| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Clifford Burns (fresh) SG - Marvin Toupin (fresh) SF - Brian Mayo (fresh) PF - David Rice (fresh) C - Jake Yates (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Rucker (fresh) SG - Zachary Fernandes (fresh) SF - Larry Washington (fresh) PF - Edward Bartow (fresh) C - Daniel Green (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pittsburgh | Jake Yates wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Pittsburgh | Jake Yates hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Syracuse | Larry Washington drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Green | 2-3 |
| 19:10 | Pittsburgh | Brian Mayo loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 18:43 | Syracuse | Joseph Rucker misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:41 | Pittsburgh | Clifford Burns gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:26 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin misses long on a floater from the left side | 2-3 |
| 18:24 | Syracuse | Larry Washington snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:18 | Syracuse | Edward Bartow is wide open but clanks a floater from the left block | 2-3 |
| 18:17 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes tips it back up and in | 2-5 |
| 18:01 | Pittsburgh | Jake Yates misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Daniel Green - foul #1 on Daniel Green, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:01 | Pittsburgh | Jake Yates makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:01 | Pittsburgh | Jake Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:44 | Syracuse | Daniel Green clanks a turnaround from close range | 4-5 |
| 17:42 | Pittsburgh | Jake Yates snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 17:32 | Pittsburgh | Jake Yates scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 17:13 | Syracuse | Larry Washington comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 7-5 |
| 17:12 | Syracuse | Edward Bartow pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:50 | Syracuse | Jake Yates is called for the reach on Daniel Green - foul #1 on Jake Yates, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Don Dileo (PG), Joseph Shanley (SG), Vyacheslav Karnofski (SF), Gerald Chung (C) Joseph Rucker, Zachary Fernandes, Larry Washington, Daniel Green | |
| 16:29 | Syracuse | Don Dileo makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Bartow | 7-7 |
| 16:13 | Pittsburgh | Jake Yates misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 7-7 |
| 16:12 | Syracuse | Vyacheslav Karnofski snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 16:06 | Syracuse | Gerald Chung is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Gerald Chung, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Wayne Brown (C) Jake Yates | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roy Ventura (C) Edward Bartow | |
| 16:02 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Shanley is called for the reach on Marvin Toupin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Shanley, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| 15:52 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Clifford Burns | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Clifford Burns (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marvin Toupin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Mayo (fairly fresh) PF - David Rice (fairly fresh) C - Wayne Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Don Dileo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Shanley (fresh) SF - Vyacheslav Karnofski (fresh) PF - Gerald Chung (fresh) C - Roy Ventura (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Syracuse | Gerald Chung throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-7 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Mark McCurtis (PF) David Rice | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Rucker (PG), Zachary Fernandes (SG), Larry Washington (SF), Daniel Green (C) Don Dileo, Joseph Shanley, Gerald Chung, Roy Ventura | |
| 15:23 | Pittsburgh | Mark McCurtis hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 15:22 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Daniel Green | 9-7 |
| 15:04 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-7 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Dan Scruggs (PG), Justin Carlisle (SG) Clifford Burns, Marvin Toupin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Bartow (PF) Vyacheslav Karnofski | |
| 14:55 | Pittsburgh | Mark McCurtis comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 14:54 | Syracuse | Edward Bartow pulls down the rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:33 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 14:32 | Syracuse | Daniel Green tips it in | 9-9 |
| 14:15 | Pittsburgh | Mark McCurtis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 14:13 | Pittsburgh | Brian Mayo hits the follow up shot | 11-9 |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | Edward Bartow lays it in set up by Joseph Rucker | 11-11 |
| 13:40 | Pittsburgh | Dan Scruggs is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Rucker - foul #1 on Joseph Rucker, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin (SG), David Rice (PF), Jake Yates (C) Brian Mayo, Mark McCurtis, Wayne Brown | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Don Dileo (PG), Joseph Shanley (SG), Vyacheslav Karnofski (SF), Gerald Chung (PF), Roy Ventura (C) Joseph Rucker, Zachary Fernandes, Larry Washington, Edward Bartow, Daniel Green | |
| 13:22 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-11 |
| 13:21 | Syracuse | Gerald Chung grabs the board | 11-11 |
| 13:19 | Syracuse | Don Dileo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-11 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Clifford Burns (PG) Dan Scruggs | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:06 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin is fouled on the floor by Gerald Chung - foul #2 on Gerald Chung, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Bartow (PF) Gerald Chung | |
| 12:58 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin is fouled on the floor by Roy Ventura - foul #1 on Roy Ventura, team foul #6 | 11-11 |
| 12:46 | Pittsburgh | Jake Yates misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-11 |
| 12:44 | Pittsburgh | David Rice grabs the offensive board | 11-11 |
| 12:38 | Pittsburgh | Jake Yates connects on the runner from the right block set up by Marvin Toupin | 13-11 |
| 12:20 | Syracuse | Joseph Shanley misses short on a floater in the paint | 13-11 |
| 12:19 | Pittsburgh | Jake Yates gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| 12:16 | Pittsburgh | Justin Carlisle is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Carlisle, team foul #2 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Dan Scruggs (PG), Brian Mayo (SF) Clifford Burns, Marvin Toupin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Hughes (PG), Zachary Fernandes (SG) Don Dileo, Joseph Shanley | |
| 11:48 | Syracuse | Edward Bartow is whistled for a carry | 13-11 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Mark McCurtis (PF), Wayne Brown (C) David Rice, Jake Yates | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Rucker (PG), Larry Washington (SF), Daniel Green (C) Robert Hughes, Vyacheslav Karnofski, Roy Ventura | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Dan Scruggs (fresh) SG - Justin Carlisle (fairly fresh) SF - Brian Mayo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark McCurtis (fresh) C - Wayne Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Rucker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Zachary Fernandes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Washington (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Bartow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Pittsburgh | Justin Carlisle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-11 |
| 11:22 | Syracuse | Wayne Brown steps in front of the Daniel Green pass | 13-11 |
| 11:15 | Pittsburgh | Brian Mayo is hacked by Joseph Rucker - foul #2 on Joseph Rucker, team foul #7 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Clifford Burns (PG) Dan Scruggs | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Don Dileo (PG), Joseph Shanley (SG) Joseph Rucker, Zachary Fernandes | |
| 11:15 | Pittsburgh | Brian Mayo misses the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 11:15 | Pittsburgh | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Brown | 13-11 |
| 11:05 | Pittsburgh | Mark McCurtis hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-11 |
| 10:46 | Syracuse | Joseph Shanley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-11 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin (SG) Brian Mayo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vyacheslav Karnofski (PF) Edward Bartow | |
| 10:39 | Pittsburgh | Mark McCurtis comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Vyacheslav Karnofski - foul #1 on Vyacheslav Karnofski, team foul #8 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roy Ventura (C) Daniel Green | |
| 10:39 | Pittsburgh | Mark McCurtis makes the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 10:39 | Pittsburgh | Mark McCurtis makes the 2nd free throw | 18-11 |
| 10:19 | Syracuse | Larry Washington makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Don Dileo and he's fouled by Clifford Burns - foul #1 on Clifford Burns, team foul #3 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Dan Scruggs (PG), David Rice (PF) Clifford Burns, Mark McCurtis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Hughes (PG), Zachary Fernandes (SG) Don Dileo, Joseph Shanley | |
| 10:19 | Syracuse | Larry Washington makes the free throw | 18-14 |
| 10:06 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Wayne Brown | 21-14 |
| 09:44 | Syracuse | Robert Hughes can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 21-14 |
| 09:43 | Pittsburgh | David Rice gets the rebound | 21-14 |
| 09:27 | Pittsburgh | Dan Scruggs's pass is intercepted by Roy Ventura | 21-14 |
| 09:13 | Syracuse | Roy Ventura makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Robert Hughes | 21-16 |
| 09:09 | Pittsburgh | Dan Scruggs's pass is intercepted by Robert Hughes in the backcourt | 21-16 |
| 08:54 | Syracuse | Vyacheslav Karnofski clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 21-16 |
| 08:52 | Pittsburgh | Wayne Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 08:49 | Pittsburgh | Dan Scruggs double dribbles in the backcourt | 21-16 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Clifford Burns (PG), Brian Mayo (SF), Mark McCurtis (PF), Jake Yates (C) Dan Scruggs, Marvin Toupin, David Rice, Wayne Brown | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Don Dileo (PG), Joseph Shanley (SG), Edward Bartow (PF), Daniel Green (C) Robert Hughes, Zachary Fernandes, Vyacheslav Karnofski, Roy Ventura | |
| 08:30 | Syracuse | Joseph Shanley drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Bartow | 21-18 |
| 08:26 | Pittsburgh | Jake Yates is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 21-18 |
| 08:25 | Syracuse | Edward Bartow snags the defensive board | 21-18 |
| 08:08 | Syracuse | Don Dileo buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Larry Washington | 21-20 |
| 07:59 | Pittsburgh | Clifford Burns is fouled on the floor by Daniel Green - foul #2 on Daniel Green, team foul #9 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes (SG), Vyacheslav Karnofski (C) Joseph Shanley, Daniel Green | |
| 07:59 | Pittsburgh | Clifford Burns misses the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 07:59 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Edward Bartow | 21-20 |
| 07:39 | Syracuse | A charge is called on Edward Bartow - foul #1 on Edward Bartow, team foul #10 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Dan Scruggs (PG) Clifford Burns | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Dan Scruggs (fresh) SG - Justin Carlisle (tiring) SF - Brian Mayo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark McCurtis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Jake Yates (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Don Dileo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachary Fernandes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Washington (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Edward Bartow (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Vyacheslav Karnofski (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Pittsburgh | Dan Scruggs loses the dribble to Don Dileo | 21-20 |
| 07:00 | Syracuse | Don Dileo hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-20 |
| 06:59 | Syracuse | Don Dileo pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 06:45 | Syracuse | Don Dileo misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Justin Carlisle - foul #2 on Justin Carlisle, team foul #4 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin (SG), David Rice (PF), Wayne Brown (C) Justin Carlisle, Mark McCurtis, Jake Yates | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Hughes (SG), Joseph Shanley (SF), Roy Ventura (C) Zachary Fernandes, Larry Washington, Vyacheslav Karnofski | |
| 06:45 | Syracuse | Don Dileo makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:45 | Syracuse | Don Dileo makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 06:35 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-22 |
| 06:34 | Syracuse | Edward Bartow snags the defensive board | 21-22 |
| 06:06 | Syracuse | Marvin Toupin picks off the pass by Joseph Shanley | 21-22 |
| 06:03 | Pittsburgh | Dan Scruggs banks in the layup set up by Marvin Toupin | 23-22 |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | Robert Hughes clanks a shot from the right block | 23-22 |
| 05:34 | Pittsburgh | Brian Mayo grabs the defensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 05:19 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 23-22 |
| 05:18 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joseph Shanley | 23-22 |
| 05:07 | Syracuse | Joseph Shanley is hacked by David Rice - foul #1 on David Rice, team foul #5 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Clifford Burns (PG), Troy Izquierdo (SF), Mark McCurtis (PF) Marvin Toupin, Brian Mayo, David Rice | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Rucker (PG), Zachary Fernandes (SG), Vyacheslav Karnofski (SF), Gerald Chung (PF), Daniel Green (C) Don Dileo, Robert Hughes, Joseph Shanley, Edward Bartow, Roy Ventura | |
| 04:50 | Syracuse | Daniel Green drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Vyacheslav Karnofski | 23-24 |
| 04:41 | Pittsburgh | Clifford Burns clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-24 |
| 04:39 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes grabs the defensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 04:11 | Syracuse | Gerald Chung clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Wayne Brown - foul #1 on Wayne Brown, team foul #6 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Justin Carlisle (SG), Jake Yates (C) Troy Izquierdo, Wayne Brown | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Larry Washington (SF) Vyacheslav Karnofski | |
| 04:11 | Syracuse | Gerald Chung misses the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 04:11 | Syracuse | Gerald Chung makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 03:59 | Pittsburgh | Jake Yates comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 23-25 |
| 03:58 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Larry Washington | 23-25 |
| 03:41 | Syracuse | Larry Washington hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Daniel Green | 23-27 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Clifford Burns (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin Carlisle (tiring) SF - Dan Scruggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark McCurtis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Jake Yates (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Rucker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Zachary Fernandes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Larry Washington (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Chung (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Daniel Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Pittsburgh | Mark McCurtis is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Jake Yates | 26-27 |
| 03:07 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Joseph Rucker and he's fouled by Clifford Burns - foul #2 on Clifford Burns, team foul #7 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin (SG), Brian Mayo (SF), David Rice (PF), Wayne Brown (C) Justin Carlisle, Dan Scruggs, Mark McCurtis, Jake Yates | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vyacheslav Karnofski (SF), Edward Bartow (PF), Roy Ventura (C) Larry Washington, Gerald Chung, Daniel Green | |
| 03:07 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes makes the free throw | 26-30 |
| 02:54 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-30 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Dan Scruggs (PG) Clifford Burns | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Hughes (SG) Zachary Fernandes | |
| 02:44 | Syracuse | Marvin Toupin takes the ball from Robert Hughes | 26-30 |
| 02:35 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Rice | 28-30 |
| 02:06 | Syracuse | Joseph Rucker buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-33 |
| 01:55 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph Rucker - foul #3 on Joseph Rucker, team foul #11 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Mark McCurtis (PF) David Rice | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Shanley (PG), Zachary Fernandes (SG), Larry Washington (SF), Daniel Green (C) Joseph Rucker, Robert Hughes, Vyacheslav Karnofski, Roy Ventura | |
| 01:55 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 01:55 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 01:37 | Syracuse | Edward Bartow hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 30-33 |
| 01:36 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 01:16 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Dan Scruggs | 32-33 |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Larry Washington misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 00:53 | Pittsburgh | Dan Scruggs snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 00:49 | Pittsburgh | Dan Scruggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-33 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Clifford Burns (PG), Justin Carlisle (SG), David Rice (PF), Jake Yates (C) Marvin Toupin, Brian Mayo, Mark McCurtis, Wayne Brown | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vyacheslav Karnofski (SF), Roy Ventura (PF) Larry Washington, Edward Bartow | |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Vyacheslav Karnofski misses the dunk | 32-33 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Joseph Shanley pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Vyacheslav Karnofski is alone and drills a runner from the baseline | 32-35 |
| 00:00 | Pittsburgh | Justin Carlisle misses long on a fullcourt shot | 32-35 |