| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Amos Bator (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Byrd (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Eric Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Archie Cutler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Dyer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Ricardo Figueroa (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fang Ming (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Roberto Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Greg Rhynes (fresh) C - Michael Ferriera (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson inbounds the ball | 25-19 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler makes the jump hook in the paint | 27-19 |
| 19:18 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the left wing | 27-21 |
| 18:49 | Syracuse | John Dyer clanks a runner from the right block | 27-21 |
| 18:48 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming gets the rebound | 27-21 |
| 18:21 | Pittsburgh | Roberto Bruno can't connect on a runner from the left block | 27-21 |
| 18:19 | Syracuse | David Byrd snags the defensive board | 27-21 |
| 18:00 | Syracuse | John Dyer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-21 |
| 17:58 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Roberto Bruno | 27-21 |
| 17:43 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 27-21 |
| 17:41 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson snags the defensive board | 27-21 |
| 17:24 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 27-21 |
| 17:23 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Amos Bator | 27-21 |
| 17:00 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson misses badly on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Michael Ferriera - foul #3 on Michael Ferriera, team foul #1 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Hoose (PG), Nicholas Buendia (SG), Andy Rainey (PF), Bradley Govea (C) Amos Bator, David Byrd, Archie Cutler, John Dyer | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Miguel Perez (PG), Leroy Coker (SG), Robert Williams (SF), Dong Zhou (PF), Basil Stanfield (C) Ricardo Figueroa, Fang Ming, Roberto Bruno, Greg Rhynes, Michael Ferriera | |
| 17:00 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 17:00 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 17:00 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Bradley Govea | 27-21 |
| 16:44 | Syracuse | Leroy Coker is called for the reach on Nicholas Buendia - foul #3 on Leroy Coker, team foul #2 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay (SF) Eric Robinson | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | John Hill (SG), Greg Rhynes (PF) Leroy Coker, Basil Stanfield | |
| 16:35 | Syracuse | Dong Zhou steals it from Nicholas Buendia | 27-21 |
| 16:06 | Pittsburgh | Greg Rhynes clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-21 |
| 16:04 | Pittsburgh | John Hill snags the offensive board | 27-21 |
| 15:41 | Pittsburgh | Robert Williams comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-21 |
| 15:39 | Syracuse | Bradley Govea grabs the defensive rebound | 27-21 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Hoose (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Buendia (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Clay (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Andy Rainey (fresh) C - Bradley Govea (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Miguel Perez (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Hill (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Williams (fresh) PF - Greg Rhynes (fairly fresh) C - Dong Zhou (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Syracuse | Andy Rainey connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-21 |
| 15:00 | Pittsburgh | Greg Rhynes's pass is intercepted by Andy Rainey | 30-21 |
| 14:58 | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay is hacked by Miguel Perez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Miguel Perez, team foul #3 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Amos Bator (PG), David Byrd (SG), John Dyer (C) Jack Hoose, Nicholas Buendia, Bradley Govea | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Ricardo Figueroa (PG), Fang Ming (SG), Jon Waller (SF), Michael Ferriera (C) Miguel Perez, John Hill, Robert Williams, Greg Rhynes | |
| 14:33 | Syracuse | Andy Rainey connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jeffery Clay | 32-21 |
| 14:08 | Pittsburgh | Jon Waller lays it in on a nice dish by Fang Ming | 32-23 |
| 14:05 | Syracuse | Fang Ming steals it from Jeffery Clay in the backcourt | 32-23 |
| 13:54 | Pittsburgh | David Byrd is called for the reach on Fang Ming - foul #2 on David Byrd, team foul #1 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Robinson (SF), Archie Cutler (PF) Jeffery Clay, Andy Rainey | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Leroy Coker (SF), Roberto Bruno (PF) Jon Waller, Dong Zhou | |
| 13:36 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-23 |
| 13:35 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Archie Cutler | 32-23 |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Leroy Coker - foul #4 on Leroy Coker, team foul #4 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jon Waller (SF), Greg Rhynes (PF) Leroy Coker, Roberto Bruno | |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 12:48 | Pittsburgh | Greg Rhynes can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-23 |
| 12:47 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson gets the rebound | 34-23 |
| 12:24 | Syracuse | David Byrd is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-23 |
| 11:59 | Pittsburgh | A charge is called on Michael Ferriera - foul #4 on Michael Ferriera, team foul #5 | 37-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Hoose (PG), Nicholas Buendia (SG), Jeffery Clay (SF), Andy Rainey (PF), Bradley Govea (C) Amos Bator, David Byrd, Eric Robinson, Archie Cutler, John Dyer | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Miguel Perez (PG), Robert Williams (SF), Dong Zhou (PF), Basil Stanfield (C) Ricardo Figueroa, Jon Waller, Greg Rhynes, Michael Ferriera | |
| 11:40 | Syracuse | Andy Rainey misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Miguel Perez - foul #2 on Miguel Perez, team foul #6 | 37-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Roberto Bruno (PF) Dong Zhou | |
| 11:40 | Syracuse | Andy Rainey makes the 1st free throw | 38-23 |
| 11:40 | Syracuse | Andy Rainey makes the 2nd free throw | 39-23 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Hoose (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Buendia (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Clay (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Andy Rainey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Bradley Govea (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Miguel Perez (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Fang Ming (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Williams (fresh) PF - Roberto Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Basil Stanfield (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Miguel Perez | 39-26 |
| 10:48 | Syracuse | Bradley Govea's pass is intercepted by Roberto Bruno | 39-26 |
| 10:29 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Nicholas Buendia - foul #1 on Nicholas Buendia, team foul #2 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Amos Bator (PG), David Byrd (SG), Eric Robinson (SF), Archie Cutler (PF) Jack Hoose, Nicholas Buendia, Jeffery Clay, Bradley Govea | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Ricardo Figueroa (PG), Jon Waller (SF), Dong Zhou (PF) Miguel Perez, Robert Williams, Roberto Bruno | |
| 10:29 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming makes the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 10:29 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 10:08 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 39-28 |
| 10:07 | Pittsburgh | Basil Stanfield grabs the defensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 09:45 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ricardo Figueroa | 39-31 |
| 09:24 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson's dunk attempt is rejected by Dong Zhou | 39-31 |
| 09:23 | Pittsburgh | Dong Zhou grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 09:05 | Pittsburgh | Ricardo Figueroa is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 08:39 | Syracuse | Andy Rainey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Hoose (PG), Nicholas Buendia (SG), Jeffery Clay (SF), John Dyer (C) Amos Bator, David Byrd, Eric Robinson, Andy Rainey | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | John Hill (SG), Robert Williams (SF), Greg Rhynes (PF) Fang Ming, Jon Waller, Dong Zhou | |
| 08:10 | Pittsburgh | John Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Govea (PF) Archie Cutler | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Roberto Bruno (SF), Dong Zhou (C) Robert Williams, Basil Stanfield | |
| 07:41 | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Jack Hoose and the foul's on John Hill - foul #1 on John Hill, team foul #7 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Miguel Perez (PG), Leroy Coker (SF), Michael Ferriera (C) Ricardo Figueroa, Greg Rhynes, Dong Zhou | |
| 07:41 | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay misses the free throw | 41-34 |
| 07:41 | Pittsburgh | Roberto Bruno snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 07:20 | Pittsburgh | John Hill's pass is intercepted by Jeffery Clay | 41-34 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Hoose (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Buendia (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Clay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bradley Govea (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Dyer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Miguel Perez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hill (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leroy Coker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Roberto Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Ferriera (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:06 | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay is hacked by Leroy Coker - foul #5 on Leroy Coker, team foul #8 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Amos Bator (PG), David Byrd (SG), Andy Rainey (PF) Jack Hoose, Nicholas Buendia, Bradley Govea | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Ricardo Figueroa (PG), Fang Ming (SG), Robert Williams (SF), Greg Rhynes (PF) Miguel Perez, John Hill, Leroy Coker, Roberto Bruno | |
| 07:06 | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 07:06 | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 06:40 | Pittsburgh | Michael Ferriera scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-36 |
| 06:13 | Syracuse | Robert Williams steals it from Andy Rainey | 43-36 |
| 06:10 | Pittsburgh | Ricardo Figueroa banks in the layup set up by Robert Williams | 43-38 |
| 05:51 | Syracuse | Michael Ferriera swats the layup by Jeffery Clay | 43-38 |
| 05:49 | Pittsburgh | Robert Williams snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 05:32 | Pittsburgh | Robert Williams is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Clay - foul #1 on Jeffery Clay, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Hoose (PG), Eric Robinson (SF), Archie Cutler (PF), Bradley Govea (C) Amos Bator, Jeffery Clay, Andy Rainey, John Dyer | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Miguel Perez (PG), John Hill (SG), Jon Waller (SF), Roberto Bruno (PF) Ricardo Figueroa, Fang Ming, Robert Williams, Greg Rhynes | |
| 05:09 | Pittsburgh | Jon Waller drills a turnaround from close range set up by Miguel Perez | 43-40 |
| 04:40 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler is denied on a layup by Roberto Bruno | 43-40 |
| 04:38 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler tips it back up and in | 45-40 |
| 04:20 | Pittsburgh | John Hill misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by David Byrd - foul #3 on David Byrd, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Amos Bator (PG), Nicholas Buendia (SG), Andy Rainey (C) Jack Hoose, David Byrd, Bradley Govea | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Ricardo Figueroa (PG), Greg Rhynes (PF) Miguel Perez, Jon Waller | |
| 04:20 | Pittsburgh | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 04:20 | Pittsburgh | John Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 03:59 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Nicholas Buendia | 47-42 |
| 03:30 | Pittsburgh | John Hill comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 03:28 | Pittsburgh | Roberto Bruno misses the tip | 47-42 |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Andy Rainey | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Amos Bator (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Buendia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Archie Cutler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Andy Rainey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Ricardo Figueroa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roberto Bruno (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Greg Rhynes (fairly fresh) C - Michael Ferriera (tiring) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:35 | Pittsburgh | John Hill connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Roberto Bruno | 49-45 |
| 02:35 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Byrd (SG), John Dyer (C) Nicholas Buendia, Archie Cutler | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming (SG), Robert Williams (SF), Dong Zhou (PF) John Hill, Roberto Bruno, Greg Rhynes | |
| 02:11 | Syracuse | Amos Bator loses the ball out of bounds | 49-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay (SF) Eric Robinson | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jon Waller (SF) Robert Williams | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:47 | Pittsburgh | Ricardo Figueroa is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Ricardo Figueroa, team foul #9 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Robinson (SF), Archie Cutler (PF) Jeffery Clay, Andy Rainey | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Roberto Bruno (SF), Greg Rhynes (PF) Jon Waller, Dong Zhou | |
| 01:24 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 01:23 | Pittsburgh | Roberto Bruno snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 01:17 | Pittsburgh | Ricardo Figueroa is called for traveling | 49-45 |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | John Dyer can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 49-45 |
| 00:52 | Pittsburgh | Greg Rhynes gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 49-45 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Amos Bator | 49-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Ricardo Figueroa is called for the reach on Amos Bator in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ricardo Figueroa, team foul #10 | 49-45 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Amos Bator makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Amos Bator makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Pittsburgh | Greg Rhynes scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ricardo Figueroa | 51-48 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | David Byrd is hacked by Fang Ming in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fang Ming, team foul #11 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andy Rainey (PF) Archie Cutler | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | David Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | David Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 53-48 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Amos Bator snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Ricardo Figueroa is called for the reach on Amos Bator in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ricardo Figueroa, team foul #12 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay (SF), Bradley Govea (C) Eric Robinson, John Dyer | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Amos Bator makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Amos Bator misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Andy Rainey grabs the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-48 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Michael Ferriera is called for the reach on Andy Rainey - foul #5 on Michael Ferriera, team foul #13 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Basil Stanfield (C) Michael Ferriera | |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Andy Rainey makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Andy Rainey misses the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:21 | Pittsburgh | Greg Rhynes grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Pittsburgh | Ricardo Figueroa misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | David Byrd grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | David Byrd is hacked by Ricardo Figueroa in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ricardo Figueroa, team foul #14 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Dyer (C) Andy Rainey | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | David Byrd misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | David Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:07 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-48 |
| 00:05 | Pittsburgh | Roberto Bruno pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 00:03 | Pittsburgh | Ricardo Figueroa can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-48 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Bradley Govea | 56-48 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Bradley Govea runs out the clock | 56-48 |