| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Alex Romanski (fresh) SG - Nicholas Horodyski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Fee (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Frank Martini (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Nicholas Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Benjamin Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Grayson (fresh) SF - Tom Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Michael Lamothe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Mark Fee inbounds the ball | 17-25 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Lamothe - foul #1 on Michael Lamothe, team foul #1 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth (PG), Fabian Giordano (PF) Alex Romanski, Mark Fee | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 19:42 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski misses the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 19:42 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 19:23 | Pittsburgh | Michael Lamothe is fouled on the floor by Floyd Eisenbarth - foul #1 on Floyd Eisenbarth, team foul #1 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ray Saunders (SG), Mark Fee (SF) Nicholas Horodyski, Nicholas Gibbs | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 19:03 | Pittsburgh | Tom Adams is hacked by Ray Saunders - foul #1 on Ray Saunders, team foul #2 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (PG), Elmer Maher (PF), Nicholas Gibbs (C) Ray Saunders, Mark Fee, Fabian Giordano | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 18:45 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano (PF) Elmer Maher | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 18:29 | Syracuse | Frank Martini misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Steven Grayson - foul #2 on Steven Grayson, team foul #2 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski (SG), Mark Fee (SF) Alex Romanski, Nicholas Gibbs | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 18:29 | Syracuse | Frank Martini misses the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 18:29 | Syracuse | Frank Martini misses the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 18:29 | Pittsburgh | Michael Lamothe snags the defensive board | 18-25 |
| 18:14 | Pittsburgh | Steven Grayson loses the dribble to Floyd Eisenbarth | 18-25 |
| 18:11 | Syracuse | Frank Martini blows the layup | 18-25 |
| 18:10 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 18-25 |
| 17:55 | Pittsburgh | Michael Lamothe clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mark Fee - foul #2 on Mark Fee, team foul #3 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (PG), Elmer Maher (PF), Nicholas Gibbs (C) Nicholas Horodyski, Mark Fee, Fabian Giordano | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 17:55 | Pittsburgh | Michael Lamothe makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 17:55 | Pittsburgh | Michael Lamothe makes the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 17:26 | Syracuse | Frank Martini's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski (SG), Robert Linkous (SF) Alex Romanski, Frank Martini | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 16:58 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams jams it | 18-29 |
| 16:35 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ferguson steals it from Nicholas Gibbs | 18-29 |
| 16:11 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 18-29 |
| 16:10 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski snags the defensive board | 18-29 |
| 15:46 | Syracuse | Michael Lamothe steps in front of the Nicholas Horodyski pass | 18-29 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Floyd Eisenbarth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nicholas Horodyski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Linkous (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Elmer Maher (fresh) C - Nicholas Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Benjamin Ferguson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Grayson (fairly fresh) SF - Tom Adams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Lamothe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:19 | Pittsburgh | Michael Lamothe clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 18-29 |
| 15:18 | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth snags the defensive board | 18-29 |
| 15:02 | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-29 |
| 14:39 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-29 |
| 14:38 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher pulls down the rebound | 21-29 |
| 14:14 | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-29 |
| 14:13 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher tips it but misses | 21-29 |
| 14:12 | Pittsburgh | Tom Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 21-29 |
| 13:45 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Lamothe | 21-31 |
| 13:16 | Syracuse | Robert Linkous throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (PG), Ray Saunders (SG), Mark Fee (SF), Frank Martini (PF), Fabian Giordano (C) Floyd Eisenbarth, Nicholas Horodyski, Robert Linkous, Elmer Maher, Nicholas Gibbs | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jason Crespo (SG), James Flowers (SF), Billy Watson (C) Steven Grayson, Tom Adams, Michael Lamothe | |
| 12:51 | Pittsburgh | Jason Crespo is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-31 |
| 12:49 | Pittsburgh | Billy Watson grabs the offensive rebound | 21-31 |
| 12:21 | Pittsburgh | James Flowers double dribbles | 21-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Tom Adams (SF) Dennis Williams | |
| 12:04 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Fabian Giordano is denied by Billy Watson | 21-31 |
| 12:02 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to James Flowers | 21-31 |
| 11:39 | Pittsburgh | Billy Watson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth (SG) Ray Saunders | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Grayson (SG), Michael Lamothe (C) Benjamin Ferguson, Tom Adams | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Alex Romanski (fresh) SG - Floyd Eisenbarth (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mark Fee (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Frank Martini (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Fabian Giordano (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Jason Crespo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Grayson (fairly fresh) SF - James Flowers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Watson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Lamothe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:11 | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Alex Romanski | 24-31 |
| 10:48 | Pittsburgh | Michael Lamothe blows the layup | 24-31 |
| 10:46 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano gets the rebound | 24-31 |
| 10:29 | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-31 |
| 10:28 | Pittsburgh | James Flowers gets the rebound | 24-31 |
| 10:03 | Pittsburgh | Steven Grayson is hacked by Floyd Eisenbarth - foul #2 on Floyd Eisenbarth, team foul #4 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski (SG) Floyd Eisenbarth | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson (PG), Tom Adams (SF), Dennis Williams (PF) Steven Grayson, James Flowers, Billy Watson | |
| 09:56 | Pittsburgh | Alex Romanski steals the ball from Jason Crespo | 24-31 |
| 09:51 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski banks in the layup | 26-31 |
| 09:22 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-31 |
| 09:20 | Syracuse | Frank Martini grabs the board | 26-31 |
| 09:02 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano loses the dribble to Jason Crespo | 26-31 |
| 08:59 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams dunks the ball on a nice dish by Jason Crespo | 26-33 |
| 08:35 | Syracuse | Mark Fee can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-33 |
| 08:33 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski snags the offensive board | 26-33 |
| 08:11 | Syracuse | Mark Fee can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-33 |
| 08:10 | Pittsburgh | Jason Crespo pulls down the rebound | 26-33 |
| 07:45 | Pittsburgh | Michael Lamothe makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dennis Williams | 26-35 |
| 07:16 | Syracuse | Frank Martini clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-35 |
| 07:14 | Pittsburgh | Tom Adams grabs the board | 26-35 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Alex Romanski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Horodyski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Fee (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Frank Martini (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Fabian Giordano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Benjamin Ferguson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Crespo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tom Adams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Lamothe (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 06:57 | Pittsburgh | Tom Adams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-35 |
| 06:56 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 06:36 | Pittsburgh | Nicholas Horodyski takes the ball from Michael Lamothe | 26-35 |
| 06:33 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski lays it in on a nice dish by Nicholas Horodyski | 28-35 |
| 06:04 | Pittsburgh | Tom Adams is by himself and knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Lamothe | 28-37 |
| 05:47 | Syracuse | Mark Fee knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-37 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:45 | Pittsburgh | Alex Romanski takes the ball from Benjamin Ferguson in the backcourt | 31-37 |
| 05:43 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski misses the lay-in | 31-37 |
| 05:42 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 05:24 | Pittsburgh | Jason Crespo shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 31-37 |
| 05:22 | Pittsburgh | Tom Adams hits the follow up shot | 31-39 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:59 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 04:34 | Pittsburgh | Tom Adams misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 04:32 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams hits the follow up shot | 34-41 |
| 04:25 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Alex Romanski | 37-41 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:59 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jason Crespo | 37-43 |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | Frank Martini scores on a 3 from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 03:26 | Pittsburgh | Tom Adams is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 03:24 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams snags the offensive board | 40-43 |
| 03:00 | Pittsburgh | Jason Crespo splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-43 |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Frank Martini grabs the board | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Alex Romanski (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nicholas Horodyski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Fee (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Frank Martini (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Fabian Giordano (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Benjamin Ferguson (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Crespo (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tom Adams (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dennis Williams (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Lamothe (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:35 | Syracuse | Michael Lamothe is called for the reach on Fabian Giordano - foul #2 on Michael Lamothe, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth (PG), Ray Saunders (SG), Robert Linkous (SF), Elmer Maher (PF), Nicholas Gibbs (C) Alex Romanski, Nicholas Horodyski, Mark Fee, Frank Martini, Fabian Giordano | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Grayson (SG), James Flowers (SF), Billy Watson (C) Jason Crespo, Tom Adams, Michael Lamothe | |
| 02:17 | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 02:15 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to James Flowers | 40-43 |
| 01:52 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 01:46 | Pittsburgh | James Flowers grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:23 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-45 |
| 01:22 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 01:18 | Syracuse | Ray Saunders is whistled for a carry | 40-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (PG), Nicholas Horodyski (SG), Mark Fee (SF), Frank Martini (PF) Floyd Eisenbarth, Ray Saunders, Robert Linkous, Elmer Maher | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Tom Adams (SF), Michael Lamothe (C) James Flowers, Billy Watson | |
| 00:53 | Pittsburgh | Tom Adams connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-47 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 40-47 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski misses the tip | 40-47 |
| 00:42 | Pittsburgh | Michael Lamothe pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:39 | Pittsburgh | Michael Lamothe is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Romanski - foul #1 on Alex Romanski, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James Flowers (SF) Tom Adams | |
| 00:36 | Pittsburgh | James Flowers is hacked by Mark Fee - foul #3 on Mark Fee, team foul #6 | 40-47 |
| 00:35 | Pittsburgh | Alex Romanski is called for the reach on Steven Grayson - foul #2 on Alex Romanski, team foul #7 | 40-47 |
| 00:35 | Pittsburgh | Steven Grayson makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 00:35 | Pittsburgh | Steven Grayson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski grabs the offensive board | 40-49 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-49 |
| 00:22 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| 00:21 | Pittsburgh | Alex Romanski is called for the reach on Dennis Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alex Romanski, team foul #8 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Tom Adams (SF) Michael Lamothe | |
| 00:21 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 00:21 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | James Flowers denies the turnaround by Mark Fee | 40-51 |
| 00:11 | Pittsburgh | James Flowers grabs the board | 40-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson runs out the clock | 40-51 |