| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Shannon Larosa (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Frank Turpin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Vernon Barksdale (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Robert Lawrence (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Hawley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Elbert Blaine (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ken Kennemer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Redden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | James Cooper inbounds the ball | 28-20 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale misses long on a jumper from the left block | 28-20 |
| 19:48 | Syracuse | Shannon Larosa grabs the offensive board | 28-20 |
| 19:23 | Syracuse | Shannon Larosa misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-20 |
| 19:22 | Syracuse | James Cooper snags the offensive board | 28-20 |
| 19:06 | Syracuse | William Williams is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-20 |
| 19:05 | Pittsburgh | Elbert Blaine grabs the board | 28-20 |
| 18:49 | Pittsburgh | Elbert Blaine misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-20 |
| 18:48 | Pittsburgh | Ronald Redden hits the follow up shot | 28-22 |
| 18:19 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Lee (PG), Dennis Hanna (SF), Steve Cooper (C) Shannon Larosa, James Cooper, Vernon Barksdale | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 17:50 | Pittsburgh | Elbert Blaine misses the jump hook from the left block | 28-22 |
| 17:49 | Syracuse | William Williams snags the defensive board | 28-22 |
| 17:20 | Syracuse | William Williams misses the wide open jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Ronald Redden - foul #3 on Ronald Redden, team foul #1 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Lewis (PF) Frank Turpin | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Brice Smith (C) Ronald Redden | |
| 17:20 | Syracuse | William Williams misses the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 17:20 | Syracuse | William Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 17:20 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Ken Kennemer | 28-22 |
| 16:55 | Pittsburgh | Elbert Blaine hits a shot from the right side | 28-24 |
| 16:32 | Syracuse | William Williams connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-24 |
| 16:13 | Pittsburgh | Ken Kennemer makes the jumper from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 16:07 | Syracuse | William Williams travels with the ball | 30-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shannon Larosa (PG), Charles Potts (SG), James Cooper (SF), Vernon Barksdale (C) Carl Lee, William Williams, Dennis Hanna, Steve Cooper | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 15:41 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Hawley buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Lawrence | 30-29 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Shannon Larosa (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Potts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Lewis (fairly fresh) C - Vernon Barksdale (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Robert Lawrence (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Hawley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Elbert Blaine (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ken Kennemer (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brice Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Potts | 32-29 |
| 15:03 | Pittsburgh | Brice Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 32-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Turpin (PF) Jerry Lewis | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jeffrey Aaron (PG), Ronald Redden (C) Robert Lawrence, Brice Smith | |
| 15:00 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale is called for traveling in the backcourt | 32-29 |
| 14:45 | Pittsburgh | Ken Kennemer misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-29 |
| 14:44 | Pittsburgh | Jeffrey Aaron hits the follow up shot | 32-31 |
| 14:25 | Syracuse | Charles Potts misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-31 |
| 14:23 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Elbert Blaine | 32-31 |
| 13:59 | Pittsburgh | Jeffrey Aaron misses long on a 3 from straight away | 32-31 |
| 13:58 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 13:41 | Syracuse | Shannon Larosa can't connect on a floater from the right block | 32-31 |
| 13:40 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale tips it home | 34-31 |
| 13:25 | Pittsburgh | Jeffrey Aaron is hacked by James Cooper - foul #4 on James Cooper, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Lee (PG), William Williams (SG), Dennis Hanna (SF), Steve Cooper (C) Shannon Larosa, Charles Potts, James Cooper, Vernon Barksdale | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Robert Lawrence (PG), Jonathan Richeson (PF) Jeffrey Aaron, Ken Kennemer | |
| 13:01 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Hawley is hacked by Carl Lee - foul #2 on Carl Lee, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson (PF) Frank Turpin | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 12:43 | Pittsburgh | Elbert Blaine blows the layup but the foul's on Carl Lee - foul #3 on Carl Lee, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Lewis (PF) Bobby Wilson | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Brice Smith (PF) Jonathan Richeson | |
| 12:43 | Pittsburgh | Elbert Blaine makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 12:43 | Pittsburgh | Elbert Blaine misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 12:43 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 12:20 | Syracuse | Dennis Hanna's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson (C) Steve Cooper | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 11:59 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Hawley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 11:58 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 11:56 | Syracuse | Elbert Blaine is called for the reach on William Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Elbert Blaine, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Potts (SG), James Cooper (SF), Frank Turpin (PF) William Williams, Dennis Hanna, Jerry Lewis | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Henry Turner (SF), Ken Kennemer (PF) Elbert Blaine, Brice Smith | |
| 11:41 | Syracuse | Charles Potts loses the dribble to Curtis Hawley | 34-32 |
| 11:38 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Hawley banks in the layup | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Carl Lee (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Potts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Frank Turpin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bobby Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Robert Lawrence (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Hawley (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Henry Turner (fresh) PF - Ken Kennemer (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Redden (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Syracuse | Charles Potts is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Hawley - foul #2 on Curtis Hawley, team foul #3 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shannon Larosa (PG) Carl Lee | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jeffrey Aaron (SG) Curtis Hawley | |
| 11:16 | Syracuse | Shannon Larosa is called for a charge - foul #1 on Shannon Larosa, team foul #4 | 34-34 |
| 10:50 | Pittsburgh | Ronald Redden can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 10:49 | Pittsburgh | Henry Turner snags the offensive board | 34-34 |
| 10:32 | Pittsburgh | Ken Kennemer hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on James Cooper - foul #5 on James Cooper, team foul #5 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Lee (PG), William Williams (SG), Dennis Hanna (SF), Jerry Lewis (PF), Steve Cooper (C) Shannon Larosa, Charles Potts, James Cooper, Frank Turpin, Bobby Wilson | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Curtis Hawley (SG), Elbert Blaine (SF) Robert Lawrence, Henry Turner | |
| 10:32 | Pittsburgh | Ken Kennemer makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 10:32 | Pittsburgh | Ken Kennemer misses the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 10:32 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 10:06 | Syracuse | The short jumper by William Williams is denied by Ronald Redden | 34-35 |
| 10:05 | Pittsburgh | Elbert Blaine pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 09:58 | Pittsburgh | Elbert Blaine hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 34-35 |
| 09:56 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 09:36 | Syracuse | William Williams misses the dunk attempt | 34-35 |
| 09:34 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper hits the follow up shot | 36-35 |
| 09:13 | Pittsburgh | Ken Kennemer clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 09:11 | Pittsburgh | Elbert Blaine gets the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 09:11 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 36-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Turpin (PF), Vernon Barksdale (C) Jerry Lewis, Steve Cooper | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Robert Lawrence (PG), Jonathan Richeson (PF), Brice Smith (C) Jeffrey Aaron, Ken Kennemer, Ronald Redden | |
| 08:55 | Pittsburgh | Elbert Blaine hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Lawrence | 36-37 |
| 08:29 | Syracuse | William Williams misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-37 |
| 08:27 | Pittsburgh | Brice Smith pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 08:04 | Pittsburgh | Jonathan Richeson is hacked by Dennis Hanna - foul #1 on Dennis Hanna, team foul #6 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shannon Larosa (PG), Bobby Wilson (SF) Carl Lee, Dennis Hanna | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 07:54 | Pittsburgh | Jonathan Richeson lays it in set up by Robert Lawrence | 36-39 |
| 07:33 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale lays it in on a nice dish by Shannon Larosa and the foul's on Robert Lawrence - foul #2 on Robert Lawrence, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Potts (SG) William Williams | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jeffrey Aaron (SG), Henry Turner (SF), Ken Kennemer (PF), Ronald Redden (C) Curtis Hawley, Elbert Blaine, Jonathan Richeson, Brice Smith | |
| 07:33 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale misses the free throw | 38-39 |
| 07:33 | Pittsburgh | Ken Kennemer snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Shannon Larosa (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Potts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Frank Turpin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Vernon Barksdale (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Robert Lawrence (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Aaron (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Henry Turner (fresh) PF - Ken Kennemer (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Redden (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:06 | Pittsburgh | Vernon Barksdale is called for the reach on Robert Lawrence - foul #1 on Vernon Barksdale, team foul #7 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Lewis (PF), Steve Cooper (C) Frank Turpin, Vernon Barksdale | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 07:06 | Pittsburgh | Robert Lawrence misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 07:06 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jerry Lewis | 38-39 |
| 07:02 | Syracuse | Charles Potts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| 06:38 | Pittsburgh | Robert Lawrence is whistled for traveling | 38-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Lee (PG) Shannon Larosa | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Curtis Hawley (SG), Jonathan Richeson (PF) Robert Lawrence, Ken Kennemer | |
| 06:24 | Syracuse | Charles Potts buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Steve Cooper | 40-39 |
| 06:00 | Pittsburgh | Charles Potts takes the ball from Ronald Redden | 40-39 |
| 05:55 | Syracuse | Charles Potts hits the finger roll | 42-39 |
| 05:49 | Pittsburgh | Jeffrey Aaron throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Williams (SG), Dennis Hanna (SF), Frank Turpin (PF) Charles Potts, Bobby Wilson, Jerry Lewis | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Elbert Blaine (SF), Brice Smith (C) Henry Turner, Ronald Redden | |
| 05:29 | Syracuse | William Williams is fouled on the floor by Curtis Hawley - foul #3 on Curtis Hawley, team foul #5 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shannon Larosa (PG), Vernon Barksdale (C) Carl Lee, Steve Cooper | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Robert Lawrence (PG), Ken Kennemer (PF) Curtis Hawley, Jonathan Richeson | |
| 05:10 | Syracuse | Shannon Larosa misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 05:08 | Pittsburgh | Elbert Blaine grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 04:49 | Pittsburgh | Ken Kennemer scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Lawrence | 42-42 |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | William Williams makes the wide open driving attempt from the right block set up by Shannon Larosa | 44-42 |
| 04:15 | Pittsburgh | Robert Lawrence loses the dribble to Shannon Larosa | 44-42 |
| 04:12 | Syracuse | Shannon Larosa can't finish the layup | 44-42 |
| 04:10 | Pittsburgh | Elbert Blaine pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 03:52 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Hanna is called for the reach on Elbert Blaine - foul #2 on Dennis Hanna, team foul #8 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Lee (PG), Charles Potts (SG), Bobby Wilson (SF), Jerry Lewis (PF), Steve Cooper (C) Shannon Larosa, William Williams, Dennis Hanna, Frank Turpin, Vernon Barksdale | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Curtis Hawley (SG), Jonathan Richeson (PF), Ronald Redden (C) Robert Lawrence, Ken Kennemer, Brice Smith | |
| 03:52 | Pittsburgh | Elbert Blaine misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 03:52 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Steve Cooper | 44-42 |
| 03:48 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Aaron steps in front of the Charles Potts pass in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| 03:46 | Pittsburgh | Jeffrey Aaron lays it up and in | 44-44 |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Elbert Blaine is called for the reach on Charles Potts - foul #2 on Elbert Blaine, team foul #6 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Robert Lawrence (PG), Henry Turner (SF) Jeffrey Aaron, Elbert Blaine | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Carl Lee (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Potts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jerry Lewis (fresh) C - Steve Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Robert Lawrence (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Curtis Hawley (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Henry Turner (fresh) PF - Jonathan Richeson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Redden (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Syracuse | Jerry Lewis drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Potts | 46-44 |
| 02:39 | Pittsburgh | Ronald Redden is hacked by Steve Cooper - foul #2 on Steve Cooper, team foul #9 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Williams (SG), Frank Turpin (PF), Vernon Barksdale (C) Charles Potts, Jerry Lewis, Steve Cooper | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 02:39 | Pittsburgh | Ronald Redden makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 02:39 | Pittsburgh | Ronald Redden makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 02:37 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shannon Larosa (PG), Dennis Hanna (SF) Carl Lee, Bobby Wilson | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Elbert Blaine (SF), Brice Smith (C) Henry Turner, Ronald Redden | |
| 02:10 | Syracuse | Frank Turpin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steve Cooper (C) Vernon Barksdale | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 02:07 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 46-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale (C) Steve Cooper | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Ken Kennemer (PF) Jonathan Richeson | |
| 01:45 | Pittsburgh | Brice Smith clanks a jump hook in the lane | 46-46 |
| 01:44 | Syracuse | William Williams pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 01:23 | Syracuse | Shannon Larosa is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by William Williams | 49-46 |
| 00:54 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Hawley knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale is denied on a layup by Elbert Blaine | 49-48 |
| 00:27 | Pittsburgh | Ken Kennemer pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 00:09 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Hawley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-48 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | William Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | William Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Hawley - foul #4 on Curtis Hawley, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Ronald Redden (C) Brice Smith | |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | William Williams misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Turpin | 49-48 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Ken Kennemer is called for the reach on Frank Turpin - foul #2 on Ken Kennemer, team foul #8 | 49-48 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Frank Turpin makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Frank Turpin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 00:03 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 51-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Pittsburgh | Robert Lawrence can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 51-48 |