| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Alex Romanski (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Emmons (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Linkous (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elmer Maher (fresh) 3 reb. C - Nicholas Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Benjamin Ferguson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Rhem (fresh) SF - Steven Grayson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Philip Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - David Moronta (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pittsburgh | Steven Grayson inbounds the ball | 32-19 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Pittsburgh | Steven Grayson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-22 |
| 19:20 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Robert Linkous | 34-22 |
| 19:04 | Pittsburgh | Philip Johnson clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 34-22 |
| 19:03 | Pittsburgh | David Moronta tips it in | 34-24 |
| 18:34 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-24 |
| 18:18 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 34-24 |
| 17:53 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher's floater is tipped away by David Moronta | 34-24 |
| 17:51 | Pittsburgh | David Moronta pulls down the rebound | 34-24 |
| 17:26 | Pittsburgh | James Emmons steps in front of the David Moronta pass | 34-24 |
| 17:21 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski lays it up and in set up by James Emmons | 36-24 |
| 17:16 | Pittsburgh | Steven Grayson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 36-24 |
| 17:15 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 36-24 |
| 16:50 | Syracuse | Robert Linkous loses the ball out of bounds | 36-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gregory Johnson (PF), Derrick Johnson (C) Elmer Maher, Nicholas Gibbs | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Dennis Thomas (C) David Moronta | |
| 16:34 | Pittsburgh | Gregory Johnson takes the ball from Steven Grayson | 36-24 |
| 16:11 | Syracuse | Derrick Johnson hits a turnaround from the right block | 38-24 |
| 15:55 | Pittsburgh | James Rhem hits a fadeaway from the left block | 38-26 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Alex Romanski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Emmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Linkous (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Derrick Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Benjamin Ferguson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Rhem (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Grayson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Philip Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Syracuse | Robert Linkous misses badly on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Dennis Thomas - foul #2 on Dennis Thomas, team foul #1 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Geyer (PG), Ray Saunders (SG), Nicholas Gibbs (C) Alex Romanski, James Emmons, Derrick Johnson | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James Reed (PG), Willian Markle (SF), David Moronta (C) Benjamin Ferguson, Steven Grayson, Philip Johnson | |
| 15:41 | Syracuse | Robert Linkous makes the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 15:41 | Syracuse | Robert Linkous makes the 2nd free throw | 40-26 |
| 15:23 | Pittsburgh | James Rhem can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Douglas Geyer - foul #3 on Douglas Geyer, team foul #1 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Elmer Maher (PF) Robert Linkous | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 15:23 | Pittsburgh | James Rhem makes the 1st free throw | 40-27 |
| 15:23 | Pittsburgh | James Rhem makes the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 15:03 | Syracuse | Douglas Geyer misses the shot from the left side | 40-28 |
| 15:02 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to David Moronta | 40-28 |
| 14:49 | Pittsburgh | James Rhem buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Reed | 40-31 |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher knocks in the runner in the paint | 42-31 |
| 14:18 | Pittsburgh | Willian Markle misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-31 |
| 14:16 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Nicholas Gibbs | 42-31 |
| 13:50 | Syracuse | James Rhem takes the ball from Elmer Maher | 42-31 |
| 13:33 | Pittsburgh | James Rhem clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-31 |
| 13:31 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 42-31 |
| 13:08 | Syracuse | David Moronta is called for the reach on Elmer Maher - foul #3 on David Moronta, team foul #2 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (PG), James Emmons (SG), Robert Linkous (SF), Derrick Johnson (C) Douglas Geyer, Ray Saunders, Gregory Johnson, Nicholas Gibbs | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson (PG), Steven Grayson (SG), Philip Johnson (PF) James Reed, James Rhem, Dennis Thomas | |
| 12:48 | Syracuse | Derrick Johnson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Derrick Johnson, team foul #2 | 42-31 |
| 12:34 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson is hacked by Elmer Maher - foul #1 on Elmer Maher, team foul #3 | 42-31 |
| 12:26 | Pittsburgh | Willian Markle misses the 3 from the left wing | 42-31 |
| 12:25 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson snags the offensive board | 42-31 |
| 12:08 | Pittsburgh | Steven Grayson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 42-31 |
| 12:07 | Syracuse | Derrick Johnson gets the rebound | 42-31 |
| 11:48 | Syracuse | Derrick Johnson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Derrick Johnson, team foul #4 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gregory Johnson (PF) Elmer Maher | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Lincoln Brooks (SF) Willian Markle | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Alex Romanski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Emmons (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Linkous (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Derrick Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Benjamin Ferguson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Grayson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lincoln Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Philip Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - David Moronta (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Pittsburgh | Steven Grayson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 42-31 |
| 11:31 | Pittsburgh | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Ferguson | 42-31 |
| 11:24 | Pittsburgh | Philip Johnson knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 42-33 |
| 10:59 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Moronta - foul #4 on David Moronta, team foul #3 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs (C) Derrick Johnson | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James Rhem (SG), Dennis Thomas (C) Lincoln Brooks, David Moronta | |
| 10:59 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 10:59 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 10:37 | Pittsburgh | James Rhem buries a fadeaway from the left side | 44-35 |
| 10:11 | Syracuse | Philip Johnson swats the short shot by Nicholas Gibbs | 44-35 |
| 10:09 | Pittsburgh | Philip Johnson grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 10:03 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner but he's fouled by Gregory Johnson - foul #2 on Gregory Johnson, team foul #5 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ray Saunders (SG) James Emmons | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Willian Markle (SF) Steven Grayson | |
| 10:03 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 10:03 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 10:03 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson misses the 3rd free throw | 44-37 |
| 10:03 | Syracuse | Robert Linkous gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 09:41 | Syracuse | Robert Linkous misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-37 |
| 09:40 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Dennis Thomas | 44-37 |
| 09:28 | Pittsburgh | Philip Johnson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Philip Johnson, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Geyer (PG) Alex Romanski | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 09:07 | Syracuse | Philip Johnson is called for the reach on Gregory Johnson - foul #2 on Philip Johnson, team foul #5 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Emmons (SG), Elmer Maher (PF) Ray Saunders, Robert Linkous | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Grayson (SF) Philip Johnson | |
| 08:40 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ferguson steps in front of the Douglas Geyer pass | 44-37 |
| 08:35 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson blows the layup | 44-37 |
| 08:33 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 08:06 | Syracuse | Douglas Geyer knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Gregory Johnson | 46-37 |
| 07:50 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-37 |
| 07:49 | Syracuse | Douglas Geyer pulls down the rebound | 46-37 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Douglas Geyer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Emmons (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elmer Maher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Gibbs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Benjamin Ferguson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Rhem (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Steven Grayson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willian Markle (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Syracuse | Dennis Thomas is called for the reach on James Emmons - foul #3 on Dennis Thomas, team foul #6 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (PG), Robert Linkous (SF), Derrick Johnson (C) Douglas Geyer, Gregory Johnson, Nicholas Gibbs | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James Reed (PG), Philip Johnson (PF), David Moronta (C) Benjamin Ferguson, James Rhem, Dennis Thomas | |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | Robert Linkous connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Alex Romanski | 48-37 |
| 07:18 | Pittsburgh | Philip Johnson misses the turnaround in the paint | 48-37 |
| 07:17 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski gets the rebound | 48-37 |
| 06:57 | Syracuse | Robert Linkous's pass is intercepted by Philip Johnson | 48-37 |
| 06:37 | Pittsburgh | Steven Grayson is fouled on the floor by Robert Linkous - foul #1 on Robert Linkous, team foul #6 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ray Saunders (SG), Nicholas Gibbs (C) James Emmons, Elmer Maher | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson (PG), James Rhem (SG) James Reed, Steven Grayson | |
| 06:21 | Pittsburgh | James Rhem is open and buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Benjamin Ferguson out of the doubleteam | 48-39 |
| 06:02 | Syracuse | Robert Linkous makes the runner from the right block | 50-39 |
| 05:46 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-39 |
| 05:44 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Alex Romanski | 50-39 |
| 05:17 | Syracuse | Robert Linkous can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-39 |
| 05:15 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski tips it in | 52-39 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:06 | Pittsburgh | David Moronta's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Emmons (SG), Gregory Johnson (PF) Ray Saunders, Nicholas Gibbs | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Grayson (SF), Dennis Thomas (C) Willian Markle, David Moronta | |
| 04:44 | Syracuse | James Emmons misses the dunk but he's hacked by Benjamin Ferguson - foul #1 on Benjamin Ferguson, team foul #7 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Elmer Maher (PF) Gregory Johnson | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 04:44 | Syracuse | James Emmons misses the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 04:44 | Syracuse | James Emmons makes the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 04:35 | Pittsburgh | James Rhem misses the easy layup | 53-39 |
| 04:34 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 04:24 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Thomas loses the dribble to Elmer Maher | 53-39 |
| 04:05 | Syracuse | Robert Linkous misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-39 |
| 04:04 | Pittsburgh | Philip Johnson snags the defensive board | 53-39 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:41 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Thomas buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Benjamin Ferguson | 53-41 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Alex Romanski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Emmons (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Linkous (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elmer Maher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Derrick Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Benjamin Ferguson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Rhem (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Steven Grayson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Philip Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Dennis Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Derrick Johnson misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 53-41 |
| 03:12 | Syracuse | Derrick Johnson can't tip it in | 53-41 |
| 03:11 | Pittsburgh | Steven Grayson gets the rebound | 53-41 |
| 02:58 | Pittsburgh | Philip Johnson misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 53-41 |
| 02:56 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher gets the rebound | 53-41 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:39 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ferguson steals it from Robert Linkous | 53-41 |
| 02:35 | Pittsburgh | James Rhem can't finish the layup | 53-41 |
| 02:34 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson grabs the offensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 02:13 | Pittsburgh | Steven Grayson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Emmons - foul #2 on James Emmons, team foul #7 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Geyer (PG), Ray Saunders (SG), Gregory Johnson (SF), Nicholas Gibbs (C) Alex Romanski, James Emmons, Robert Linkous, Elmer Maher | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James Reed (PG), Willian Markle (SF), David Moronta (C) Benjamin Ferguson, James Rhem, Dennis Thomas | |
| 02:13 | Pittsburgh | Steven Grayson makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 02:13 | Pittsburgh | Steven Grayson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 01:46 | Syracuse | Ray Saunders knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Gregory Johnson | 56-43 |
| 01:29 | Pittsburgh | Philip Johnson connects on the fadeaway from close range | 56-45 |
| 01:03 | Syracuse | Gregory Johnson knocks in the runner from close range | 58-45 |
| 00:47 | Pittsburgh | Willian Markle can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-45 |
| 00:46 | Pittsburgh | David Moronta tips it back up and in | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Gregory Johnson is whistled for traveling | 58-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson (PG), James Rhem (SG) James Reed, Steven Grayson | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Pittsburgh | Ray Saunders takes the ball from Willian Markle | 58-47 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Douglas Geyer runs out the clock | 58-47 |