| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Henry Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fang Ming (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roberto Bruno (fresh) PF - Jonathan Richeson (fresh) C - Adam Easterling (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eric Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Byrd (fresh) SF - Robert Hancock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Dyer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steve Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pittsburgh | Roberto Bruno inbounds the ball | 23-27 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-4) | |
| 19:58 | Pittsburgh | Henry Turner is hacked by Eric Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Johnson, team foul #1 | 23-27 |
| 19:33 | Pittsburgh | Adam Easterling misses long on a floater from the right side | 23-27 |
| 19:32 | Pittsburgh | Jonathan Richeson grabs the offensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 19:14 | Pittsburgh | Jonathan Richeson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-27 |
| 19:13 | Syracuse | Robert Hancock grabs the defensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 18:55 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper hits a runner in the lane | 23-29 |
| 18:31 | Pittsburgh | Steve Cooper swats the short shot by Adam Easterling | 23-29 |
| 18:30 | Syracuse | John Dyer snags the defensive board | 23-29 |
| 18:05 | Syracuse | Adam Easterling blocks the short jumper by David Byrd | 23-29 |
| 18:03 | Pittsburgh | Jonathan Richeson snags the defensive board | 23-29 |
| 17:56 | Pittsburgh | Steve Cooper picks off the pass by Roberto Bruno | 23-29 |
| 17:35 | Syracuse | Adam Easterling swats the short shot by John Dyer | 23-29 |
| 17:33 | Pittsburgh | Henry Turner pulls down the rebound | 23-29 |
| 17:12 | Pittsburgh | Jonathan Richeson travels with the ball | 23-29 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jon Waller (SF) Roberto Bruno | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson (PG), Amos Bator (SF), Archie Cutler (PF), Eric Robinson (C) Eric Johnson, Robert Hancock, John Dyer, Steve Cooper | |
| 17:10 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Easterling - foul #1 on Adam Easterling, team foul #1 | 23-29 |
| 16:58 | Syracuse | David Byrd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-29 |
| 16:29 | Pittsburgh | Adam Easterling is fouled on the floor by Eric Robinson - foul #1 on Eric Robinson, team foul #2 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Johnson (PG) David Byrd | |
| 16:08 | Pittsburgh | Adam Easterling misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 23-29 |
| 16:07 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson gets the rebound | 23-29 |
| 15:42 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson makes the wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 23-31 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Henry Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fang Ming (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jon Waller (fresh) PF - Jonathan Richeson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Adam Easterling (tiring) 10 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eric Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Amos Bator (fresh) PF - Archie Cutler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Pittsburgh | Henry Turner is called for traveling in the backcourt | 23-31 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Ricardo Figueroa (PG) Henry Turner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Dorn (SG), Steve Cooper (C) Eric Johnson, Archie Cutler | |
| 15:19 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson makes the wide open shot in the lane set up by Bobby Wilson | 23-33 |
| 14:59 | Pittsburgh | Steve Cooper picks off the pass by Jonathan Richeson | 23-33 |
| 14:35 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bobby Wilson and the foul's on Adam Easterling - foul #2 on Adam Easterling, team foul #2 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Henry Turner (PG), Roberto Bruno (SF), Greg Rhynes (PF) Fang Ming, Jon Waller, Jonathan Richeson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Johnson (PG), Robert Hancock (SF), John Dyer (PF) Bobby Wilson, Amos Bator, Eric Robinson | |
| 14:35 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper makes the free throw | 23-36 |
| 14:21 | Pittsburgh | Adam Easterling makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Henry Turner and he's fouled by John Dyer - foul #1 on John Dyer, team foul #3 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Archie Cutler (C) Steve Cooper | |
| 14:21 | Pittsburgh | Adam Easterling misses the free throw | 25-36 |
| 14:21 | Pittsburgh | Greg Rhynes gets the offensive rebound | 25-36 |
| 14:05 | Pittsburgh | Adam Easterling misses the runner in the lane | 25-36 |
| 14:03 | Pittsburgh | Roberto Bruno pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-36 |
| 13:40 | Pittsburgh | Adam Easterling is wide open and dunks the ball | 27-36 |
| 13:12 | Syracuse | John Dyer loses the ball out of bounds | 27-36 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming (SG), Jon Waller (SF), Jonathan Richeson (PF), Brice Smith (C) Henry Turner, Roberto Bruno, Greg Rhynes, Adam Easterling | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson (PG), David Byrd (SG), Amos Bator (SF), Steve Cooper (C) Eric Johnson, Robert Dorn, Robert Hancock, Archie Cutler | |
| 12:49 | Pittsburgh | Brice Smith is called for traveling | 27-36 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Robinson (PF) John Dyer | |
| 12:46 | Syracuse | Amos Bator's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-36 |
| 12:24 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ricardo Figueroa | 30-36 |
| 12:03 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 12:02 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Cooper | 30-36 |
| 11:43 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper misses the dunk | 30-36 |
| 11:42 | Syracuse | Amos Bator can't tip it in | 30-36 |
| 11:40 | Pittsburgh | Brice Smith pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Ricardo Figueroa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fang Ming (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jon Waller (fairly fresh) PF - Jonathan Richeson (tiring) 2 reb. C - Brice Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Byrd (fresh) SF - Amos Bator (fairly fresh) PF - Eric Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Cooper (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:24 | Pittsburgh | Eric Robinson is called for the reach on Jonathan Richeson - foul #2 on Eric Robinson, team foul #4 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Henry Turner (PG), Roberto Bruno (SF), Greg Rhynes (PF), Adam Easterling (C) Fang Ming, Jon Waller, Jonathan Richeson, Brice Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Johnson (PG), Robert Dorn (SG), Robert Hancock (SF), John Dyer (PF), Archie Cutler (C) Bobby Wilson, David Byrd, Amos Bator, Eric Robinson, Steve Cooper | |
| 11:02 | Pittsburgh | Robert Hancock steps in front of the Adam Easterling pass | 30-36 |
| 10:43 | Syracuse | John Dyer clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Greg Rhynes - foul #1 on Greg Rhynes, team foul #3 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | John Hill (SG) Ricardo Figueroa | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:43 | Syracuse | John Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 10:43 | Syracuse | John Dyer misses the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 10:43 | Pittsburgh | Greg Rhynes gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 10:14 | Pittsburgh | John Hill comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 30-37 |
| 10:12 | Syracuse | Robert Hancock pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 09:43 | Syracuse | Robert Dorn misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 09:41 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler gets the offensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 09:12 | Syracuse | John Dyer hits a wide open turnaround in the paint | 30-39 |
| 08:50 | Pittsburgh | Greg Rhynes's pass is intercepted by Robert Hancock | 30-39 |
| 08:22 | Syracuse | Robert Hancock clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Roberto Bruno - foul #2 on Roberto Bruno, team foul #4 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Ricardo Figueroa (PG), Fang Ming (SG), Jon Waller (SF), Jonathan Richeson (PF), Brice Smith (C) Henry Turner, John Hill, Roberto Bruno, Greg Rhynes, Adam Easterling | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson (PG), David Byrd (SG), Eric Robinson (PF), Steve Cooper (C) Eric Johnson, Robert Dorn, John Dyer, Archie Cutler | |
| 08:22 | Syracuse | Robert Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 08:22 | Syracuse | Robert Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 07:56 | Pittsburgh | Steve Cooper takes the ball from Jon Waller | 30-41 |
| 07:53 | Syracuse | Jon Waller is called for the reach on Robert Hancock in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jon Waller, team foul #5 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Amos Bator (SF) Robert Hancock | |
| 07:37 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Ricardo Figueroa - foul #2 on Ricardo Figueroa, team foul #6 | 30-41 |
| 07:37 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 07:37 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Ricardo Figueroa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fang Ming (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jon Waller (fresh) PF - Jonathan Richeson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brice Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Byrd (fresh) SF - Amos Bator (fresh) PF - Eric Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Cooper (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 07:16 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-42 |
| 06:59 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-42 |
| 06:57 | Pittsburgh | Brice Smith pulls down the rebound | 33-42 |
| 06:39 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson snags the defensive board | 33-42 |
| 06:18 | Syracuse | David Byrd makes the runner in the lane and he's fouled by Fang Ming - foul #3 on Fang Ming, team foul #7 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Henry Turner (PG), Robert Williams (SF), Adam Easterling (C) Ricardo Figueroa, Jon Waller, Brice Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Dorn (PF) Eric Robinson | |
| 06:18 | Syracuse | David Byrd makes the free throw | 33-45 |
| 05:59 | Pittsburgh | Jonathan Richeson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Steve Cooper - foul #3 on Steve Cooper, team foul #5 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Johnson (PG), John Dyer (PF) Bobby Wilson, David Byrd | |
| 05:59 | Pittsburgh | Jonathan Richeson makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 05:59 | Pittsburgh | Jonathan Richeson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 05:59 | Syracuse | John Dyer pulls down the rebound | 34-45 |
| 05:42 | Syracuse | Adam Easterling denies the turnaround by Steve Cooper | 34-45 |
| 05:40 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Robert Williams | 34-45 |
| 05:35 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the left wing and the foul's on John Dyer - foul #2 on John Dyer, team foul #6 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Roberto Bruno (SF) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Hancock (SF) Amos Bator | |
| 05:35 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming misses the free throw | 36-45 |
| 05:35 | Syracuse | John Dyer grabs the defensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 05:11 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Robert Dorn | 36-47 |
| 04:46 | Pittsburgh | Adam Easterling makes the wide open jump hook in the lane set up by Fang Ming | 38-47 |
| 04:23 | Syracuse | Robert Hancock misses the floater from the left side | 38-47 |
| 04:21 | Syracuse | Eric Johnson tips it home | 38-49 |
| 04:05 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming is fouled on the floor by Robert Dorn - foul #4 on Robert Dorn, team foul #7 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Ricardo Figueroa (PG), Jon Waller (SF), Greg Rhynes (PF), Brice Smith (C) Henry Turner, Roberto Bruno, Jonathan Richeson, Adam Easterling | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson (PG), David Byrd (SG), Amos Bator (SF), Archie Cutler (PF), Eric Robinson (C) Eric Johnson, Robert Dorn, Robert Hancock, John Dyer, Steve Cooper | |
| 04:05 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming misses the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 04:05 | Syracuse | Amos Bator grabs the board | 38-49 |
| 03:48 | Syracuse | David Byrd hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 03:47 | Pittsburgh | Greg Rhynes gets the rebound | 38-49 |
| 03:42 | Pittsburgh | Ricardo Figueroa loses the dribble to David Byrd | 38-49 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Ricardo Figueroa (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fang Ming (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jon Waller (fresh) PF - Greg Rhynes (fresh) 4 reb. C - Brice Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Byrd (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Amos Bator (fresh) PF - Archie Cutler (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eric Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 38-49 |
| 03:14 | Syracuse | David Byrd tips it but misses | 38-49 |
| 03:12 | Syracuse | Amos Bator grabs the offensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by David Byrd | 38-52 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-4) | |
| 02:49 | Pittsburgh | Ricardo Figueroa makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-52 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-4) | |
| 02:25 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 41-52 |
| 02:23 | Pittsburgh | Brice Smith pulls down the rebound | 41-52 |
| 01:58 | Pittsburgh | Jon Waller double dribbles | 41-52 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Henry Turner (PG), Roberto Bruno (SF), Jonathan Richeson (PF), Adam Easterling (C) Ricardo Figueroa, Jon Waller, Greg Rhynes, Brice Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-4) | |
| 01:56 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson is hacked by Henry Turner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Henry Turner, team foul #8 | 41-52 |
| 01:56 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 01:56 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 01:56 | Pittsburgh | Jonathan Richeson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-53 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:50 | Pittsburgh | Jonathan Richeson hits a wide open turnaround from the baseline set up by Fang Ming out of the doubleteam | 43-53 |
| 01:49 | Syracuse | Henry Turner is called for the reach on Bobby Wilson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Henry Turner, team foul #9 | 43-53 |
| 01:49 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 01:49 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 01:49 | Pittsburgh | Jonathan Richeson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 01:30 | Pittsburgh | Jonathan Richeson hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roberto Bruno | 45-54 |
| 01:30 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-54 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Dorn (SG), Robert Hancock (SF), John Dyer (PF), Steve Cooper (C) David Byrd, Amos Bator, Archie Cutler, Eric Robinson | |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson is hacked by Henry Turner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Henry Turner, team foul #10 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Ricardo Figueroa (PG) Henry Turner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 01:19 | Pittsburgh | Steve Cooper steps in front of the Fang Ming pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 45-56 |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | Ricardo Figueroa is called for the reach on Robert Dorn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ricardo Figueroa, team foul #11 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Byrd (SG), Amos Bator (SF), Archie Cutler (C) Robert Hancock, John Dyer, Steve Cooper | |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | Robert Dorn makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | Robert Dorn makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 00:54 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-58 |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson gets the rebound | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Robert Dorn scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by David Byrd | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Pittsburgh | Adam Easterling misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 45-60 |
| 00:19 | Pittsburgh | Roberto Bruno grabs the offensive rebound | 45-60 |
| 00:16 | Pittsburgh | The jumper by Adam Easterling is denied by Robert Dorn | 45-60 |
| 00:14 | Pittsburgh | Adam Easterling can't tip it in | 45-60 |
| 00:13 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming grabs the offensive rebound | 45-60 |
| 00:09 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-60 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson runs out the clock | 48-60 |