| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeremiah Davis (fresh) SG - William Hinton (fresh) SF - Dennis Johnson (fresh) PF - Clifford Arce (fresh) C - Larry Maclean (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Mark Long (fresh) SG - Gustavo Perez (fresh) SF - Kasey Pressman (fresh) PF - Charles Myers (fresh) C - Thomas Epps (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Clifford Arce wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Syracuse | Clifford Arce can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Epps grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Pittsburgh | Mark Long clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Clifford Arce | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Syracuse | Kasey Pressman is called for the reach on Jeremiah Davis - foul #1 on Kasey Pressman, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Syracuse | Dennis Johnson misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Syracuse | Dennis Johnson can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Epps gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Pittsburgh | Mark Long misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Pittsburgh | Charles Myers gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:30 | Pittsburgh | The short jumper by Charles Myers is denied by Clifford Arce | 0-0 |
| 18:28 | Syracuse | William Hinton gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:14 | Syracuse | Clifford Arce misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:13 | Syracuse | Larry Maclean tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 18:11 | Pittsburgh | Gustavo Perez grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 17:49 | Pittsburgh | Charles Myers can't throw it down | 0-0 |
| 17:47 | Syracuse | Larry Maclean grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:25 | Syracuse | Jeremiah Davis misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 17:24 | Syracuse | Dennis Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:14 | Syracuse | Larry Maclean misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Myers - foul #1 on Charles Myers, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Dismuke (PG), Kenneth Winn (SG), Carl Solt (SF), Matthew Brehmer (C) Jeremiah Davis, William Hinton, Dennis Johnson, Clifford Arce | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 17:14 | Syracuse | Larry Maclean misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 17:14 | Syracuse | Larry Maclean makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 16:45 | Pittsburgh | Mark Long buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 1-3 |
| 16:20 | Syracuse | Kenneth Dismuke misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 1-3 |
| 16:19 | Pittsburgh | Charles Myers snags the defensive board | 1-3 |
| 16:05 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Epps can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Carl Solt - foul #1 on Carl Solt, team foul #1 | 1-3 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Hinton (SG), Anton Harris (PF) Carl Solt, Larry Maclean | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 16:05 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Epps makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 16:05 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Epps makes the 2nd free throw | 1-5 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kenneth Dismuke (fresh) SG - William Hinton (fresh) SF - Kenneth Winn (fresh) PF - Anton Harris (fresh) C - Matthew Brehmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Mark Long (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gustavo Perez (fresh) SF - Kasey Pressman (fresh) PF - Charles Myers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Epps (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Syracuse | Matthew Brehmer steps out of bounds on the baseline | 1-5 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Clifford Arce (PF) Matthew Brehmer | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jonathon George (SG), Ray Fortune (SF), Thomas Mazon (PF) Gustavo Perez, Kasey Pressman, Charles Myers | |
| 15:22 | Pittsburgh | Jonathon George buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Mark Long | 1-8 |
| 14:57 | Syracuse | Kenneth Dismuke misses long on a jumper near the basket | 1-8 |
| 14:55 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Jonathon George | 1-8 |
| 14:31 | Pittsburgh | Jonathon George hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 1-8 |
| 14:30 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Mazon tips it in | 1-10 |
| 14:11 | Syracuse | Kenneth Dismuke misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 1-10 |
| 14:09 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Clifford Arce | 1-10 |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | Kenneth Dismuke hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Mark Long - foul #1 on Mark Long, team foul #3 | 1-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeremiah Davis (PG), Dennis Johnson (SF), Matthew Brehmer (C) William Hinton, Kenneth Winn, Clifford Arce | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Gustavo Perez (SG), Kasey Pressman (SF), Charles Myers (PF) Mark Long, Ray Fortune, Thomas Epps | |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | Kenneth Dismuke makes the 1st free throw | 2-10 |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | Kenneth Dismuke makes the 2nd free throw | 3-10 |
| 13:24 | Pittsburgh | Jonathon George's pass is intercepted by Dennis Johnson | 3-10 |
| 13:03 | Syracuse | Anton Harris lays it up and in and he's hacked by Kasey Pressman - foul #2 on Kasey Pressman, team foul #4 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Winn (SG), Carl Solt (SF), Clifford Arce (PF) Kenneth Dismuke, Dennis Johnson, Matthew Brehmer | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Ray Fortune (SF) Kasey Pressman | |
| 13:03 | Syracuse | Anton Harris misses the free throw | 5-10 |
| 13:03 | Pittsburgh | Charles Myers snags the defensive board | 5-10 |
| 12:56 | Pittsburgh | Jonathon George misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-10 |
| 12:55 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Mazon tips it home | 5-12 |
| 12:34 | Syracuse | Kenneth Winn is whistled for traveling | 5-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Hinton (SG), Matthew Brehmer (C) Clifford Arce, Anton Harris | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Thomas Epps (C) Thomas Mazon | |
| 12:14 | Pittsburgh | Charles Myers is whistled for a carry | 5-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dennis Johnson (SF), Clifford Arce (PF) Kenneth Winn, Carl Solt | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Mark Long (PG) Jonathon George | |
| 11:53 | Syracuse | Dennis Johnson hits a fadeaway near the basket | 7-12 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeremiah Davis (fresh) SG - William Hinton (fresh) SF - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifford Arce (fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Brehmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Mark Long (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gustavo Perez (fresh) SF - Ray Fortune (fresh) PF - Charles Myers (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Epps (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Pittsburgh | Ray Fortune is hacked by Clifford Arce - foul #1 on Clifford Arce, team foul #2 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Winn (SF), Anton Harris (C) Dennis Johnson, Matthew Brehmer | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 11:32 | Pittsburgh | Jeremiah Davis steals the ball from Gustavo Perez | 7-12 |
| 11:16 | Syracuse | Clifford Arce misses short on a floater near the basket | 7-12 |
| 11:14 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Epps gets the rebound | 7-12 |
| 10:50 | Pittsburgh | William Hinton steals it from Ray Fortune | 7-12 |
| 10:31 | Syracuse | Jeremiah Davis travels with the ball | 7-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Dismuke (PG), Dennis Johnson (SG), Carl Solt (PF), Larry Maclean (C) Jeremiah Davis, William Hinton, Clifford Arce, Anton Harris | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Herman Motto (SF) Ray Fortune | |
| 10:10 | Pittsburgh | Mark Long scores on a jumper in the lane | 7-14 |
| 10:06 | Syracuse | Kenneth Dismuke misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Thomas Epps - foul #1 on Thomas Epps, team foul #5 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Clifford Arce (PF) Kenneth Winn | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jonathon George (SG), Thomas Mazon (PF) Gustavo Perez, Charles Myers | |
| 10:06 | Syracuse | Kenneth Dismuke makes the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 10:06 | Syracuse | Kenneth Dismuke makes the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 09:46 | Pittsburgh | Mark Long comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 9-14 |
| 09:44 | Syracuse | Clifford Arce pulls down the rebound | 9-14 |
| 09:28 | Syracuse | Jonathon George is called for the reach on Kenneth Dismuke - foul #1 on Jonathon George, team foul #6 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeremiah Davis (PG), William Hinton (SG), Kenneth Winn (SF), Matthew Brehmer (C) Kenneth Dismuke, Dennis Johnson, Clifford Arce, Larry Maclean | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Harrison Cole (SG) Mark Long | |
| 09:08 | Syracuse | Jeremiah Davis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-14 |
| 09:07 | Syracuse | Kenneth Winn grabs the offensive board | 9-14 |
| 08:58 | Syracuse | Jeremiah Davis drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Hinton | 11-14 |
| 08:44 | Pittsburgh | Jonathon George hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 08:43 | Syracuse | Carl Solt pulls down the rebound | 11-14 |
| 08:25 | Syracuse | Jeremiah Davis buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by William Hinton | 13-14 |
| 08:15 | Pittsburgh | Jonathon George misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 08:14 | Syracuse | William Hinton snags the defensive board | 13-14 |
| 08:07 | Syracuse | Kenneth Winn is fouled on the floor by Thomas Epps - foul #2 on Thomas Epps, team foul #7 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Dismuke (PG), Dennis Johnson (SG), Clifford Arce (PF), Larry Maclean (C) Jeremiah Davis, William Hinton, Carl Solt, Matthew Brehmer | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Mark Long (PG), Gustavo Perez (SG), Ray Fortune (SF), Charles Myers (PF) Jonathon George, Harrison Cole, Herman Motto, Thomas Epps | |
| 08:07 | Syracuse | Kenneth Winn misses the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 08:07 | Pittsburgh | Ray Fortune pulls down the rebound | 13-14 |
| 08:02 | Pittsburgh | Charles Myers's pass is intercepted by Larry Maclean | 13-14 |
| 07:38 | Syracuse | Larry Maclean knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Dennis Johnson | 15-14 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kenneth Dismuke (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kenneth Winn (fairly fresh) PF - Clifford Arce (fresh) 3 reb. C - Larry Maclean (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Mark Long (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gustavo Perez (fresh) SF - Ray Fortune (fresh) PF - Charles Myers (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Mazon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Mazon is denied on a dunk by Kenneth Winn | 15-14 |
| 07:27 | Pittsburgh | Charles Myers can't tip it in | 15-14 |
| 07:25 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Mazon tips it but misses | 15-14 |
| 07:24 | Syracuse | Kenneth Dismuke snags the defensive board | 15-14 |
| 07:01 | Syracuse | Larry Maclean misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Mazon - foul #1 on Thomas Mazon, team foul #8 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeremiah Davis (PG), William Hinton (SG), Carl Solt (SF) Kenneth Dismuke, Dennis Johnson, Kenneth Winn | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jonathon George (C) Thomas Mazon | |
| 07:01 | Syracuse | Larry Maclean makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 07:01 | Syracuse | Larry Maclean makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 06:45 | Pittsburgh | Jonathon George drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Mark Long | 17-16 |
| 06:29 | Syracuse | Larry Maclean misses long on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Mark Long - foul #2 on Mark Long, team foul #9 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anton Harris (PF) Clifford Arce | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Thomas Epps (C) Jonathon George | |
| 06:29 | Syracuse | Larry Maclean misses the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 06:29 | Syracuse | Larry Maclean makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 06:09 | Pittsburgh | Mark Long hits the finger roll | 18-18 |
| 06:01 | Syracuse | Larry Maclean throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Dismuke (PG), Dennis Johnson (SF), Clifford Arce (PF) Jeremiah Davis, Carl Solt, Larry Maclean | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 05:36 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Epps misses short on a floater from the left block | 18-18 |
| 05:35 | Syracuse | Clifford Arce grabs the defensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 05:14 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Kenneth Dismuke is blocked by Thomas Epps | 18-18 |
| 05:12 | Syracuse | Kenneth Dismuke tips it but misses | 18-18 |
| 05:10 | Pittsburgh | Mark Long gets the rebound | 18-18 |
| 04:52 | Pittsburgh | Charles Myers hits a driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Clifford Arce - foul #2 on Clifford Arce, team foul #3 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeremiah Davis (PG), Kenneth Winn (SF), Matthew Brehmer (C) Kenneth Dismuke, Dennis Johnson, Anton Harris | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jonathon George (PG), Harrison Cole (SG), Herman Motto (SF) Mark Long, Gustavo Perez, Ray Fortune | |
| 04:52 | Pittsburgh | Charles Myers makes the free throw | 18-21 |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | Jeremiah Davis misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 18-21 |
| 04:36 | Pittsburgh | Charles Myers grabs the board | 18-21 |
| 04:13 | Pittsburgh | Harrison Cole is hacked by Clifford Arce - foul #3 on Clifford Arce, team foul #4 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Solt (SF), Anton Harris (PF), Larry Maclean (C) Kenneth Winn, Clifford Arce, Matthew Brehmer | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Thomas Mazon (PF) Charles Myers | |
| 03:59 | Pittsburgh | Jonathon George connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Herman Motto | 18-24 |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Larry Maclean's pass is intercepted by Jonathon George | 18-24 |
| 03:41 | Pittsburgh | Herman Motto hits the finger roll set up by Jonathon George | 18-26 |
| 03:32 | Syracuse | Larry Maclean buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Jeremiah Davis | 20-26 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeremiah Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Hinton (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carl Solt (fresh) PF - Anton Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Maclean (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Jonathon George (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harrison Cole (fresh) SF - Herman Motto (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Mazon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Epps (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Pittsburgh | Harrison Cole is hacked by William Hinton - foul #1 on William Hinton, team foul #5 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Dismuke (PG), Dennis Johnson (SG), Kenneth Winn (SF), Matthew Brehmer (C) Jeremiah Davis, William Hinton, Anton Harris, Larry Maclean | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Mark Long (PG), Gustavo Perez (SG), Kasey Pressman (SF) Jonathon George, Harrison Cole, Herman Motto | |
| 02:51 | Pittsburgh | Gustavo Perez loses the ball out of bounds | 20-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeremiah Davis (PG) Kenneth Dismuke | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Charles Myers (PF) Thomas Mazon | |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | Dennis Johnson clanks a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Gustavo Perez - foul #1 on Gustavo Perez, team foul #10 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Dismuke (PG), William Hinton (SG), Anton Harris (C) Jeremiah Davis, Kenneth Winn, Matthew Brehmer | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | Dennis Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | Dennis Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Solt | 21-26 |
| 02:16 | Syracuse | Kenneth Dismuke drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Dennis Johnson | 24-26 |
| 01:53 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Epps's layup is rejected by Carl Solt | 24-26 |
| 01:52 | Syracuse | Carl Solt pulls down the rebound | 24-26 |
| 01:44 | Syracuse | Anton Harris is fouled on the floor by Thomas Epps - foul #3 on Thomas Epps, team foul #11 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeremiah Davis (PG), Kenneth Winn (SF), Larry Maclean (C) Kenneth Dismuke, Dennis Johnson, Carl Solt | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Thomas Mazon (C) Thomas Epps | |
| 01:44 | Syracuse | Anton Harris makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 01:44 | Syracuse | Anton Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 01:44 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Mazon gets the rebound | 25-26 |
| 01:26 | Pittsburgh | Mark Long's pass is intercepted by Anton Harris | 25-26 |
| 01:08 | Syracuse | Jeremiah Davis drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Winn | 28-26 |
| 00:39 | Pittsburgh | Mark Long is whistled for a carry | 28-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Dismuke (PG), Dennis Johnson (SG), Carl Solt (PF), Matthew Brehmer (C) Jeremiah Davis, William Hinton, Anton Harris, Larry Maclean | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jonathon George (SG), Ray Fortune (C) Gustavo Perez, Charles Myers | |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Dennis Johnson hits the finger roll set up by Kenneth Dismuke | 30-26 |
| 00:00 | Pittsburgh | Mark Long scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-29 |