| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Michael Wooldridge (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffrey Whidden (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Schaible (fresh) PF - Glen Greeley (fresh) 6 pts. C - Santos Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Erick Keen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Summerville (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frederick Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Sok (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Jacob Schaible inbounds the ball | 25-34 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-34 |
| 19:41 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden tips it home | 27-34 |
| 19:21 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis misses badly on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Glen Greeley - foul #2 on Glen Greeley, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Igo (PG), Kyle Poulson (SG), Brad Blackwell (SF) Erick Keen, John Summerville, Neil Smith | |
| 19:21 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis misses the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 19:21 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 19:21 | Pitt | Glen Greeley pulls down the rebound | 27-34 |
| 18:54 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden comes up short on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Kyle Poulson - foul #1 on Kyle Poulson, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson (PF) Frederick Davis | |
| 18:54 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden misses the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 18:54 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden misses the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 18:54 | Syracuse | Brad Blackwell grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 18:38 | Syracuse | Jacob Schaible is called for the reach on Michael Sok - foul #1 on Jacob Schaible, team foul #2 | 27-34 |
| 18:31 | Syracuse | Michael Wooldridge steals it from Brad Blackwell | 27-34 |
| 18:28 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge lays it in | 29-34 |
| 18:15 | Syracuse | Brad Blackwell can't finish the layup | 29-34 |
| 18:13 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Glen Greeley | 29-34 |
| 17:48 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 29-34 |
| 17:47 | Pitt | Jacob Schaible grabs the offensive board | 29-34 |
| 17:21 | Pitt | The jumper by Jeffrey Whidden is denied by Michael Sok | 29-34 |
| 17:20 | Syracuse | Michael Sok snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 16:58 | Syracuse | Michael Sok is hacked by Santos Garcia - foul #3 on Santos Garcia, team foul #3 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Pitt | Igor Bernoski (C) Santos Garcia | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), John Summerville (SG), Neil Smith (SF) William Igo, Kyle Poulson, Brad Blackwell | |
| 16:48 | Syracuse | Neil Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-34 |
| 16:46 | Syracuse | Michael Sok pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 16:35 | Syracuse | Neil Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jacob Schaible - foul #2 on Jacob Schaible, team foul #4 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frederick Davis (PF) Joshua Thompson | |
| 16:35 | Syracuse | Neil Smith makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 16:35 | Syracuse | Neil Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 16:35 | Pitt | Igor Bernoski pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 16:14 | Pitt | Jacob Schaible misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-35 |
| 16:12 | Syracuse | Michael Sok gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 15:49 | Syracuse | Glen Greeley steals the ball from Michael Sok | 29-35 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Michael Wooldridge (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jeffrey Whidden (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Schaible (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Glen Greeley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Igor Bernoski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Erick Keen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Summerville (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frederick Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Sok (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:25 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Michael Wooldridge, team foul #5 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Pitt | Douglas Hart (SG), Jason Allen (SF), Demetrius Roland (PF), Santos Garcia (C) Jeffrey Whidden, Jacob Schaible, Glen Greeley, Igor Bernoski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Igo (PG), Kyle Poulson (SG), Brad Blackwell (SF), Joshua Thompson (PF) Erick Keen, John Summerville, Neil Smith, Frederick Davis | |
| 15:06 | Syracuse | William Igo connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Kyle Poulson | 29-38 |
| 14:41 | Pitt | Demetrius Roland misses the shot from the left wing | 29-38 |
| 14:40 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 14:35 | Syracuse | William Igo hits a floater from the right side set up by Brad Blackwell | 29-40 |
| 14:07 | Pitt | Brad Blackwell steps in front of the Demetrius Roland pass | 29-40 |
| 14:03 | Syracuse | Kyle Poulson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brad Blackwell | 29-42 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 13:59 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jesse Snodgrass (PG), Jeffrey Whidden (SG), Jacob Schaible (SF), Glen Greeley (PF) Michael Wooldridge, Douglas Hart, Jason Allen, Demetrius Roland | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), John Summerville (SG), Neil Smith (SF), Frederick Davis (PF) William Igo, Kyle Poulson, Brad Blackwell, Joshua Thompson | |
| 13:48 | Syracuse | Jacob Schaible takes the ball from Frederick Davis | 29-42 |
| 13:41 | Pitt | Glen Greeley is whistled for traveling | 29-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado (C) Michael Sok | |
| 13:26 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Erick Keen | 29-45 |
| 13:09 | Pitt | Glen Greeley connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Jeffrey Whidden | 31-45 |
| 12:58 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Erick Keen | 31-47 |
| 12:42 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden clanks a jumper from the left side | 31-47 |
| 12:41 | Syracuse | Neil Smith grabs the board | 31-47 |
| 12:19 | Syracuse | John Summerville can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-47 |
| 12:17 | Pitt | Glen Greeley gets the rebound | 31-47 |
| 12:03 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden lays it in | 33-47 |
| 11:47 | Syracuse | Neil Smith scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Summerville | 33-49 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Snodgrass (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Whidden (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jacob Schaible (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Glen Greeley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Santos Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Erick Keen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Summerville (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Neil Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frederick Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Regalado (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-49 |
| 11:18 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado misses long on a runner in the lane | 35-49 |
| 11:17 | Pitt | Santos Garcia pulls down the rebound | 35-49 |
| 11:03 | Pitt | Santos Garcia's pass is intercepted by John Summerville | 35-49 |
| 11:00 | Syracuse | John Summerville lays it up and in | 35-51 |
| 10:37 | Pitt | Santos Garcia clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-51 |
| 10:35 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis gets the rebound | 35-51 |
| 10:20 | Syracuse | Neil Smith misses long on a shot in the paint | 35-51 |
| 10:19 | Pitt | Glen Greeley pulls down the rebound | 35-51 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:10 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jesse Snodgrass | 38-51 |
| 10:03 | Syracuse | Erick Keen buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Frederick Davis | 38-53 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:57 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-53 |
| 09:56 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Glen Greeley | 38-53 |
| 09:34 | Pitt | Glen Greeley is fouled on the floor by Neil Smith - foul #2 on Neil Smith, team foul #2 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge (PG), Douglas Hart (SG), Jason Allen (SF), Demetrius Roland (PF), Igor Bernoski (C) Jesse Snodgrass, Jeffrey Whidden, Jacob Schaible, Glen Greeley, Santos Garcia | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Igo (PG), Kyle Poulson (SG), Brad Blackwell (SF), Joshua Thompson (PF), Michael Sok (C) Erick Keen, John Summerville, Neil Smith, Frederick Davis, Dustin Regalado | |
| 09:17 | Pitt | Douglas Hart clanks a 3 from the left corner | 38-53 |
| 09:16 | Syracuse | Brad Blackwell grabs the board | 38-53 |
| 09:04 | Syracuse | Michael Wooldridge steals the ball from Kyle Poulson | 38-53 |
| 08:59 | Pitt | Demetrius Roland hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Wooldridge | 40-53 |
| 08:42 | Syracuse | Brad Blackwell knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kyle Poulson | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:28 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Douglas Hart | 43-55 |
| 08:16 | Syracuse | Michael Sok makes the jumper in the lane set up by William Igo | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:08 | Pitt | Jason Allen loses the dribble to Joshua Thompson | 43-57 |
| 07:41 | Syracuse | Brad Blackwell is called for traveling | 43-57 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden (SG), Santos Garcia (C) Douglas Hart, Igor Bernoski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Michael Wooldridge (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Whidden (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Allen (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Demetrius Roland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Santos Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Igo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kyle Poulson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brad Blackwell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Sok (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-57 |
| 07:31 | Pitt | Demetrius Roland hits the follow up shot | 45-57 |
| 07:08 | Syracuse | Kyle Poulson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from William Igo | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:02 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Kyle Poulson - foul #2 on Kyle Poulson, team foul #3 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jacob Schaible (SF), Glen Greeley (PF) Jason Allen, Demetrius Roland | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), John Summerville (SG), Neil Smith (SF) William Igo, Kyle Poulson, Brad Blackwell | |
| 07:02 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 07:02 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 06:46 | Syracuse | John Summerville scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Erick Keen | 47-63 |
| 06:38 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Whidden | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:17 | Syracuse | Michael Wooldridge is called for the reach on Erick Keen - foul #3 on Michael Wooldridge, team foul #6 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Igo (PG), Kyle Poulson (SG), Brad Blackwell (SF) Erick Keen, John Summerville, Neil Smith | |
| 05:56 | Syracuse | Michael Sok is whistled for traveling | 49-63 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frederick Davis (PF) Joshua Thompson | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:37 | Pitt | Glen Greeley jams it | 51-63 |
| 05:20 | Syracuse | Michael Sok misses short on a jumper from close range | 51-63 |
| 05:19 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 51-63 |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis is denied on a layup by Glen Greeley | 51-63 |
| 04:59 | Pitt | Santos Garcia grabs the defensive rebound | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:37 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-63 |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), John Summerville (SG), Neil Smith (SF), Joshua Thompson (PF), Dustin Regalado (C) William Igo, Kyle Poulson, Brad Blackwell, Frederick Davis, Michael Sok | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:23 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from John Summerville | 54-65 |
| 04:08 | Pitt | Glen Greeley can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Dustin Regalado - foul #1 on Dustin Regalado, team foul #4 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Sok (C) Dustin Regalado | |
| 04:08 | Pitt | Glen Greeley makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 04:08 | Pitt | Glen Greeley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 03:49 | Syracuse | John Summerville drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Neil Smith | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Pitt | Jacob Schaible is hacked by Michael Sok - foul #4 on Michael Sok, team foul #5 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frederick Davis (PF), Dustin Regalado (C) Joshua Thompson, Michael Sok | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Michael Wooldridge (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Whidden (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jacob Schaible (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Glen Greeley (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Santos Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Erick Keen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Summerville (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Neil Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frederick Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Regalado (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dustin Regalado - foul #2 on Dustin Regalado, team foul #6 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Pitt | Igor Bernoski (C) Santos Garcia | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:19 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 03:19 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:56 | Syracuse | Neil Smith scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by John Summerville | 58-69 |
| 02:44 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 58-69 |
| 02:43 | Syracuse | Neil Smith pulls down the rebound | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:15 | Syracuse | Erick Keen is fouled on the floor by Glen Greeley - foul #3 on Glen Greeley, team foul #7 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jesse Snodgrass (PG), Douglas Hart (SG), Jason Allen (SF), Demetrius Roland (PF) Michael Wooldridge, Jeffrey Whidden, Jacob Schaible, Glen Greeley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Poulson (SG), Brad Blackwell (SF), Joshua Thompson (PF), Michael Sok (C) John Summerville, Neil Smith, Frederick Davis, Dustin Regalado | |
| 02:15 | Syracuse | Erick Keen makes the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 02:15 | Syracuse | Erick Keen makes the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| 02:05 | Pitt | Douglas Hart comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-71 |
| 02:03 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Brad Blackwell | 58-71 |
| 01:38 | Syracuse | Brad Blackwell misses the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Douglas Hart - foul #2 on Douglas Hart, team foul #8 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (SG), Frederick Davis (PF) Kyle Poulson, Joshua Thompson | |
| 01:38 | Syracuse | Brad Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 58-72 |
| 01:38 | Syracuse | Brad Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-73 |
| 01:28 | Pitt | Douglas Hart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-73 |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Frederick Davis | 58-73 |
| 01:00 | Syracuse | Erick Keen misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 58-73 |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Sok | 58-73 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Brad Blackwell scores on a runner from close range set up by John Summerville | 58-75 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Pitt | Igor Bernoski blows the layup | 58-75 |
| 00:29 | Pitt | Igor Bernoski misses the tip | 58-75 |
| 00:28 | Pitt | Igor Bernoski tips it home | 60-75 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Erick Keen runs out the clock | 60-75 |