| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Cyril Bray (fresh) 11 pts. SG - David Cameron (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Cole (fresh) PF - Joseph Bufford (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Steven Helms (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Danny Slade (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Brandt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Reese (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Fincher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Cole - foul #2 on James Cole, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 19:40 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 19:40 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 19:20 | Syracuse | James Cole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-34 |
| 19:13 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Bufford | 30-34 |
| 19:12 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt can't tip it in | 30-34 |
| 19:10 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 19:05 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 19:03 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 18:47 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Brandt | 30-36 |
| 18:23 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray evades the doubleteam and hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Richard Williams | 32-36 |
| 18:06 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 32-36 |
| 18:04 | Pittsburgh | Richard Fincher grabs the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 17:46 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese misses short on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Joseph Bufford - foul #2 on Joseph Bufford, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| 17:46 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 17:46 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 17:28 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray's pass is intercepted by Steven Helms | 32-38 |
| 17:23 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms banks in the layup | 32-40 |
| 17:00 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Fincher - foul #2 on Richard Fincher, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Gutman (SF) James Cole | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown (C) Richard Fincher | |
| 17:00 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 17:00 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 16:36 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Michael Brandt and he's hacked by John Gutman - foul #2 on John Gutman, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Doyle Crowe (SG) David Cameron | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 16:36 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms misses the free throw | 34-42 |
| 16:36 | Syracuse | Richard Williams snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 16:07 | Syracuse | Charles Reese steps in front of the Doyle Crowe pass | 34-42 |
| 15:46 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms travels with the ball | 34-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Cole (SF) John Gutman | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson (PG), Darren Rigby (SG), Richard Fincher (C) Steven Helms, Michael Brandt, Charles Reese | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Cyril Bray (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Doyle Crowe (fresh) SF - James Cole (fresh) PF - Joseph Bufford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Williams (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Charles Arneson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Darren Rigby (fresh) SF - Danny Slade (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Brown (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Fincher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:26 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 15:24 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 15:02 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 15:01 | Syracuse | Doyle Crowe snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 14:43 | Syracuse | James Cole is hacked by Danny Slade - foul #2 on Danny Slade, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Cameron (SG) Doyle Crowe | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms (PG), Michael Brandt (SF), Charles Reese (PF) Darren Rigby, Danny Slade, Joseph Brown | |
| 14:27 | Syracuse | Michael Brandt takes the ball from James Cole | 34-42 |
| 14:04 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese can't connect on a floater from the right block | 34-42 |
| 14:02 | Syracuse | David Cameron grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 13:45 | Syracuse | David Cameron misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 13:44 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 13:37 | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Fincher | 34-45 |
| 13:35 | Syracuse | Charles Arneson steals the ball from Cyril Bray in the backcourt | 34-45 |
| 13:34 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Arneson | 34-47 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:14 | Syracuse | David Cameron throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Gutman (SF) James Cole | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade (SG), Joseph Brown (C) Charles Arneson, Richard Fincher | |
| 13:00 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Bufford - foul #3 on Joseph Bufford, team foul #4 | 34-47 |
| 13:00 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese makes the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 13:00 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| 12:41 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-49 |
| 12:26 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms's floater is knocked away by Richard Williams | 37-49 |
| 12:24 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joseph Bufford | 37-49 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:59 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-49 |
| 11:58 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms pulls down the rebound | 37-49 |
| 11:39 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade is hacked by John Gutman - foul #3 on John Gutman, team foul #5 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Doyle Crowe (SG), James Cole (SF) David Cameron, John Gutman | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson (PG), Darren Rigby (SG), Richard Fincher (C) Steven Helms, Michael Brandt, Charles Reese | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Cyril Bray (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - Doyle Crowe (fresh) SF - James Cole (fresh) PF - Joseph Bufford (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Williams (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Charles Arneson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darren Rigby (fresh) SF - Danny Slade (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Brown (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Fincher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:31 | Pittsburgh | The pull-up jumper by Darren Rigby is blocked by Joseph Bufford | 37-49 |
| 11:29 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray grabs the defensive rebound | 37-49 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:13 | Syracuse | Richard Williams comes up short on the floater in the lane | 37-49 |
| 11:11 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray hits the follow up shot | 39-49 |
| 10:46 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-49 |
| 10:44 | Pittsburgh | Richard Fincher grabs the offensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 10:28 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Cameron (SG), John Gutman (PF), David Angulo (C) Doyle Crowe, Joseph Bufford, Richard Williams | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt (SF) Darren Rigby | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:04 | Syracuse | David Cameron hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 39-49 |
| 10:02 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| 09:55 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Charles Arneson | 39-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:33 | Syracuse | John Gutman's floater is tipped away by Richard Fincher | 39-51 |
| 09:32 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown pulls down the rebound | 39-51 |
| 09:13 | Pittsburgh | David Angulo swats the layup by Richard Fincher | 39-51 |
| 09:11 | Syracuse | David Angulo pulls down the rebound | 39-51 |
| 09:07 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray is denied on a dunk by Richard Fincher | 39-51 |
| 09:06 | Pittsburgh | Richard Fincher gets the rebound | 39-51 |
| 09:01 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by David Cameron - foul #1 on David Cameron, team foul #6 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Koopman (PG), Joseph Bufford (PF), Richard Williams (C) Cyril Bray, James Cole, David Angulo | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms (PG), Charles Reese (PF), Jim Phillips (C) Charles Arneson, Joseph Brown, Richard Fincher | |
| 09:01 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade misses the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 09:01 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade makes the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 08:48 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford is denied on a dunk by Charles Reese | 39-52 |
| 08:47 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade gets the rebound | 39-52 |
| 08:31 | Pittsburgh | Jim Phillips is hacked by John Gutman - foul #4 on John Gutman, team foul #7 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Doyle Crowe (SG), David Angulo (C) David Cameron, John Gutman | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson (SG) Danny Slade | |
| 08:31 | Pittsburgh | Jim Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 08:31 | Pittsburgh | Jim Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:17 | Syracuse | Doyle Crowe misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-54 |
| 08:16 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Williams | 39-54 |
| 08:08 | Syracuse | Steven Helms steals it from Doyle Crowe | 39-54 |
| 08:01 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms is fouled on the floor by Richard Koopman - foul #1 on Richard Koopman, team foul #8 | 39-54 |
| 08:01 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms makes the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 08:01 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms makes the 2nd free throw | 39-56 |
| 07:40 | Syracuse | David Angulo misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Jim Phillips - foul #1 on Jim Phillips, team foul #3 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Cyril Bray (PG) Richard Koopman | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade (SG), Richard Fincher (C) Charles Arneson, Jim Phillips | |
| 07:40 | Syracuse | David Angulo makes the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 07:40 | Syracuse | David Angulo misses the 2nd free throw | 40-56 |
| 07:40 | Pittsburgh | Richard Fincher grabs the defensive rebound | 40-56 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Cyril Bray (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SG - Doyle Crowe (fresh) SF - Joseph Bufford (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Richard Williams (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - David Angulo (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Steven Helms (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Danny Slade (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Brandt (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Reese (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Richard Fincher (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:19 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Helms | 40-59 |
| 07:00 | Syracuse | Doyle Crowe loses the ball out of bounds | 40-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Cameron (SG), James Cole (SF) Doyle Crowe, David Angulo | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson (SF) Michael Brandt | |
| 06:44 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Danny Slade | 40-61 |
| 06:27 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 40-61 |
| 06:25 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese grabs the board | 40-61 |
| 06:18 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms is fouled on the floor by Cyril Bray - foul #3 on Cyril Bray, team foul #9 | 40-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Gutman (PF), David Angulo (C) Joseph Bufford, Richard Williams | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 06:18 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms makes the 1st free throw | 40-62 |
| 06:18 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms makes the 2nd free throw | 40-63 |
| 06:01 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray is denied on a layup by Richard Fincher | 40-63 |
| 06:00 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese gets the rebound | 40-63 |
| 05:38 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-63 |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray grabs the board | 40-63 |
| 05:29 | Syracuse | Steven Helms steals it from Cyril Bray out of a doubleteam | 40-63 |
| 05:25 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade lays it up and in on a great pass from Steven Helms | 40-65 |
| 05:01 | Syracuse | David Angulo is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Cyril Bray | 42-65 |
| 04:39 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Danny Slade | 42-68 |
| 04:28 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray lays it in despite the doubleteam on a great pass from David Cameron | 44-68 |
| 04:16 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Steven Helms | 44-70 |
| 04:08 | Syracuse | John Gutman misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 44-70 |
| 04:07 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese pulls down the rebound | 44-70 |
| 03:51 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-70 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Koopman (PG), Doyle Crowe (SG), Warren Gibby (PF) Cyril Bray, David Cameron, James Cole | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Alvaro Russo (PG), Darren Rigby (SG), Joseph Brown (PF), Jim Phillips (C) Steven Helms, Danny Slade, Charles Reese, Richard Fincher | |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | John Gutman hits the finger roll and the foul's on Charles Arneson - foul #1 on Charles Arneson, team foul #4 | 46-70 |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | John Gutman makes the free throw | 47-70 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Richard Koopman (fresh) SG - Doyle Crowe (fresh) SF - John Gutman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Warren Gibby (fresh) C - David Angulo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Alvaro Russo (fresh) SG - Darren Rigby (fresh) SF - Charles Arneson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jim Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:05 | Pittsburgh | Jim Phillips hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Brown | 47-72 |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | Alvaro Russo steps in front of the John Gutman pass | 47-72 |
| 02:48 | Pittsburgh | Alvaro Russo lays it in | 47-74 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:25 | Syracuse | Richard Koopman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-74 |
| 02:24 | Pittsburgh | Jim Phillips pulls down the rebound | 47-74 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:02 | Pittsburgh | Jim Phillips buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Darren Rigby | 47-76 |
| 02:00 | Syracuse | Richard Koopman is hacked by Alvaro Russo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alvaro Russo, team foul #5 | 47-76 |
| 01:40 | Syracuse | Doyle Crowe buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Gutman | 50-76 |
| 01:36 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown clanks a shot from the right block but he's fouled by David Angulo - foul #2 on David Angulo, team foul #10 | 50-76 |
| 01:36 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown misses the 1st free throw | 50-76 |
| 01:36 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 50-77 |
| 01:23 | Syracuse | Doyle Crowe hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-77 |
| 01:21 | Pittsburgh | Alvaro Russo is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Koopman - foul #2 on Richard Koopman, team foul #11 | 52-77 |
| 01:21 | Pittsburgh | Alvaro Russo makes the 1st free throw | 52-78 |
| 01:21 | Pittsburgh | Alvaro Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 52-79 |
| 01:13 | Syracuse | David Angulo hits the finger roll | 54-79 |
| 00:51 | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson makes the jumper from the left wing | 54-81 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Alvaro Russo steals the ball from Richard Koopman | 54-81 |
| 00:42 | Pittsburgh | Alvaro Russo hits the finger roll | 54-83 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Doyle Crowe misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-83 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | David Angulo tips it in | 56-83 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby is whistled for a carry | 56-83 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Richard Koopman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-83 |