st free throw | 63-45 |
| 03:28 | Pitt | Kevin Coutu misses the 2nd free throw | 63-45 |
| 03:28 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland snags the defensive board | 63-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland buries a driving attempt from close range | 65-45 |
| 02:49 | Pitt | William Brookman steals the ball from Joseph Aman | 65-45 |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-45 |
| 02:29 | Pitt | Joseph Aman pulls down the rebound | 65-45 |
| 02:22 | Pitt | Rodney Turner is called for traveling | 65-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Jones (PG), Cecil Didomenico (PF) Fidel Gallegos, Craig Drake | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 02:09 | Syracuse | William Brookman is hacked by Joseph Aman - foul #2 on Joseph Aman, team foul #9 | 65-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Wilfred Jones (SG) Rodney Turner | |
| 02:09 | Syracuse | William Brookman misses the 1st free throw | 65-45 |
| 02:09 | Pitt | Joseph Aman grabs the defensive rebound | 65-45 |
| 01:52 | Pitt | John Bain is denied on a layup by Cecil Didomenico | 65-45 |
| 01:50 | Pitt | Joseph Aman tips it in | 65-47 |
| 01:35 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski scores on a 3 from the right corner | 68-47 |
| 01:18 | Pitt | John Bain is denied on a layup by Cecil Didomenico | 68-47 |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland gets the rebound | 68-47 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jack Jones | 71-47 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Pitt | Joseph Aman comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Kyle Bochenski - foul #4 on Kyle Bochenski, team foul #7 | 71-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Drake (PF) Cecil Didomenico | |
| Subs | Pitt | Rodney Turner (SG) Wilfred Jones | |
| 00:47 | Pitt | Joseph Aman makes the 1st free throw | 71-48 |
| 00:47 | Pitt | Joseph Aman makes the 2nd free throw | 71-49 |
| 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joseph Aman - foul #3 on Joseph Aman, team foul #10 | 71-49 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland makes the 1st free throw | 72-49 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland misses the 2nd free throw | 72-49 |
| 00:21 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Joseph Aman | 72-49 |
| 00:14 | Pitt | Kyle Bochenski picks off the pass by Joseph Aman | 72-49 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Jack Jones banks in the layup on a great pass from Kyle Bochenski | 74-49 |
| 00:04 | Pitt | Rodney Turner connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-52 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Jack Jones runs out the clock | 74-52 |