| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Johnny William (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugh Dubois (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Monty Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Everett Tolbert (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Serna (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Rorie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Parsons (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Lenhardt (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - John Alexander (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons inbounds the ball | 23-30 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons's fadeaway is rejected by Monty Shaw | 23-30 |
| 19:40 | Pitt | John Serna gets the rebound | 23-30 |
| 19:13 | Pitt | Hugh Dubois is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-30 |
| 18:53 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Monty Shaw - foul #2 on Monty Shaw, team foul #1 | 23-30 |
| 18:53 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 18:53 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons misses the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 18:53 | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 18:34 | Syracuse | Michael Lewis is hacked by John Serna - foul #2 on John Serna, team foul #2 | 23-31 |
| 18:19 | Syracuse | Michael Lewis is hacked by Hugh Dubois - foul #2 on Hugh Dubois, team foul #3 | 23-31 |
| 18:09 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons is whistled for traveling | 23-31 |
| 17:45 | Pitt | John Serna's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-31 |
| 17:33 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 23-31 |
| 17:32 | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt can't tip it in | 23-31 |
| 17:30 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 17:04 | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 23-31 |
| 17:02 | Syracuse | John Alexander tips it in | 23-33 |
| 16:45 | Pitt | John Serna is open and scores on a shot near the basket | 25-33 |
| 16:34 | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Rorie and he's hacked by John Serna - foul #3 on John Serna, team foul #4 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter West (PG), Benny Adams (SG), Leonard Park (SF), Johnny Evans (C) Johnny William, Hugh Dubois, Monty Shaw, John Serna | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Warren Centeno (SG), Larry Stanton (SF), Roy Zenker (C) Michael Lewis, Robert Parsons, John Alexander | |
| 16:34 | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt misses the free throw | 25-35 |
| 16:34 | Pitt | Everett Tolbert gets the rebound | 25-35 |
| 16:05 | Pitt | Peter West connects on the driving attempt from close range | 27-35 |
| 15:57 | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Rorie | 27-37 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Peter West (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Benny Adams (fresh) SF - Leonard Park (fresh) PF - Everett Tolbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Johnny Evans (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Rorie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Warren Centeno (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Stanton (fresh) PF - Steven Lenhardt (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Roy Zenker (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Pitt | Steven Lenhardt steals the ball from Johnny Evans | 27-37 |
| 15:19 | Syracuse | Everett Tolbert picks off the pass by Steven Lenhardt | 27-37 |
| 15:06 | Pitt | Johnny Evans hits the finger roll and the foul's on Steven Lenhardt - foul #2 on Steven Lenhardt, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Johnny William (PG), Hugh Dubois (SG), Monty Shaw (SF), John Serna (C) Peter West, Benny Adams, Leonard Park, Everett Tolbert | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephan Oswalt (PG), Michael Lewis (SG), Robert Parsons (SF), James Cleghorn (PF) Jeffrey Rorie, Warren Centeno, Larry Stanton, Steven Lenhardt | |
| 15:06 | Pitt | Johnny Evans makes the free throw | 30-37 |
| 14:57 | Syracuse | Stephan Oswalt makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Michael Lewis | 30-39 |
| 14:31 | Pitt | Robert Parsons denies the turnaround by Johnny Evans | 30-39 |
| 14:30 | Syracuse | Michael Lewis snags the defensive board | 30-39 |
| 14:26 | Syracuse | Stephan Oswalt can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Johnny William - foul #1 on Johnny William, team foul #5 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Alexander (C) Roy Zenker | |
| 14:26 | Syracuse | Stephan Oswalt makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 14:26 | Syracuse | Stephan Oswalt makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 14:03 | Pitt | Michael Lewis steals the ball from Monty Shaw | 30-41 |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | James Cleghorn comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Monty Shaw - foul #3 on Monty Shaw, team foul #6 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | Everett Tolbert (PF) Johnny Evans | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie (PG) Stephan Oswalt | |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | James Cleghorn makes the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | James Cleghorn makes the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:34 | Pitt | John Serna misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 30-43 |
| 13:32 | Syracuse | John Alexander gets the rebound | 30-43 |
| 13:21 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons drills a jumper from the right block | 30-45 |
| 13:15 | Pitt | John Serna connects on the jump hook from the left block and the foul's on John Alexander - foul #3 on John Alexander, team foul #2 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Benny Adams (SG) Hugh Dubois | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt (PF) James Cleghorn | |
| 13:15 | Pitt | John Serna makes the free throw | 33-45 |
| 12:54 | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt can't connect on an uncontested runner in the lane | 33-45 |
| 12:52 | Syracuse | Michael Lewis can't tip it in | 33-45 |
| 12:51 | Pitt | John Serna grabs the defensive rebound | 33-45 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:34 | Pitt | Monty Shaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter West (PG), Leonard Park (SF), Oliver Dickens (C) Johnny William, Monty Shaw, John Serna | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 12:20 | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-45 |
| 12:18 | Syracuse | John Alexander hits the follow up shot | 33-47 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:06 | Pitt | Benny Adams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-47 |
| 12:04 | Pitt | Oliver Dickens tips it home | 35-47 |
| 11:42 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie is hacked by Leonard Park - foul #2 on Leonard Park, team foul #7 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | Hugh Dubois (SG), Johnny Evans (PF) Benny Adams, Everett Tolbert | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Warren Centeno (SG), Larry Stanton (SF), Roy Zenker (C) Michael Lewis, Robert Parsons, John Alexander | |
| 11:42 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie misses the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 11:42 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Oliver Dickens | 35-47 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Peter West (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Hugh Dubois (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Park (fresh) PF - Johnny Evans (fresh) 5 pts. C - Oliver Dickens (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Rorie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Warren Centeno (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Stanton (fresh) PF - Steven Lenhardt (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Roy Zenker (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Pitt | Leonard Park is hacked by Steven Lenhardt - foul #3 on Steven Lenhardt, team foul #3 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | Monty Shaw (SF) Leonard Park | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 11:28 | Pitt | Peter West is hacked by Warren Centeno - foul #1 on Warren Centeno, team foul #4 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | Johnny William (PG) Peter West | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 11:17 | Pitt | Johnny William misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-47 |
| 11:15 | Pitt | Monty Shaw gets the offensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 11:02 | Pitt | Steven Lenhardt swats the layup by Monty Shaw | 35-47 |
| 11:00 | Pitt | Monty Shaw grabs the offensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 10:34 | Pitt | Johnny William can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-47 |
| 10:33 | Syracuse | Larry Stanton gets the rebound | 35-47 |
| 10:17 | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Steven Lenhardt, team foul #5 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | Everett Tolbert (PF), John Serna (C) Johnny Evans, Oliver Dickens | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephan Oswalt (PG), Michael Lewis (SG), Robert Parsons (SF), James Cleghorn (PF) Jeffrey Rorie, Warren Centeno, Larry Stanton, Steven Lenhardt | |
| 09:59 | Pitt | Johnny William drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Serna | 37-47 |
| 09:45 | Syracuse | Everett Tolbert steals it from Michael Lewis | 37-47 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:36 | Pitt | Monty Shaw can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-47 |
| 09:34 | Syracuse | Roy Zenker grabs the defensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 09:16 | Syracuse | Michael Lewis can't connect on an uncontested shot from the baseline | 37-47 |
| 09:15 | Pitt | Hugh Dubois gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 08:54 | Pitt | John Serna knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Monty Shaw | 39-47 |
| 08:28 | Syracuse | Michael Lewis is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing | 39-50 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:05 | Pitt | Monty Shaw banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Hugh Dubois out of a doubleteam | 41-50 |
| 07:47 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 41-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter West (PG), Benny Adams (SG), Leonard Park (SF), Johnny Evans (C) Johnny William, Hugh Dubois, Monty Shaw, John Serna | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie (PG), Warren Centeno (SG), Larry Stanton (SF), Steven Lenhardt (PF), John Alexander (C) Stephan Oswalt, Michael Lewis, Robert Parsons, James Cleghorn, Roy Zenker | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Peter West (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Benny Adams (fresh) SF - Leonard Park (fresh) PF - Everett Tolbert (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnny Evans (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Rorie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Warren Centeno (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Stanton (fresh) PF - Steven Lenhardt (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - John Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Pitt | Everett Tolbert's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Lenhardt | 41-50 |
| 07:20 | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 06:51 | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-50 |
| 06:50 | Pitt | Johnny Evans pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| 06:35 | Pitt | Larry Stanton is called for the reach on Leonard Park - foul #2 on Larry Stanton, team foul #6 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Serna (C) Everett Tolbert | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Lewis (SG), Robert Parsons (SF) Warren Centeno, Larry Stanton | |
| 06:18 | Pitt | John Alexander steals the ball from Johnny Evans | 41-50 |
| 05:54 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-50 |
| 05:53 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie can't tip it in | 41-50 |
| 05:52 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Leonard Park | 41-50 |
| 05:24 | Pitt | Peter West comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 05:23 | Syracuse | John Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 05:19 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie is whistled for traveling | 41-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | Johnny William (PG), Hugh Dubois (SG), Monty Shaw (SF), Everett Tolbert (PF) Peter West, Benny Adams, Leonard Park, Johnny Evans | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:58 | Pitt | John Serna's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roy Zenker (C) John Alexander | |
| 04:41 | Syracuse | Roy Zenker misses short on a runner near the basket | 41-50 |
| 04:39 | Pitt | Everett Tolbert snags the defensive board | 41-50 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:22 | Pitt | Roy Zenker blocks the short jumper by John Serna | 41-50 |
| 04:20 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 04:10 | Syracuse | Michael Lewis makes the wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 41-52 |
| 03:50 | Pitt | Johnny William knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Monty Shaw | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Monty Shaw - foul #4 on Monty Shaw, team foul #8 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | Benny Adams (SG), Johnny Evans (C) Hugh Dubois, John Serna | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephan Oswalt (PG), Warren Centeno (SG), James Cleghorn (PF), John Alexander (C) Jeffrey Rorie, Michael Lewis, Steven Lenhardt, Roy Zenker | |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons misses the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Johnny William (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benny Adams (fresh) SF - Monty Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Everett Tolbert (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnny Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Stephan Oswalt (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Warren Centeno (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Parsons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Cleghorn (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Pitt | Johnny Evans can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by James Cleghorn - foul #1 on James Cleghorn, team foul #7 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter West (PG) Johnny William | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Larry Stanton (SF) Robert Parsons | |
| 03:14 | Pitt | Johnny Evans makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 03:14 | Pitt | Johnny Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 03:14 | Syracuse | John Alexander pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| 03:08 | Syracuse | James Cleghorn is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on James Cleghorn, team foul #8 | 45-53 |
| 02:54 | Pitt | Warren Centeno picks off the pass by Benny Adams | 45-53 |
| 02:54 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-53 |
| Subs | Pitt | Johnny William (PG), Hugh Dubois (SG) Peter West, Benny Adams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie (PG), Michael Lewis (SG), Robert Parsons (SF), Steven Lenhardt (PF) Stephan Oswalt, Warren Centeno, Larry Stanton, James Cleghorn | |
| 02:42 | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt misses long on a floater from the right side | 45-53 |
| 02:41 | Syracuse | Michael Lewis tips it home | 45-55 |
| 02:33 | Pitt | Robert Parsons steals the ball from Johnny Evans | 45-55 |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-55 |
| 02:17 | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt tips it in | 45-57 |
| 02:01 | Pitt | Hugh Dubois evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Johnny William | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:44 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-57 |
| 01:43 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Monty Shaw | 48-57 |
| 01:39 | Pitt | Johnny William misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-57 |
| 01:38 | Syracuse | John Alexander snags the defensive board | 48-57 |
| 01:18 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Rorie | 48-59 |
| 01:02 | Pitt | Hugh Dubois makes the contested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons is hacked by Monty Shaw - foul #5 on Monty Shaw, team foul #9 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Pitt | Leonard Park (SF), John Serna (C) Monty Shaw, Johnny Evans | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephan Oswalt (SG), Roy Zenker (C) Michael Lewis, John Alexander | |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:51 | Pitt | Leonard Park can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 50-61 |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Stephan Oswalt | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-61 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Roy Zenker tips it back up and in | 50-63 |
| 00:16 | Pitt | Hugh Dubois makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-63 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie runs out the clock | 53-63 |