| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Kistner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Waldschmidt (fresh) SF - Todd Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Greene (fresh) 8 pts. C - Darrell Dupree (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Timothy Hartmann (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Hornyak (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Webber (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Hock (fresh) C - Tommie Stepp (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Todd Robinson inbounds the ball | 25-24 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:32 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Kistner can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Tommie Stepp - foul #2 on Tommie Stepp, team foul #1 | 25-24 |
| 19:32 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Kistner makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 19:32 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Kistner makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 19:22 | Pittsburgh | Timothy Hartmann is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Kistner - foul #2 on Jeffrey Kistner, team foul #1 | 27-24 |
| 19:17 | Pittsburgh | Jack Hornyak evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-26 |
| 18:48 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Kistner is fouled on the floor by Timothy Hartmann - foul #1 on Timothy Hartmann, team foul #2 | 27-26 |
| 18:29 | Syracuse | Jack Hornyak is called for the reach on Darrell Dupree - foul #2 on Jack Hornyak, team foul #3 | 27-26 |
| 18:04 | Syracuse | Tommie Stepp picks off the pass by Jeffrey Kistner | 27-26 |
| 17:52 | Pittsburgh | Daniel Hock can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by John Greene - foul #2 on John Greene, team foul #2 | 27-26 |
| 17:52 | Pittsburgh | Daniel Hock misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 17:52 | Pittsburgh | Daniel Hock misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 17:52 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Darrell Dupree | 27-26 |
| 17:23 | Syracuse | John Greene comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 27-26 |
| 17:22 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 16:57 | Syracuse | Robert Webber takes the ball from Darrell Dupree | 27-26 |
| 16:45 | Pittsburgh | Jack Hornyak's pass is intercepted by Todd Robinson | 27-26 |
| 16:16 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree blows the layup | 27-26 |
| 16:14 | Pittsburgh | Robert Webber pulls down the rebound | 27-26 |
| 15:54 | Pittsburgh | Robert Webber can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-26 |
| 15:53 | Syracuse | Thomas Waldschmidt grabs the board | 27-26 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Kistner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Thomas Waldschmidt (fairly fresh) SF - Todd Robinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Greene (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Darrell Dupree (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Timothy Hartmann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Hornyak (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Webber (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Hock (fairly fresh) C - Tommie Stepp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Syracuse | Thomas Waldschmidt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-26 |
| 15:28 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Kistner misses the tip | 27-26 |
| 15:26 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree grabs the offensive board | 27-26 |
| 15:08 | Syracuse | Thomas Waldschmidt is whistled for traveling | 27-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Rick Cassidy (SG) Thomas Waldschmidt | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey (PG), Daniel Sok (SG), Charles Silver (SF), Daniel Wilson (PF), Micheal Young (C) Timothy Hartmann, Jack Hornyak, Robert Webber, Daniel Hock, Tommie Stepp | |
| 14:54 | Pittsburgh | Daniel Wilson misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 27-26 |
| 14:53 | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey can't tip it in | 27-26 |
| 14:52 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Darrell Dupree | 27-26 |
| 14:23 | Syracuse | John Greene hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 14:22 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Micheal Young | 27-26 |
| 14:18 | Pittsburgh | Daniel Sok travels with the ball | 27-26 |
| 13:52 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree's layup is rejected by Micheal Young | 27-26 |
| 13:51 | Pittsburgh | Micheal Young pulls down the rebound | 27-26 |
| 13:38 | Pittsburgh | The pull-up jumper by Micheal Young is blocked by Rick Cassidy | 27-26 |
| 13:37 | Pittsburgh | Micheal Young tips it but misses | 27-26 |
| 13:35 | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey gets the offensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 13:17 | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Jeffrey Kistner - foul #3 on Jeffrey Kistner, team foul #3 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Waldschmidt (SG) Rick Cassidy | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jack Hornyak (SG), Robert Webber (SF), Daniel Hock (PF) Daniel Sok, Charles Silver, Daniel Wilson | |
| 13:17 | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey makes the free throw | 27-29 |
| 12:54 | Syracuse | John Greene connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Todd Robinson | 29-29 |
| 12:50 | Pittsburgh | Robert Webber lays it up and in set up by Paul Humphrey | 29-31 |
| 12:30 | Syracuse | Thomas Waldschmidt can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jack Hornyak - foul #3 on Jack Hornyak, team foul #4 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Timothy Hartmann (PG), Tommie Stepp (C) Paul Humphrey, Micheal Young | |
| 12:30 | Syracuse | Thomas Waldschmidt makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 12:30 | Syracuse | Thomas Waldschmidt makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 12:17 | Pittsburgh | Tommie Stepp clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Darrell Dupree - foul #1 on Darrell Dupree, team foul #4 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Randall Williams (SF) Todd Robinson | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 12:17 | Pittsburgh | Tommie Stepp makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 12:17 | Pittsburgh | Tommie Stepp makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 11:50 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Kistner misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 31-33 |
| 11:48 | Pittsburgh | Timothy Hartmann pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Kistner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Waldschmidt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randall Williams (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Greene (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Darrell Dupree (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Timothy Hartmann (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Hornyak (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Webber (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Hock (fresh) C - Tommie Stepp (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Pittsburgh | Tommie Stepp buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Webber | 31-35 |
| 11:06 | Syracuse | Thomas Waldschmidt clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-35 |
| 11:05 | Pittsburgh | Robert Webber pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 10:47 | Pittsburgh | Jack Hornyak works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-35 |
| 10:45 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to John Greene | 31-35 |
| 10:24 | Syracuse | Jack Hornyak picks off the pass by Randall Williams | 31-35 |
| 10:21 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Waldschmidt steals the ball from Timothy Hartmann in the backcourt | 31-35 |
| 09:56 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree knocks in the floater from the right side set up by John Greene | 33-35 |
| 09:45 | Pittsburgh | Jack Hornyak is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-35 |
| 09:43 | Syracuse | Randall Williams grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 09:17 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Kistner misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 09:15 | Pittsburgh | Daniel Hock pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 09:11 | Pittsburgh | Robert Webber misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Darrell Dupree - foul #2 on Darrell Dupree, team foul #5 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan (PG), Rick Cassidy (SG), Todd Robinson (SF), Frank Bilderback (C) Jeffrey Kistner, Thomas Waldschmidt, John Greene, Darrell Dupree | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey (PG), Daniel Sok (SG), Daniel Wilson (PF), Micheal Young (C) Timothy Hartmann, Jack Hornyak, Daniel Hock, Tommie Stepp | |
| 09:11 | Pittsburgh | Robert Webber makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 09:11 | Pittsburgh | Robert Webber misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 09:11 | Syracuse | Frank Bilderback grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 08:48 | Syracuse | Frank Bilderback hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 33-36 |
| 08:47 | Syracuse | Randall Williams misses the tip | 33-36 |
| 08:46 | Pittsburgh | Micheal Young snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 08:33 | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Randall Williams - foul #1 on Randall Williams, team foul #6 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Charles Silver (SF) Robert Webber | |
| 08:33 | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 08:33 | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 08:33 | Syracuse | Randall Williams pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 08:04 | Syracuse | Rick Cassidy can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-37 |
| 08:02 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Daniel Wilson | 33-37 |
| 07:58 | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 33-37 |
| 07:57 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Frank Bilderback | 33-37 |
| 07:35 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Todd Robinson is blocked by Daniel Wilson | 33-37 |
| 07:34 | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan tips it but misses | 33-37 |
| 07:32 | Syracuse | Randall Williams snags the offensive board | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mitchell Hannan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rick Cassidy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Todd Robinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randall Williams (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Frank Bilderback (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Paul Humphrey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Sok (fresh) SF - Charles Silver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Micheal Young (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Syracuse | Frank Bilderback hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 33-37 |
| 07:20 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Bilderback | 33-37 |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | Rick Cassidy travels with the ball | 33-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Kistner (PG), Thomas Waldschmidt (SG), John Greene (PF), Darrell Dupree (C) Mitchell Hannan, Rick Cassidy, Randall Williams, Frank Bilderback | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Timothy Hartmann (PG), Jack Hornyak (SG), Robert Webber (SF), Daniel Hock (PF), Tommie Stepp (C) Paul Humphrey, Daniel Sok, Charles Silver, Daniel Wilson, Micheal Young | |
| 06:50 | Pittsburgh | Robert Webber hits a wide open runner from the baseline | 33-39 |
| 06:23 | Syracuse | Thomas Waldschmidt buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 06:14 | Pittsburgh | Tommie Stepp comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-39 |
| 06:12 | Pittsburgh | Daniel Hock tips it in | 36-41 |
| 05:43 | Syracuse | Todd Robinson's floater is tipped away by Tommie Stepp | 36-41 |
| 05:42 | Syracuse | Todd Robinson tips it in | 38-41 |
| 05:19 | Pittsburgh | Jack Hornyak works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-41 |
| 05:17 | Syracuse | Todd Robinson grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Daniel Hock denies the turnaround by Darrell Dupree | 38-41 |
| 04:59 | Pittsburgh | Tommie Stepp snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 04:55 | Pittsburgh | Tommie Stepp is whistled for traveling | 38-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Rick Cassidy (SG) Thomas Waldschmidt | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 04:31 | Syracuse | Todd Robinson scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from John Greene and the foul's on Daniel Hock - foul #1 on Daniel Hock, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Daniel Wilson (PF) Daniel Hock | |
| 04:31 | Syracuse | Todd Robinson makes the free throw | 41-41 |
| 04:19 | Pittsburgh | Tommie Stepp buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Robert Webber | 41-43 |
| 04:08 | Syracuse | Todd Robinson is hacked by Robert Webber - foul #3 on Robert Webber, team foul #6 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Randall Williams (PF) John Greene | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | Randall Williams hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Rick Cassidy | 43-43 |
| 03:34 | Pittsburgh | Tommie Stepp misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-43 |
| 03:32 | Syracuse | Rick Cassidy pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Kistner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Rick Cassidy (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Todd Robinson (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Randall Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Darrell Dupree (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Timothy Hartmann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Hornyak (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Webber (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tommie Stepp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Syracuse | Daniel Wilson steps in front of the Jeffrey Kistner pass | 43-43 |
| 02:49 | Pittsburgh | Tommie Stepp is hacked by Darrell Dupree - foul #3 on Darrell Dupree, team foul #7 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan (PG), Thomas Waldschmidt (SG), John Greene (PF) Jeffrey Kistner, Rick Cassidy, Todd Robinson | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey (PG), Daniel Sok (SG), Charles Silver (SF), Daniel Hock (PF) Timothy Hartmann, Jack Hornyak, Robert Webber, Daniel Wilson | |
| 02:49 | Pittsburgh | Tommie Stepp makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 02:49 | Pittsburgh | Tommie Stepp misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-44 |
| 02:20 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 43-44 |
| 02:19 | Pittsburgh | Daniel Hock gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 02:19 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Kistner (PG), Todd Robinson (SF) Mitchell Hannan, Randall Williams | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Timothy Hartmann (PG), Jack Hornyak (SG), Robert Webber (SF) Paul Humphrey, Daniel Sok, Charles Silver | |
| 02:10 | Pittsburgh | Daniel Hock misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by John Greene - foul #3 on John Greene, team foul #8 | 43-44 |
| 02:10 | Pittsburgh | Daniel Hock makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 02:10 | Pittsburgh | Daniel Hock misses the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 02:10 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Darrell Dupree | 43-45 |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | Tommie Stepp blocks the jumper by Todd Robinson | 43-45 |
| 01:52 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Timothy Hartmann | 43-45 |
| 01:43 | Pittsburgh | Robert Webber makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jack Hornyak out of the doubleteam | 43-48 |
| 01:22 | Syracuse | Todd Robinson is hacked by Robert Webber - foul #4 on Robert Webber, team foul #7 | 43-48 |
| 01:22 | Syracuse | Todd Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 01:22 | Syracuse | Todd Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 01:01 | Pittsburgh | Jack Hornyak evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Thomas Waldschmidt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-51 |
| 00:43 | Pittsburgh | Tommie Stepp gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Pittsburgh | Tommie Stepp is hacked by Jeffrey Kistner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Kistner, team foul #9 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey (SG) Jack Hornyak | |
| 00:40 | Pittsburgh | Tommie Stepp makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 00:40 | Pittsburgh | Tommie Stepp makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Thomas Waldschmidt scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 00:33 | Pittsburgh | Jeffrey Kistner is called for the reach on Tommie Stepp in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeffrey Kistner, team foul #10 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan (PG) Jeffrey Kistner | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jack Hornyak (SG), Charles Silver (SF) Timothy Hartmann, Daniel Hock | |
| 00:33 | Pittsburgh | Tommie Stepp makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:33 | Pittsburgh | Tommie Stepp makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-55 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Todd Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Jack Hornyak takes the ball from John Greene | 48-55 |
| 00:15 | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey throws it down on a great pass from Jack Hornyak | 48-57 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree is fouled on the floor by Tommie Stepp - foul #3 on Tommie Stepp, team foul #8 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Timothy Hartmann (PG), Daniel Hock (PF) Paul Humphrey, Charles Silver | |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:07 | Pittsburgh | Mitchell Hannan is called for the reach on Tommie Stepp in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mitchell Hannan, team foul #11 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey (SG) Jack Hornyak | |
| 00:07 | Pittsburgh | Tommie Stepp misses the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:07 | Pittsburgh | Tommie Stepp makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Pittsburgh | Timothy Hartmann runs out the clock | 53-58 |