| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Tommy Kettler (fresh) SG - Richard Tracy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Panella (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Justis (fresh) 5 reb. C - Joseph Warren (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Johnson (fresh) SG - Robert Englund (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Shelton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Shawn Moors (fresh) 9 pts. C - Melvin Vieira (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Joseph Panella inbounds the ball | 21-32 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Pitt | Melvin Vieira denies the turnaround by Tommy Kettler | 21-32 |
| 19:30 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton snags the defensive board | 21-32 |
| 19:25 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-32 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson (PG), Ricky Beaubien (SG), Larry Sweat (SF), William Gay (PF), Brandon Conklin (C) Tommy Kettler, Richard Tracy, Joseph Panella, Joseph Justis, Joseph Warren | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 19:01 | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson misses the lay-in | 21-32 |
| 18:59 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira snags the defensive board | 21-32 |
| 18:55 | Syracuse | Robert Englund loses the dribble to Jeremy Richardson in the backcourt | 21-32 |
| 18:40 | Pitt | Larry Sweat buries a turnaround from the right block | 23-32 |
| 18:13 | Syracuse | Robert Englund loses the ball out of bounds | 23-32 |
| Subs | Pitt | Tommy Kettler (PG), Joseph Panella (SF) Ricky Beaubien, Brandon Conklin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Thomas Phelps (SG), Paul Graham (SF), Henry Oliveira (PF), Patrick Williams (C) Mark Johnson, Robert Englund, Jeffrey Shelton, Shawn Moors, Melvin Vieira | |
| 18:10 | Pitt | Tommy Kettler is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Caputo - foul #2 on Charles Caputo, team foul #1 | 23-32 |
| 17:55 | Pitt | Joseph Panella buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Tommy Kettler and he's fouled by Patrick Williams - foul #1 on Patrick Williams, team foul #2 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Tracy (SG) Jeremy Richardson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:55 | Pitt | Joseph Panella makes the free throw | 26-32 |
| 17:31 | Syracuse | Paul Graham misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 17:30 | Pitt | William Gay gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 17:04 | Pitt | Joseph Panella scores on a shot from the baseline | 28-32 |
| 17:00 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo is fouled in the backcourt by Tommy Kettler - foul #3 on Tommy Kettler, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson (PG), Ricky Beaubien (SG), Brandon Conklin (C) Tommy Kettler, Richard Tracy, Joseph Panella | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Jones (SG), Shawn Moors (PF), Johnny Katz (C) Thomas Phelps, Henry Oliveira, Patrick Williams | |
| 16:44 | Syracuse | Gary Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ricky Beaubien - foul #1 on Ricky Beaubien, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Robert Englund (SG) Charles Caputo, Paul Graham | |
| 16:44 | Syracuse | Gary Jones makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 16:44 | Syracuse | Gary Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 16:44 | Pitt | Brandon Conklin snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 16:42 | Pitt | Johnny Katz steals it from Larry Sweat in the backcourt | 28-33 |
| 16:34 | Syracuse | Jeremy Richardson is called for the reach on Robert Englund - foul #2 on Jeremy Richardson, team foul #3 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira (C) Shawn Moors | |
| 16:16 | Syracuse | Robert Englund comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-33 |
| 16:15 | Syracuse | Johnny Katz snags the offensive board | 28-33 |
| 15:57 | Syracuse | Robert Englund comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-33 |
| 15:55 | Pitt | William Gay gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jeremy Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ricky Beaubien (fairly fresh) SF - Larry Sweat (tiring) 3 pts. PF - William Gay (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Conklin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Johnson (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Englund (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Johnny Katz (fresh) C - Melvin Vieira (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:34 | Pitt | Brandon Conklin misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 28-33 |
| 15:33 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 15:29 | Syracuse | Robert Englund is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left side | 28-33 |
| 15:27 | Pitt | The rebound goes to William Gay | 28-33 |
| 15:21 | Pitt | Larry Sweat misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 15:20 | Syracuse | Gary Jones pulls down the rebound | 28-33 |
| 15:00 | Syracuse | Robert Englund connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Johnson | 28-36 |
| 14:31 | Pitt | William Gay clanks a runner in the paint | 28-36 |
| 14:30 | Syracuse | Johnny Katz pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 14:07 | Syracuse | Mark Johnson is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Richardson - foul #3 on Jeremy Richardson, team foul #4 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | Tommy Kettler (PG), Richard Hord (SG), Joseph Panella (SF), Joseph Warren (C) Jeremy Richardson, Ricky Beaubien, William Gay, Brandon Conklin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Thomas Phelps (SG), Jeffrey Shelton (SF), Shawn Moors (PF), Patrick Williams (C) Mark Johnson, Robert Englund, Gary Jones, Johnny Katz, Melvin Vieira | |
| 13:49 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 28-36 |
| 13:48 | Pitt | Joseph Warren gets the rebound | 28-36 |
| 13:26 | Pitt | Joseph Warren misses the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Patrick Williams - foul #2 on Patrick Williams, team foul #3 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Tracy (SG) Tommy Kettler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:26 | Pitt | Joseph Warren misses the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 13:26 | Pitt | Joseph Warren misses the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 13:26 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams snags the defensive board | 28-36 |
| 13:03 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 13:02 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Richard Tracy | 28-36 |
| 12:46 | Pitt | Richard Tracy misses the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Thomas Phelps - foul #2 on Thomas Phelps, team foul #4 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | Joseph Justis (PF), William Gay (C) Larry Sweat, Joseph Warren | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Graham (SF), Henry Oliveira (PF), Melvin Vieira (C) Jeffrey Shelton, Shawn Moors, Patrick Williams | |
| 12:46 | Pitt | Richard Tracy makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 12:46 | Pitt | Richard Tracy misses the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 12:46 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| 12:44 | Syracuse | Paul Graham is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Hord - foul #4 on Richard Hord, team foul #5 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | Tommy Kettler (PG) Richard Hord | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG) Charles Caputo | |
| 12:28 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira is open and buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Mark Johnson | 29-38 |
| 12:04 | Pitt | Joseph Panella hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Melvin Vieira - foul #2 on Melvin Vieira, team foul #5 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson (SG), Larry Sweat (PF), Brandon Conklin (C) Richard Tracy, Joseph Justis, William Gay | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Englund (SG), Patrick Williams (C) Thomas Phelps, Melvin Vieira | |
| 12:04 | Pitt | Joseph Panella makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 12:04 | Pitt | Joseph Panella makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 11:59 | Syracuse | Robert Englund is hacked by Jeremy Richardson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeremy Richardson, team foul #6 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Tracy (SG) Jeremy Richardson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 11:43 | Syracuse | Robert Englund drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Patrick Williams | 31-41 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Tommy Kettler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Tracy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Panella (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Larry Sweat (tired) 3 pts. C - Brandon Conklin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Englund (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Graham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Oliveira (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Williams (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Pitt | Tommy Kettler is hacked by Robert Englund in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Englund, team foul #6 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Gay (C) Brandon Conklin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG) Mark Johnson | |
| 11:20 | Pitt | Larry Sweat throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brandon Conklin (C) Larry Sweat | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton (SF), Shawn Moors (PF), Melvin Vieira (C) Paul Graham, Henry Oliveira, Patrick Williams | |
| 11:02 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors's fadeaway is rejected by Brandon Conklin | 31-41 |
| 11:00 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors snags the offensive board | 31-41 |
| 10:42 | Syracuse | Robert Englund is whistled for traveling | 31-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ricky Beaubien (SG), Larry Sweat (SF), Joseph Justis (PF) Richard Tracy, Joseph Panella, William Gay | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Thomas Phelps (SG) Charles Caputo, Robert Englund | |
| 10:39 | Pitt | Larry Sweat is called for traveling in the backcourt | 31-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Katz (C) Melvin Vieira | |
| 10:26 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Jeffrey Shelton, team foul #7 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | Joseph Panella (SF), William Gay (C) Joseph Justis, Brandon Conklin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:59 | Pitt | The jump hook by Tommy Kettler is blocked by Shawn Moors | 31-41 |
| 09:57 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Ricky Beaubien | 31-41 |
| 09:35 | Pitt | Johnny Katz takes the ball from Tommy Kettler | 31-41 |
| 09:06 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 31-41 |
| 09:05 | Syracuse | Johnny Katz hits the follow up shot | 31-43 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:49 | Pitt | Ricky Beaubien is called for traveling | 31-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Tracy (SG), Joseph Justis (PF), Brandon Conklin (C) Ricky Beaubien, Joseph Panella, William Gay | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Gary Jones (SG), Paul Graham (SF), Henry Oliveira (PF), Patrick Williams (C) Mark Johnson, Thomas Phelps, Jeffrey Shelton, Shawn Moors, Johnny Katz | |
| 08:28 | Syracuse | Paul Graham drills a floater in the lane and he's fouled by Larry Sweat - foul #3 on Larry Sweat, team foul #7 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Gay (SF) Larry Sweat | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:28 | Syracuse | Paul Graham makes the free throw | 31-46 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:16 | Pitt | Tommy Kettler misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-46 |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Gary Jones | 31-46 |
| 08:10 | Syracuse | Gary Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Tracy - foul #1 on Richard Tracy, team foul #8 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Pitt | Joseph Panella (SF) William Gay | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:10 | Syracuse | Gary Jones makes the 1st free throw | 31-47 |
| 08:10 | Syracuse | Gary Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 31-48 |
| 08:00 | Pitt | Richard Tracy clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-48 |
| 07:58 | Pitt | Joseph Justis pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-48 |
| 07:43 | Pitt | Joseph Panella misses the floater from the left side | 31-48 |
| 07:41 | Syracuse | Paul Graham pulls down the rebound | 31-48 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Tommy Kettler (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Tracy (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Panella (tiring) 14 pts. PF - Joseph Justis (fresh) 6 reb. C - Brandon Conklin (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Caputo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Graham (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Henry Oliveira (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Williams (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:14 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Williams | 31-51 |
| 07:04 | Pitt | Joseph Justis misses short on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Henry Oliveira - foul #1 on Henry Oliveira, team foul #8 | 31-51 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson (PG), Richard Hord (SG), William Gay (SF), Joseph Warren (C) Tommy Kettler, Richard Tracy, Joseph Panella, Brandon Conklin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps (SG) Gary Jones | |
| 07:04 | Pitt | Joseph Justis misses the 1st free throw | 31-51 |
| 07:04 | Pitt | Joseph Justis makes the 2nd free throw | 32-51 |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Phelps | 32-54 |
| 06:36 | Pitt | Charles Caputo picks off the pass by Jeremy Richardson in the backcourt | 32-54 |
| 06:18 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Joseph Justis - foul #1 on Joseph Justis, team foul #9 | 32-54 |
| Subs | Pitt | Larry Sweat (SF), Brandon Conklin (C) Joseph Justis, Joseph Warren | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Katz (C) Patrick Williams | |
| 06:18 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira makes the 1st free throw | 32-55 |
| 06:18 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira misses the 2nd free throw | 32-55 |
| 06:18 | Pitt | Brandon Conklin grabs the board | 32-55 |
| 06:04 | Pitt | Larry Sweat is fouled on the floor by Johnny Katz - foul #1 on Johnny Katz, team foul #9 | 32-55 |
| 06:04 | Pitt | Larry Sweat misses the 1st free throw | 32-55 |
| 06:04 | Syracuse | Paul Graham gets the rebound | 32-55 |
| 05:35 | Syracuse | Johnny Katz's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Richardson | 32-55 |
| 05:32 | Pitt | Larry Sweat lays it up and in set up by Jeremy Richardson | 34-55 |
| 05:09 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-55 |
| 05:08 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira tips it in | 34-57 |
| 04:56 | Pitt | Henry Oliveira swats the layup by Larry Sweat | 34-57 |
| 04:54 | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson tips it back up and in | 36-57 |
| 04:34 | Syracuse | Paul Graham is open and scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Caputo | 36-59 |
| 04:30 | Pitt | Charles Caputo steps in front of the Richard Hord pass in the backcourt | 36-59 |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | Paul Graham can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by William Gay - foul #2 on William Gay, team foul #10 | 36-59 |
| Subs | Pitt | Joseph Panella (SF), Joseph Warren (C) William Gay, Brandon Conklin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Jones (SG), Patrick Williams (C) Thomas Phelps, Henry Oliveira | |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | Paul Graham makes the 1st free throw | 36-60 |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | Paul Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 36-60 |
| 04:09 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Joseph Warren | 36-60 |
| 03:53 | Pitt | Richard Hord's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-60 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Gay (PF) Larry Sweat | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:34 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo is hacked by Joseph Warren - foul #1 on Joseph Warren, team foul #11 | 36-60 |
| Subs | Pitt | Larry Sweat (PF) William Gay | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira (PF) Johnny Katz | |
| 03:34 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo makes the 1st free throw | 36-61 |
| 03:34 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo makes the 2nd free throw | 36-62 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jeremy Richardson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Richard Hord (tiring) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Panella (tiring) 14 pts. PF - Larry Sweat (very tired) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Joseph Warren (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Caputo (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Graham (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Oliveira (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Patrick Williams (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:30 | Pitt | Paul Graham picks off the pass by Jeremy Richardson in the backcourt | 36-62 |
| 03:08 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Gary Jones | 36-65 |
| 03:06 | Pitt | Henry Oliveira steals it from Jeremy Richardson in the backcourt | 36-65 |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | Paul Graham hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gary Jones | 36-67 |
| 02:47 | Pitt | Richard Hord misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-67 |
| 02:46 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Patrick Williams | 36-67 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | Gary Jones misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-67 |
| 02:19 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira gets the offensive rebound | 36-67 |
| 01:56 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Graham | 36-69 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:37 | Pitt | Joseph Panella misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 36-69 |
| 01:35 | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson tips it home | 38-69 |
| 01:06 | Syracuse | Paul Graham buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Gary Jones | 38-71 |
| 00:57 | Pitt | Patrick Williams picks off the pass by Jeremy Richardson | 38-71 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira comes up short on the floater from the right block | 38-71 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Paul Graham snags the offensive board | 38-71 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-71 |
| 00:11 | Pitt | Joseph Warren snags the defensive board | 38-71 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Pitt | Joseph Panella clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-71 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams gets the rebound | 38-71 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo runs out the clock | 38-71 |