| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Denis Arbogast (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Helms (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Brandt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Reese (fresh) 3 reb. C - Justin Matlock (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Patrick Kelley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Turner (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Marco Preston (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Robert Lane inbounds the ball | 26-40 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Syracuse | John Turner buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick Kelley | 26-43 |
| 19:32 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-43 |
| 19:31 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt tips it in | 28-43 |
| 19:08 | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-43 |
| 18:53 | Pittsburgh | Patrick Kelley is called for the reach on Denis Arbogast - foul #2 on Patrick Kelley, team foul #1 | 28-43 |
| 18:44 | Pittsburgh | John Turner is called for the reach on Denis Arbogast - foul #3 on John Turner, team foul #2 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Colmenero (SG) John Turner | |
| 18:28 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-43 |
| 18:21 | Syracuse | Robert Lane double dribbles | 28-43 |
| 18:02 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Marco Preston - foul #2 on Marco Preston, team foul #3 | 28-43 |
| 18:02 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese misses the 1st free throw | 28-43 |
| 18:02 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese misses the 2nd free throw | 28-43 |
| 18:02 | Syracuse | Robert Lane grabs the board | 28-43 |
| 17:46 | Syracuse | Marco Preston misses the runner in the paint but the foul's on Michael Brandt - foul #1 on Michael Brandt, team foul #1 | 28-43 |
| 17:46 | Syracuse | Marco Preston makes the 1st free throw | 28-44 |
| 17:46 | Syracuse | Marco Preston misses the 2nd free throw | 28-44 |
| 17:46 | Syracuse | Raymond Crawford pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-44 |
| 17:29 | Syracuse | Raymond Crawford clanks a shot from the right block | 28-44 |
| 17:27 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock snags the defensive board | 28-44 |
| 17:22 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 28-44 |
| 17:21 | Syracuse | Robert Lane snags the defensive board | 28-44 |
| 17:00 | Syracuse | Marco Preston buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-47 |
| 16:33 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Lane | 28-47 |
| 16:32 | Syracuse | James Colmenero grabs the defensive rebound | 28-47 |
| 16:13 | Syracuse | Marco Preston drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-49 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 15:52 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese misses the easy layup | 28-49 |
| 15:50 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-49 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Denis Arbogast (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Helms (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Brandt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Reese (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Justin Matlock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Patrick Kelley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Colmenero (fresh) SF - Robert Lane (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Crawford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Marco Preston (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast is called for traveling | 28-49 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade (PG), Darren Rigby (SG), Eric Pritt (SF), Leo Stoneberger (PF), Randy Graham (C) Denis Arbogast, Steven Helms, Michael Brandt, Charles Reese, Justin Matlock | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Turner (SG), Clarence Norris (PF) James Colmenero, Raymond Crawford | |
| 15:25 | Syracuse | Marco Preston scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Robert Lane | 28-51 |
| 15:20 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade double dribbles | 28-51 |
| 15:00 | Syracuse | Marco Preston's pass is intercepted by Danny Slade | 28-51 |
| 14:52 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-51 |
| 14:51 | Syracuse | Marco Preston grabs the defensive rebound | 28-51 |
| 14:44 | Syracuse | Clarence Norris is called for traveling | 28-51 |
| 14:32 | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Danny Slade | 30-51 |
| 14:25 | Syracuse | John Turner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-51 |
| 14:23 | Pittsburgh | Randy Graham gets the rebound | 30-51 |
| 14:18 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade is fouled on the floor by Clarence Norris - foul #2 on Clarence Norris, team foul #4 | 30-51 |
| 14:04 | Pittsburgh | Leo Stoneberger makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Danny Slade | 32-51 |
| 13:42 | Syracuse | Robert Lane can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 32-51 |
| 13:41 | Syracuse | Marco Preston tips it but misses | 32-51 |
| 13:39 | Pittsburgh | Leo Stoneberger grabs the defensive rebound | 32-51 |
| 13:24 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-51 |
| 13:23 | Pittsburgh | Leo Stoneberger tips it home | 34-51 |
| 13:04 | Syracuse | Robert Lane clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Danny Slade - foul #1 on Danny Slade, team foul #2 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast (PG), Steven Helms (SG), Michael Brandt (SF), Justin Matlock (C) Danny Slade, Darren Rigby, Eric Pritt, Randy Graham | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Raymond Crawford (PF) Clarence Norris | |
| 13:04 | Syracuse | Robert Lane makes the 1st free throw | 34-52 |
| 13:04 | Syracuse | Robert Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 34-53 |
| 12:54 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Denis Arbogast | 36-53 |
| 12:47 | Syracuse | Robert Lane clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-53 |
| 12:45 | Syracuse | Raymond Crawford tips it in | 36-55 |
| 12:39 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Michael Brandt, team foul #3 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Williams (C) Marco Preston | |
| 12:20 | Syracuse | Robert Lane hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick Kelley | 36-58 |
| 12:09 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Justin Matlock | 39-58 |
| 11:54 | Syracuse | John Turner hits a shot from the left side set up by Robert Lane | 39-60 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Denis Arbogast (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Helms (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Brandt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leo Stoneberger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Justin Matlock (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Patrick Kelley (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Turner (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Lane (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Crawford (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Williams (fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 39-60 |
| 11:43 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt tips it but misses | 39-60 |
| 11:41 | Syracuse | Richard Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 39-60 |
| 11:35 | Syracuse | Robert Lane loses the dribble to Michael Brandt | 39-60 |
| 11:25 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast is hacked by Richard Williams - foul #1 on Richard Williams, team foul #5 | 39-60 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese (PF) Leo Stoneberger | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Colmenero (PG), Jack Ramsey (SF), Marco Preston (C) Patrick Kelley, Robert Lane, Richard Williams | |
| 11:10 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 39-60 |
| 11:09 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jack Ramsey | 39-60 |
| 11:03 | Syracuse | Jack Ramsey double dribbles | 39-60 |
| 10:49 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-60 |
| 10:48 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jack Ramsey | 39-60 |
| 10:33 | Syracuse | John Turner is fouled on the floor by Steven Helms - foul #1 on Steven Helms, team foul #4 | 39-60 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby (SG), Danny Slade (SF) Steven Helms, Michael Brandt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:21 | Syracuse | John Turner misses the 3 from the right corner | 39-60 |
| 10:19 | Syracuse | James Colmenero tips it in | 39-62 |
| 10:06 | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby is fouled on the floor by John Turner - foul #4 on John Turner, team foul #6 | 39-62 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Eric Pritt (SF) Denis Arbogast | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley (PG), Robert Lane (SF), Clarence Norris (PF) John Turner, Jack Ramsey, Raymond Crawford | |
| 09:54 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese hits the finger roll set up by Danny Slade | 41-62 |
| 09:36 | Syracuse | Marco Preston is fouled on the floor by Darren Rigby - foul #1 on Darren Rigby, team foul #5 | 41-62 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Leo Stoneberger (PF) Justin Matlock | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:21 | Syracuse | Robert Lane makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from James Colmenero | 41-64 |
| 09:06 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 41-64 |
| 09:05 | Syracuse | Robert Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 41-64 |
| 08:56 | Syracuse | James Colmenero is called for traveling | 41-64 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast (PG), Steven Helms (SG), Michael Brandt (SF) Danny Slade, Darren Rigby, Eric Pritt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Raymond Crawford (PF), Richard Williams (C) Clarence Norris, Marco Preston | |
| 08:42 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese buries a turnaround from the baseline | 43-64 |
| 08:19 | Syracuse | Robert Lane hits a floater from the right wing | 43-66 |
| 08:15 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast is hacked by Patrick Kelley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Kelley, team foul #7 | 43-66 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock (C) Charles Reese | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Doyle Crowe (SG) James Colmenero | |
| 08:15 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast misses the 1st free throw | 43-66 |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | Richard Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 43-66 |
| 07:52 | Syracuse | Denis Arbogast takes the ball from Robert Lane | 43-66 |
| 07:47 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms hits the finger roll set up by Denis Arbogast | 45-66 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Denis Arbogast (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Helms (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Michael Brandt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leo Stoneberger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Justin Matlock (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Patrick Kelley (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Doyle Crowe (fresh) SF - Robert Lane (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Crawford (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Williams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Syracuse | Raymond Crawford hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Robert Lane | 45-68 |
| 07:26 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 45-68 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Turner (SG), Jack Ramsey (SF), Marco Preston (C) Patrick Kelley, Robert Lane, Richard Williams | |
| 06:58 | Syracuse | Leo Stoneberger steals the ball from John Turner | 45-68 |
| 06:44 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-68 |
| 06:31 | Syracuse | Marco Preston hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 47-68 |
| 06:30 | Pittsburgh | Leo Stoneberger pulls down the rebound | 47-68 |
| 06:14 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 47-68 |
| 06:13 | Pittsburgh | Leo Stoneberger grabs the offensive rebound | 47-68 |
| 06:06 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 47-68 |
| 06:04 | Syracuse | Jack Ramsey pulls down the rebound | 47-68 |
| 05:59 | Syracuse | John Turner double dribbles | 47-68 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade (PG), Darren Rigby (SG), Eric Pritt (SF), Charles Reese (PF), Randy Graham (C) Denis Arbogast, Steven Helms, Michael Brandt, Leo Stoneberger, Justin Matlock | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley (PG), Robert Lane (SF), Clarence Norris (PF) Doyle Crowe, Jack Ramsey, Raymond Crawford | |
| 05:48 | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby is fouled on the floor by John Turner - foul #5 on John Turner, team foul #8 | 47-68 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Colmenero (SG) John Turner | |
| 05:48 | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby misses the 1st free throw | 47-68 |
| 05:48 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese grabs the offensive board | 47-68 |
| 05:31 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese lays it up and in on a great pass from Darren Rigby | 49-68 |
| 05:24 | Syracuse | Marco Preston clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Randy Graham - foul #1 on Randy Graham, team foul #6 | 49-68 |
| 05:24 | Syracuse | Marco Preston makes the 1st free throw | 49-69 |
| 05:24 | Syracuse | Marco Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 49-70 |
| 05:15 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-70 |
| 05:13 | Syracuse | Marco Preston grabs the board | 49-70 |
| 05:08 | Syracuse | Clarence Norris blows the layup | 49-70 |
| 05:07 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Randy Graham | 49-70 |
| 04:51 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade is whistled for traveling | 49-70 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock (C) Randy Graham | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Doyle Crowe (SG), Jack Ramsey (SF), Richard Williams (C) Patrick Kelley, Robert Lane, Marco Preston | |
| 04:39 | Syracuse | Clarence Norris lays it in on a great pass from Richard Williams | 49-72 |
| 04:23 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade misses badly on a shot from the right side | 49-72 |
| 04:21 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Doyle Crowe | 49-72 |
| 04:05 | Syracuse | Doyle Crowe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-72 |
| 04:03 | Syracuse | Clarence Norris snags the offensive board | 49-72 |
| 03:49 | Syracuse | James Colmenero drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Clarence Norris | 49-75 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Danny Slade (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darren Rigby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Pritt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Reese (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Justin Matlock (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Colmenero (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Doyle Crowe (fresh) SF - Jack Ramsey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clarence Norris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Williams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Eric Pritt and he's hacked by Richard Williams - foul #2 on Richard Williams, team foul #9 | 51-75 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast (PG), Steven Helms (SG), Michael Brandt (SF), Leo Stoneberger (PF) Danny Slade, Darren Rigby, Eric Pritt, Charles Reese | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Angulo (C) Clarence Norris | |
| 03:25 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock makes the free throw | 52-75 |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | James Colmenero makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 52-77 |
| 02:51 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Leo Stoneberger | 55-77 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | Doyle Crowe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-77 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese (C) Justin Matlock | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Clarence Norris (PF) Richard Williams | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:12 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-77 |
| 02:10 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to James Colmenero | 55-77 |
| 02:05 | Syracuse | James Colmenero throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-77 |
| 01:48 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the left wing | 57-77 |
| 01:19 | Syracuse | Steven Helms is called for the reach on Doyle Crowe - foul #2 on Steven Helms, team foul #7 | 57-77 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock (C) Charles Reese | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Williams (C) David Angulo | |
| 01:19 | Syracuse | Doyle Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 57-78 |
| 01:19 | Syracuse | Doyle Crowe misses the 2nd free throw | 57-78 |
| 01:19 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Justin Matlock | 57-78 |
| 01:05 | Pittsburgh | James Colmenero picks off the pass by Justin Matlock | 57-78 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Clarence Norris misses the floater from the left wing | 57-78 |
| 00:47 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock grabs the defensive rebound | 57-78 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Denis Arbogast out of the doubleteam | 59-78 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | James Colmenero is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jack Ramsey | 59-80 |
| 00:03 | Pittsburgh | Leo Stoneberger can't connect on a floater from close range | 59-80 |
| 00:01 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt grabs the offensive board | 59-80 |
| 00:00 | Pittsburgh | The clock runs out | 59-80 |