| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Luis Flick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tory Chapman (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Saddler (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Julian Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edward Holbrook (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Jefferson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Kenneth Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Mattingly (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pittsburgh | Arthur Jenkins inbounds the ball | 30-40 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Pittsburgh | The jump hook by William Cox is blocked by Michael Mattingly | 30-40 |
| 19:42 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook pulls down the rebound | 30-40 |
| 19:19 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 30-40 |
| 19:17 | Syracuse | Julian Patrick tips it home | 30-42 |
| 19:02 | Pittsburgh | Luis Flick double dribbles | 30-42 |
| 18:51 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Walker | 30-45 |
| 18:31 | Pittsburgh | Tory Chapman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 30-45 |
| 18:29 | Pittsburgh | Brian Saddler tips it back up and in | 32-45 |
| 18:13 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker lays it up and in on a great pass from Julian Patrick | 32-47 |
| 17:50 | Pittsburgh | Michael Mattingly is called for the reach on Brian Saddler - foul #1 on Michael Mattingly, team foul #1 | 32-47 |
| 17:37 | Pittsburgh | Tory Chapman knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-47 |
| 17:24 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook misses short on a runner near the basket | 35-47 |
| 17:22 | Pittsburgh | Arthur Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 35-47 |
| 17:16 | Pittsburgh | Tory Chapman knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Luis Flick | 38-47 |
| 16:54 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly connects on the runner in the paint set up by Edward Holbrook | 38-49 |
| 16:39 | Pittsburgh | Luis Flick misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-49 |
| 16:37 | Pittsburgh | Brian Saddler snags the offensive board | 38-49 |
| 16:19 | Pittsburgh | Brian Saddler steps out of bounds on the baseline | 38-49 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Earl Lever (SG) Julian Patrick | |
| 15:57 | Syracuse | Earl Lever misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-49 |
| 15:55 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook tips it back up and in | 38-51 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Luis Flick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tory Chapman (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Saddler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Cox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Holbrook (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Lever (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Kyle Jefferson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Kenneth Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Mattingly (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Pittsburgh | Brian Saddler makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Tory Chapman and he's fouled by Kyle Jefferson - foul #2 on Kyle Jefferson, team foul #2 | 40-51 |
| 15:35 | Pittsburgh | Brian Saddler makes the free throw | 41-51 |
| 15:28 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-51 |
| 15:26 | Pittsburgh | William Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 15:14 | Pittsburgh | Luis Flick misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 15:13 | Pittsburgh | Brian Saddler tips it back up and in | 43-51 |
| 15:08 | Syracuse | Earl Lever buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kyle Jefferson | 43-53 |
| 14:47 | Pittsburgh | Brian Saddler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-53 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Julian Patrick (PG) Earl Lever | |
| 14:36 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker misses the dunk | 43-53 |
| 14:34 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to William Cox | 43-53 |
| 14:08 | Pittsburgh | Luis Flick misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 14:06 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| 13:57 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly is fouled on the floor by Brian Saddler - foul #3 on Brian Saddler, team foul #1 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joe Thompson (SF), Justin Higgins (C) Kyle Jefferson, Michael Mattingly | |
| 13:52 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Brian Saddler - foul #4 on Brian Saddler, team foul #2 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Shannon Bissette (PF) Brian Saddler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:52 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook misses the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 13:52 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook misses the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 13:52 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 13:42 | Pittsburgh | William Cox pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| 13:37 | Pittsburgh | Luis Flick buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Tory Chapman | 46-53 |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | William Cox takes the ball from Julian Patrick | 46-53 |
| 12:53 | Pittsburgh | Luis Flick's pass is intercepted by Edward Holbrook | 46-53 |
| 12:49 | Syracuse | Joe Thompson slams it home on a great pass from Edward Holbrook | 46-55 |
| 12:34 | Pittsburgh | Luis Flick knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 12:22 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Julian Patrick | 49-57 |
| 12:04 | Pittsburgh | Luis Flick misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Kenneth Walker - foul #3 on Kenneth Walker, team foul #3 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Samuel Fox (C) William Cox | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Earl Lever (SG), Kyle Jefferson (SF), Joseph Payne (PF), Michael Mattingly (C) Julian Patrick, Joe Thompson, Kenneth Walker, Justin Higgins | |
| 12:04 | Pittsburgh | Luis Flick makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 12:04 | Pittsburgh | Luis Flick makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 11:38 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Arthur Jenkins - foul #2 on Arthur Jenkins, team foul #3 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joe Thompson (SG) Edward Holbrook | |
| 11:38 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 11:38 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Luis Flick (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tory Chapman (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arthur Jenkins (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Shannon Bissette (fresh) 2 pts. C - Samuel Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Earl Lever (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Joe Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kyle Jefferson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) C - Michael Mattingly (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:21 | Pittsburgh | Shannon Bissette misses the 3 from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 11:19 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| 11:03 | Syracuse | Joe Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 11:01 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Samuel Fox | 51-59 |
| 10:43 | Pittsburgh | Samuel Fox scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tory Chapman | 53-59 |
| 10:26 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Mattingly | 53-61 |
| 10:21 | Pittsburgh | Tory Chapman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-61 |
| 10:19 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 10:12 | Syracuse | Earl Lever is hacked by Arthur Jenkins - foul #3 on Arthur Jenkins, team foul #4 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Joel Graham (SG), William Whaley (PF) Tory Chapman, Shannon Bissette | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Julian Patrick (PG), Edward Holbrook (SG), Kenneth Walker (PF) Earl Lever, Joe Thompson, Joseph Payne | |
| 09:56 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson misses the jumpshot from the left side | 53-61 |
| 09:55 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly tips it but misses | 53-61 |
| 09:53 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson hits the follow up shot | 53-63 |
| 09:42 | Pittsburgh | Luis Flick is hacked by Kenneth Walker - foul #4 on Kenneth Walker, team foul #4 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | William Cox (C) Samuel Fox | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joe Thompson (SF), Joseph Payne (PF), Justin Higgins (C) Kyle Jefferson, Kenneth Walker, Michael Mattingly | |
| 09:26 | Pittsburgh | Arthur Jenkins loses the ball out of bounds | 53-63 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Tory Chapman (SG) Joel Graham | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:11 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Julian Patrick | 53-65 |
| 09:01 | Pittsburgh | Arthur Jenkins's pass is intercepted by Edward Holbrook | 53-65 |
| 08:49 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Joe Thompson | 53-67 |
| 08:32 | Pittsburgh | Luis Flick comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-67 |
| 08:30 | Pittsburgh | William Cox tips it home | 55-67 |
| 08:13 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook misses the dunk | 55-67 |
| 08:11 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook tips it back up and in | 55-69 |
| 07:48 | Pittsburgh | Tory Chapman double dribbles | 55-69 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Brian Saddler (PF) Arthur Jenkins | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson (SF), Kenneth Walker (PF), Michael Mattingly (C) Joe Thompson, Joseph Payne, Justin Higgins | |
| 07:34 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly can't connect on a shot from the left side | 55-69 |
| 07:32 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker misses the tip | 55-69 |
| 07:30 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook gets the offensive rebound | 55-69 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Luis Flick (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tory Chapman (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Whaley (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Brian Saddler (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - William Cox (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Julian Patrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. SG - Edward Holbrook (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kyle Jefferson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Mattingly (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:10 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Brian Saddler - foul #5 on Brian Saddler, team foul #5 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Joel Graham (SG), Shannon Bissette (PF), Samuel Fox (C) Tory Chapman, Brian Saddler, William Cox | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Earl Lever (SG) Julian Patrick | |
| 07:10 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker makes the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 07:10 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| 06:55 | Pittsburgh | Samuel Fox clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Earl Lever - foul #2 on Earl Lever, team foul #5 | 55-71 |
| 06:55 | Pittsburgh | Samuel Fox makes the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 06:55 | Pittsburgh | Samuel Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 56-71 |
| 06:55 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly pulls down the rebound | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:43 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly comes up short on the shot from close range | 56-71 |
| 06:41 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook tips it back up and in | 56-73 |
| 06:21 | Pittsburgh | Luis Flick scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-73 |
| 05:59 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly can't finish the layup but the foul's on Samuel Fox - foul #1 on Samuel Fox, team foul #6 | 59-73 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Tory Chapman (SG) Joel Graham | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Julian Patrick (PG) Edward Holbrook | |
| 05:59 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly makes the 1st free throw | 59-74 |
| 05:59 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly makes the 2nd free throw | 59-75 |
| 05:41 | Pittsburgh | Tory Chapman comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 59-75 |
| 05:39 | Pittsburgh | Shannon Bissette grabs the offensive rebound | 59-75 |
| 05:31 | Pittsburgh | Luis Flick drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-75 |
| 05:06 | Syracuse | Earl Lever double dribbles | 62-75 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Arthur Jenkins (SF), William Cox (C) William Whaley, Samuel Fox | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joe Thompson (SF), Justin Higgins (C) Kyle Jefferson, Michael Mattingly | |
| 04:45 | Pittsburgh | Arthur Jenkins misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-75 |
| 04:43 | Syracuse | Earl Lever snags the defensive board | 62-75 |
| 04:17 | Syracuse | Justin Higgins is fouled on the floor by Luis Flick - foul #1 on Luis Flick, team foul #7 | 62-75 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Joseph Glass (PG), William Whaley (PF) Luis Flick, Shannon Bissette | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook (PG) Julian Patrick | |
| 04:17 | Syracuse | Justin Higgins misses the 1st free throw | 62-75 |
| 04:17 | Pittsburgh | William Whaley gets the rebound | 62-75 |
| 04:14 | Pittsburgh | Edward Holbrook is called for the reach on Joseph Glass in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Holbrook, team foul #6 | 62-75 |
| 04:09 | Pittsburgh | Tory Chapman misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-75 |
| 04:08 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook grabs the defensive rebound | 62-75 |
| 03:49 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-78 |
| 03:34 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Glass scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-78 |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Earl Lever makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Walker | 65-81 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Joseph Glass (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tory Chapman (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SF - Arthur Jenkins (tired) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Whaley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Cox (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Holbrook (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Earl Lever (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Joe Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Walker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Justin Higgins (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:09 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Glass misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-81 |
| 03:08 | Syracuse | Justin Higgins grabs the board | 65-81 |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | Arthur Jenkins is called for the reach on Joe Thompson - foul #4 on Arthur Jenkins, team foul #8 | 65-81 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Joel Graham (SG), Shannon Bissette (PF), Samuel Fox (C) Tory Chapman, Arthur Jenkins, William Cox | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Julian Patrick (PG), Michael Mattingly (C) Earl Lever, Justin Higgins | |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | Joe Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 65-82 |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | Joe Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-82 |
| 02:51 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Samuel Fox | 65-82 |
| 02:41 | Pittsburgh | Shannon Bissette misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-82 |
| 02:39 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly gets the rebound | 65-82 |
| 02:15 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Edward Holbrook | 65-84 |
| 01:50 | Pittsburgh | Kenneth Walker steps in front of the Samuel Fox pass | 65-84 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:23 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Edward Holbrook | 65-86 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:10 | Pittsburgh | Michael Mattingly takes the ball from Shannon Bissette | 65-86 |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Joe Thompson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-89 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Glass drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Samuel Fox | 68-89 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Samuel Fox denies the turnaround by Michael Mattingly | 68-89 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook tips it but misses | 68-89 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly snags the offensive board | 68-89 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Julian Patrick runs out the clock | 68-89 |