| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Samuel Pugh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Legge (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nathan Lambert (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bryan Wellman (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Tom Thacker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Richard Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Big (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Manuel Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Drew Bonds (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ian Call (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Nathan Lambert inbounds the ball | 28-20 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Syracuse | Bryan Wellman scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Samuel Pugh | 30-20 |
| 19:13 | Pittsburgh | Richard Harris is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-20 |
| 19:12 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker snags the defensive board | 30-20 |
| 18:53 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Samuel Pugh | 33-20 |
| 18:29 | Pittsburgh | Tom Thacker steals it from Ian Call | 33-20 |
| 18:14 | Syracuse | Bryan Wellman scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Samuel Pugh | 35-20 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 17:47 | Pittsburgh | Ian Call misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Tom Thacker - foul #2 on Tom Thacker, team foul #1 | 35-20 |
| 17:47 | Pittsburgh | Ian Call makes the 1st free throw | 35-21 |
| 17:47 | Pittsburgh | Ian Call misses the 2nd free throw | 35-21 |
| 17:47 | Syracuse | Bryan Wellman grabs the defensive rebound | 35-21 |
| 17:29 | Syracuse | Bryan Wellman clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Harris - foul #1 on Richard Harris, team foul #1 | 35-21 |
| 17:29 | Syracuse | Bryan Wellman misses the 1st free throw | 35-21 |
| 17:29 | Syracuse | Bryan Wellman makes the 2nd free throw | 36-21 |
| 17:12 | Pittsburgh | Tom Thacker blocks the jumper by Manuel Adams | 36-21 |
| 17:10 | Pittsburgh | Manuel Adams tips it back up and in | 36-23 |
| 16:52 | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-23 |
| 16:51 | Pittsburgh | Ian Call grabs the board | 36-23 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 16:25 | Pittsburgh | Manuel Adams is alone and drills a shot from the free throw line | 36-25 |
| 16:19 | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Manuel Adams - foul #2 on Manuel Adams, team foul #2 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Fisher (SF), Willie Leonard (C) Nathan Lambert, Tom Thacker | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Michael Briscoe (SG), Garland Patterson (SF), Wayne Clarke (C) Bruce Big, Manuel Adams, Ian Call | |
| 16:19 | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 16:19 | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh makes the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 15:52 | Pittsburgh | Samuel Pugh steps in front of the Richard Harris pass | 38-25 |
| 15:47 | Syracuse | Robert Fisher misses the easy layup | 38-25 |
| 15:46 | Syracuse | Bryan Wellman gets the offensive rebound | 38-25 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Samuel Pugh (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Legge (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bryan Wellman (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. C - Willie Leonard (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Richard Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Briscoe (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Garland Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Drew Bonds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Clarke (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Syracuse | Wayne Clarke denies the turnaround by Bryan Wellman | 38-25 |
| 15:30 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Wayne Clarke | 38-25 |
| 15:08 | Pittsburgh | Wayne Clarke buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-27 |
| 14:43 | Syracuse | Robert Fisher connects on the shot in the paint | 40-27 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 14:18 | Pittsburgh | Wayne Clarke hits a jumper in the paint | 40-29 |
| 13:51 | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Thomas Legge | 42-29 |
| 13:24 | Pittsburgh | Michael Briscoe is fouled on the floor by Thomas Legge - foul #1 on Thomas Legge, team foul #2 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steve Coleman (PG), Jonathan Slaton (SG), Nathan Lambert (SF), Thomas Garretson (PF), Tom Thacker (C) Samuel Pugh, Thomas Legge, Robert Fisher, Bryan Wellman, Willie Leonard | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Bruce Big (SG), Manuel Adams (SF), Ian Call (C) Michael Briscoe, Garland Patterson, Wayne Clarke | |
| 13:09 | Pittsburgh | Manuel Adams misses long on a floater from close range | 42-29 |
| 13:07 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Tom Thacker | 42-29 |
| 12:44 | Syracuse | Jonathan Slaton misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Ian Call - foul #2 on Ian Call, team foul #3 | 42-29 |
| 12:44 | Syracuse | Jonathan Slaton makes the 1st free throw | 43-29 |
| 12:44 | Syracuse | Jonathan Slaton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-29 |
| 12:26 | Pittsburgh | Ian Call connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Harris | 44-31 |
| 12:05 | Syracuse | Jonathan Slaton's floater is tipped away by Ian Call | 44-31 |
| 12:04 | Pittsburgh | Manuel Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 44-31 |
| 11:44 | Pittsburgh | Ian Call hits the finger roll on a great pass from Manuel Adams | 44-33 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Steve Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jonathan Slaton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Lambert (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Garretson (fresh) C - Tom Thacker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Richard Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Big (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Manuel Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Drew Bonds (tiring) 2 pts. C - Ian Call (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:21 | Syracuse | Jonathan Slaton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh (PG), Bryan Wellman (PF) Steve Coleman, Thomas Garretson | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Garland Patterson (SF) Drew Bonds | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 10:58 | Pittsburgh | Tom Thacker steals the ball from Ian Call | 44-33 |
| 10:36 | Syracuse | Bryan Wellman buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Samuel Pugh | 46-33 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 10:32 | Pittsburgh | Tom Thacker steals it from Garland Patterson | 46-33 |
| 10:13 | Syracuse | Nathan Lambert can't finish the layup | 46-33 |
| 10:11 | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh gets the offensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 09:58 | Syracuse | Bryan Wellman scores on a floater in the lane | 48-33 |
| 09:34 | Pittsburgh | Richard Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Legge (SG), Robert Fisher (SF), Willie Leonard (C) Jonathan Slaton, Nathan Lambert, Tom Thacker | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Michael Briscoe (SG), Drew Bonds (PF), Wayne Clarke (C) Bruce Big, Manuel Adams, Ian Call | |
| 09:24 | Syracuse | Bryan Wellman hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Samuel Pugh | 50-33 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 09:03 | Pittsburgh | Michael Briscoe travels with the ball | 50-33 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 08:38 | Syracuse | Bryan Wellman hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Samuel Pugh | 52-33 |
| 08:31 | Pittsburgh | Garland Patterson is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Drew Bonds | 52-36 |
| 08:04 | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Fisher | 55-36 |
| 07:48 | Pittsburgh | Garland Patterson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-36 |
| 07:47 | Syracuse | Willie Leonard snags the defensive board | 55-36 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Samuel Pugh (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Legge (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bryan Wellman (fresh) 26 pts. 7 reb. C - Willie Leonard (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Richard Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Briscoe (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Garland Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Drew Bonds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Clarke (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Syracuse | Willie Leonard knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Bryan Wellman | 57-36 |
| 07:08 | Pittsburgh | Garland Patterson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-36 |
| 07:07 | Pittsburgh | Michael Briscoe pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-36 |
| 07:00 | Pittsburgh | Richard Harris drills a 3 from the left corner | 57-39 |
| 06:47 | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh loses the ball out of bounds | 57-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steve Coleman (PG), Nathan Lambert (SF), Thomas Garretson (PF), Tom Thacker (C) Samuel Pugh, Robert Fisher, Bryan Wellman, Willie Leonard | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | George Curtis (PG), Bruce Big (SG), Manuel Adams (SF), Ian Call (PF) Richard Harris, Michael Briscoe, Garland Patterson, Drew Bonds | |
| 06:38 | Pittsburgh | Manuel Adams hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Tom Thacker - foul #3 on Tom Thacker, team foul #3 | 57-41 |
| 06:38 | Pittsburgh | Manuel Adams makes the free throw | 57-42 |
| 06:18 | Syracuse | Steve Coleman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 57-42 |
| 06:17 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Wayne Clarke | 57-42 |
| 05:55 | Pittsburgh | Bruce Big hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-42 |
| 05:54 | Pittsburgh | Wayne Clarke hits the follow up shot | 57-44 |
| 05:47 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jonathan Slaton (SG), Bryan Wellman (PF) Thomas Legge, Thomas Garretson | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Richard Harris (PG), Ron Coyne (PF) George Curtis, Wayne Clarke | |
| 05:26 | Pittsburgh | Ian Call's fadeaway is rejected by Bryan Wellman | 57-44 |
| 05:24 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker snags the defensive board | 57-44 |
| 05:03 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker dunks the ball on a great pass from Jonathan Slaton | 59-44 |
| 04:56 | Pittsburgh | Ian Call can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Bryan Wellman - foul #2 on Bryan Wellman, team foul #4 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh (PG), Thomas Legge (SG) Steve Coleman, Jonathan Slaton | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Drew Bonds (PF) Ron Coyne | |
| 04:56 | Pittsburgh | Ian Call makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 04:56 | Pittsburgh | Ian Call makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 04:34 | Syracuse | Bryan Wellman comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Drew Bonds - foul #2 on Drew Bonds, team foul #4 | 59-46 |
| 04:34 | Syracuse | Bryan Wellman makes the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 04:34 | Syracuse | Bryan Wellman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 04:22 | Pittsburgh | Drew Bonds hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Manuel Adams | 61-48 |
| 03:58 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker is fouled on the floor by Richard Harris - foul #2 on Richard Harris, team foul #5 | 61-48 |
| 03:40 | Syracuse | Nathan Lambert connects on the turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Manuel Adams - foul #3 on Manuel Adams, team foul #6 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | George Curtis (PG), Michael Briscoe (SG), Garland Patterson (SF), Ron Coyne (PF), Wayne Clarke (C) Richard Harris, Bruce Big, Manuel Adams, Drew Bonds, Ian Call | |
| 03:40 | Syracuse | Nathan Lambert makes the free throw | 64-48 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Samuel Pugh (fresh) 13 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Legge (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Nathan Lambert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Wellman (fresh) 28 pts. 7 reb. C - Tom Thacker (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - George Curtis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Briscoe (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Garland Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ron Coyne (fresh) C - Wayne Clarke (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Pittsburgh | Wayne Clarke misses the easy layup but the foul's on Tom Thacker - foul #4 on Tom Thacker, team foul #5 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Fisher (SF), Thomas Garretson (PF) Nathan Lambert, Bryan Wellman | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 03:18 | Pittsburgh | Wayne Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 03:18 | Pittsburgh | Wayne Clarke makes the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Legge and he's fouled by George Curtis - foul #1 on George Curtis, team foul #7 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jonathan Slaton (SG), Willie Leonard (C) Thomas Legge, Tom Thacker | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh makes the free throw | 67-50 |
| 02:32 | Pittsburgh | Michael Briscoe is hacked by Jonathan Slaton - foul #1 on Jonathan Slaton, team foul #6 | 67-50 |
| 02:14 | Pittsburgh | Wayne Clarke misses the turnaround from the baseline | 67-50 |
| 02:13 | Syracuse | Willie Leonard pulls down the rebound | 67-50 |
| 01:52 | Syracuse | Thomas Garretson connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Jonathan Slaton | 69-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:38 | Pittsburgh | Garland Patterson clanks a runner in the paint | 69-50 |
| 01:37 | Syracuse | Thomas Garretson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | Wayne Clarke is called for the reach on Samuel Pugh - foul #1 on Wayne Clarke, team foul #8 | 69-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Legge (SG), Nathan Lambert (SF), Bryan Wellman (PF), Tom Thacker (C) Jonathan Slaton, Robert Fisher, Thomas Garretson, Willie Leonard | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 70-50 |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh makes the 2nd free throw | 71-50 |
| 01:02 | Pittsburgh | Wayne Clarke banks in the layup set up by George Curtis | 71-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left wing | 71-52 |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-52 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Garland Patterson is called for the reach on Samuel Pugh - foul #3 on Garland Patterson, team foul #9 | 71-52 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh misses the 1st free throw | 71-52 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker grabs the offensive rebound | 71-52 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh runs out the clock | 71-52 |