| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Nicholas Horodyski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Fee (fresh) SF - Frank Martini (fresh) PF - Elmer Maher (fresh) 12 pts. C - Fabian Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Benjamin Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Rhem (fresh) SF - Willian Markle (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Lamothe (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Pittsburgh | Willian Markle inbounds the ball | 21-25 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Pittsburgh | Fabian Giordano is called for the reach on Michael Lamothe - foul #3 on Fabian Giordano, team foul #1 | 21-25 |
| 19:08 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Benjamin Ferguson | 21-27 |
| 18:45 | Syracuse | Frank Martini is fouled on the floor by Willian Markle - foul #1 on Willian Markle, team foul #1 | 21-27 |
| 18:31 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano's dunk attempt is rejected by Michael Lamothe | 21-27 |
| 18:30 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano tips it back up and in | 23-27 |
| 18:03 | Pittsburgh | James Rhem misses long on a jumper near the basket | 23-27 |
| 18:01 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano grabs the defensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 17:48 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 17:19 | Pittsburgh | Michael Lamothe makes the jump hook from the right block | 26-29 |
| 16:58 | Syracuse | Mark Fee clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-29 |
| 16:57 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano can't tip it in | 26-29 |
| 16:55 | Syracuse | Frank Martini gets the offensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 16:36 | Syracuse | Frank Martini's floater is tipped away by Willian Markle | 26-29 |
| 16:34 | Pittsburgh | Willian Markle grabs the board | 26-29 |
| 16:16 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-29 |
| 16:15 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams tips it in | 26-31 |
| 16:00 | Syracuse | Frank Martini misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-31 |
| 15:59 | Pittsburgh | Michael Lamothe pulls down the rebound | 26-31 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Nicholas Horodyski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Fee (fairly fresh) SF - Frank Martini (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Elmer Maher (fairly fresh) 12 pts. C - Fabian Giordano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Benjamin Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Rhem (fairly fresh) SF - Willian Markle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dennis Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Lamothe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Elmer Maher - foul #2 on Elmer Maher, team foul #2 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (PG), Ray Saunders (SG), Robert Linkous (SF), Gregory Johnson (PF), Nicholas Gibbs (C) Nicholas Horodyski, Mark Fee, Frank Martini, Elmer Maher, Fabian Giordano | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Grayson (SG), Philip Johnson (C) James Rhem, Michael Lamothe | |
| 15:32 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 15:32 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 15:32 | Pittsburgh | Philip Johnson snags the offensive board | 26-32 |
| 15:11 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-34 |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | Dennis Williams steals it from Robert Linkous | 26-34 |
| 14:35 | Pittsburgh | The jump hook by Dennis Williams is blocked by Nicholas Gibbs | 26-34 |
| 14:34 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| 14:12 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-34 |
| 14:11 | Pittsburgh | Willian Markle gets the rebound | 26-34 |
| 13:50 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Ray Saunders - foul #1 on Ray Saunders, team foul #3 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski (PG), Mark Fee (SG), Frank Martini (SF), Fabian Giordano (C) Alex Romanski, Ray Saunders, Robert Linkous, Nicholas Gibbs | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James Rhem (SG), Michael Lamothe (SF), Dennis Thomas (C) Steven Grayson, Willian Markle, Dennis Williams | |
| 13:50 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 13:50 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 13:29 | Syracuse | Frank Martini hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Nicholas Horodyski and he's fouled by Michael Lamothe - foul #2 on Michael Lamothe, team foul #2 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Grayson (PG) Benjamin Ferguson | |
| 13:29 | Syracuse | Frank Martini makes the free throw | 29-35 |
| 13:00 | Pittsburgh | Michael Lamothe drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 12:46 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski is whistled for traveling | 29-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Elmer Maher (PF) Gregory Johnson | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 12:21 | Pittsburgh | Michael Lamothe misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 29-37 |
| 12:19 | Pittsburgh | Michael Lamothe hits the follow up shot | 29-39 |
| 11:58 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher can't throw it down | 29-39 |
| 11:56 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher grabs the offensive board | 29-39 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Nicholas Horodyski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Fee (fairly fresh) SF - Frank Martini (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elmer Maher (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Fabian Giordano (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Steven Grayson (fresh) SG - James Rhem (fresh) SF - Michael Lamothe (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Philip Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Thomas (fresh) | |
| 11:48 | Syracuse | Philip Johnson steps in front of the Nicholas Horodyski pass | 29-39 |
| 11:41 | Pittsburgh | James Rhem loses the dribble to Nicholas Horodyski | 29-39 |
| 11:23 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano misses the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Dennis Thomas - foul #3 on Dennis Thomas, team foul #3 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (SG) Mark Fee | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson (PG), Willian Markle (SF), Dennis Williams (PF) Steven Grayson, Michael Lamothe, Philip Johnson | |
| 11:23 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 11:23 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano misses the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 11:23 | Pittsburgh | Willian Markle grabs the board | 30-39 |
| 11:02 | Pittsburgh | Willian Markle clanks a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Frank Martini - foul #1 on Frank Martini, team foul #4 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs (C) Fabian Giordano | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 11:02 | Pittsburgh | Willian Markle makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 11:02 | Pittsburgh | Willian Markle makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 11:00 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Michael Lamothe (C) Dennis Thomas | |
| 10:37 | Pittsburgh | James Rhem misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Elmer Maher - foul #3 on Elmer Maher, team foul #5 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gregory Johnson (PF) Elmer Maher | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 10:37 | Pittsburgh | James Rhem makes the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 10:37 | Pittsburgh | James Rhem misses the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 10:37 | Syracuse | Gregory Johnson snags the defensive board | 30-42 |
| 10:15 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Ferguson - foul #3 on Benjamin Ferguson, team foul #4 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Linkous (SF) Frank Martini | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Grayson (SG) James Rhem | |
| 10:02 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 30-42 |
| 10:00 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs hits the follow up shot | 32-42 |
| 09:37 | Pittsburgh | Willian Markle buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Benjamin Ferguson | 32-45 |
| 09:19 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-45 |
| 09:17 | Syracuse | Gregory Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 09:01 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Linkous | 35-45 |
| 08:54 | Pittsburgh | Gregory Johnson steals it from Dennis Williams | 35-45 |
| 08:30 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ferguson is called for the reach on Gregory Johnson - foul #4 on Benjamin Ferguson, team foul #5 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Fee (SG), Frank Martini (SF), Elmer Maher (PF), Fabian Giordano (C) Nicholas Horodyski, Robert Linkous, Gregory Johnson, Nicholas Gibbs | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James Rhem (SG), Philip Johnson (C) Benjamin Ferguson, Michael Lamothe | |
| 08:20 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano is fouled on the floor by James Rhem - foul #3 on James Rhem, team foul #6 | 35-45 |
| 08:07 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano is fouled on the floor by Willian Markle - foul #2 on Willian Markle, team foul #7 | 35-45 |
| 08:07 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano misses the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 08:07 | Pittsburgh | Philip Johnson pulls down the rebound | 35-45 |
| 07:38 | Pittsburgh | James Rhem is hacked by Mark Fee - foul #1 on Mark Fee, team foul #6 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Emmons (PG) Alex Romanski | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson (PG) Steven Grayson | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Emmons (fresh) SG - Mark Fee (fresh) SF - Frank Martini (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elmer Maher (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Fabian Giordano (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Benjamin Ferguson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - James Rhem (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Willian Markle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Dennis Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Philip Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:15 | Pittsburgh | Willian Markle clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 07:13 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher pulls down the rebound | 35-45 |
| 06:53 | Syracuse | Philip Johnson denies the turnaround by Elmer Maher | 35-45 |
| 06:51 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson grabs the board | 35-45 |
| 06:32 | Pittsburgh | James Emmons is called for the reach on Benjamin Ferguson - foul #1 on James Emmons, team foul #7 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski (PG) James Emmons | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Dennis Thomas (C) Dennis Williams | |
| 06:32 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 06:32 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Fabian Giordano | 35-45 |
| 06:12 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 06:11 | Syracuse | Frank Martini tips it in | 37-45 |
| 05:52 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 05:50 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Frank Martini | 37-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:33 | Syracuse | Mark Fee loses the ball out of bounds | 37-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gregory Johnson (PF) Elmer Maher | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Grayson (SG), Michael Lamothe (SF) James Rhem, Willian Markle | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:18 | Pittsburgh | Michael Lamothe misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-45 |
| 05:17 | Syracuse | Gregory Johnson pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 05:03 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-45 |
| 05:02 | Syracuse | Frank Martini can't tip it in | 37-45 |
| 05:00 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Philip Johnson | 37-45 |
| 04:46 | Pittsburgh | Michael Lamothe misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 04:44 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Frank Martini | 37-45 |
| 04:28 | Syracuse | Frank Martini clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-45 |
| 04:26 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson grabs the board | 37-45 |
| 04:07 | Pittsburgh | Nicholas Horodyski steals it from Michael Lamothe | 37-45 |
| 04:04 | Syracuse | Frank Martini slams it home on a nice dish by Nicholas Horodyski | 39-45 |
| 03:45 | Pittsburgh | Michael Lamothe makes the shot from the left block and the foul's on Frank Martini - foul #2 on Frank Martini, team foul #8 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (SG), Robert Linkous (SF), Elmer Maher (PF), Nicholas Gibbs (C) Mark Fee, Frank Martini, Gregory Johnson, Fabian Giordano | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James Rhem (SG), Dennis Williams (PF) Benjamin Ferguson, Philip Johnson | |
| 03:45 | Pittsburgh | Michael Lamothe misses the free throw | 39-47 |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| 03:24 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 03:22 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Thomas pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Nicholas Horodyski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alex Romanski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Linkous (fresh) PF - Elmer Maher (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Nicholas Gibbs (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Steven Grayson (fresh) SG - James Rhem (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Lamothe (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Pittsburgh | Michael Lamothe's pass is intercepted by Alex Romanski | 39-47 |
| 02:43 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher loses the dribble to Michael Lamothe | 39-47 |
| 02:43 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Fee (SG), Frank Martini (SF), Fabian Giordano (C) Alex Romanski, Robert Linkous, Nicholas Gibbs | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson (PG), Willian Markle (SF) Steven Grayson, Dennis Thomas | |
| 02:14 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams misses long on a floater from the left block | 39-47 |
| 02:13 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson hits the follow up shot | 39-49 |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | James Rhem steals the ball from Nicholas Horodyski | 39-49 |
| 01:54 | Pittsburgh | James Rhem banks in the layup | 39-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:47 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 39-51 |
| 01:46 | Pittsburgh | Willian Markle gets the rebound | 39-51 |
| 01:31 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (PG), Ray Saunders (SG), Robert Linkous (SF), Gregory Johnson (PF), Nicholas Gibbs (C) Nicholas Horodyski, Mark Fee, Frank Martini, Elmer Maher, Fabian Giordano | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 01:10 | Syracuse | James Rhem steps in front of the Ray Saunders pass | 39-51 |
| 00:52 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 39-51 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Robert Linkous grabs the board | 39-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski knocks in the floater from the left wing | 41-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:43 | Pittsburgh | Willian Markle is hacked by Alex Romanski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alex Romanski, team foul #9 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Grayson (PG), Philip Johnson (PF) Benjamin Ferguson, Dennis Williams | |
| 00:43 | Pittsburgh | Willian Markle misses the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski misses long on a shot from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 00:36 | Pittsburgh | Willian Markle grabs the defensive rebound | 41-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:13 | Pittsburgh | James Rhem's pass is intercepted by Alex Romanski | 41-51 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Ray Saunders hits a jumper from the right side | 43-51 |
| 00:07 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 43-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski (PG), Mark Fee (SG), Frank Martini (SF), Elmer Maher (PF), Fabian Giordano (C) Alex Romanski, Ray Saunders, Robert Linkous, Gregory Johnson, Nicholas Gibbs | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson (PG), Dennis Williams (PF) Steven Grayson, Philip Johnson | |
| 00:00 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson runs out the clock | 43-51 |