| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daryl Cosenza (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Alghamdi (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Campanelli (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Smith (fresh) 3 stl. C - Matthew Nguyen (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Albert Bannerman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Acklin (fresh) SF - Christopher Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Osentowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerardo Torres (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pittsburgh | Christopher Wilson inbounds the ball | 38-28 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Acklin comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 38-28 |
| 19:37 | Pittsburgh | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Wilson | 38-28 |
| 19:26 | Pittsburgh | Michael Osentowski jams it | 38-30 |
| 19:02 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith lays it in on a great pass from Daryl Cosenza | 40-30 |
| 18:48 | Pittsburgh | Daryl Cosenza picks off the pass by Christopher Wilson | 40-30 |
| 18:44 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith dunks the ball on a great pass from Daryl Cosenza | 42-30 |
| 18:20 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Acklin is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-30 |
| 18:18 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli snags the defensive board | 42-30 |
| 18:11 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith misses short on a shot from the right block | 42-30 |
| 18:10 | Pittsburgh | Michael Osentowski grabs the defensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 17:49 | Pittsburgh | Albert Bannerman travels with the ball | 42-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Lake (PG), James Aldridge (SG), Dezydery Zbikowski (SF), Abraham Holder (PF), William Lagunas (C) Daryl Cosenza, Dikembe Alghamdi, Mark Campanelli, Gregory Smith, Matthew Nguyen | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James McKemie (PG), Jim Hancock (SG), Samuel Phillips (SF), David Johnson (PF), Keith Adams (C) Albert Bannerman, Thomas Acklin, Christopher Wilson, Michael Osentowski, Gerardo Torres | |
| 17:29 | Syracuse | Samuel Phillips steals the ball from James Aldridge | 42-30 |
| 17:27 | Pittsburgh | Jim Hancock travels in the backcourt | 42-30 |
| 17:08 | Syracuse | Keith Adams takes the ball from Abraham Holder | 42-30 |
| 17:00 | Pittsburgh | Jim Hancock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-30 |
| 16:58 | Pittsburgh | Samuel Phillips hits the follow up shot | 42-32 |
| 16:38 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-32 |
| 16:37 | Pittsburgh | Samuel Phillips grabs the board | 42-32 |
| 16:31 | Pittsburgh | Keith Adams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-32 |
| 16:29 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to James Aldridge | 42-32 |
| 16:23 | Syracuse | James Aldridge is fouled on the floor by Keith Adams - foul #1 on Keith Adams, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Gregory Smith (PF) Mark Lake, James Aldridge, William Lagunas | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Albert Bannerman (PG), Thomas Acklin (SG), Everette Cofield (SF), Michael Osentowski (PF), Gerardo Torres (C) James McKemie, Jim Hancock, Samuel Phillips, David Johnson, Keith Adams | |
| 15:56 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill scores on a shot from the right side | 44-32 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bradley Prill (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dikembe Alghamdi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dezydery Zbikowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gregory Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. C - Abraham Holder (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Albert Bannerman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Acklin (fairly fresh) SF - Everette Cofield (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Osentowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerardo Torres (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Acklin buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Albert Bannerman | 44-35 |
| 15:20 | Syracuse | Everette Cofield blocks the short jumper by Dikembe Alghamdi | 44-35 |
| 15:18 | Pittsburgh | Everette Cofield grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 15:13 | Pittsburgh | Dikembe Alghamdi is called for the reach on Albert Bannerman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dikembe Alghamdi, team foul #1 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza (PG), Mark Lake (SG), Mark Campanelli (SF), Matthew Nguyen (C) Bradley Prill, Dikembe Alghamdi, Dezydery Zbikowski, Abraham Holder | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James McKemie (SG), Christopher Wilson (SF), David Johnson (PF) Thomas Acklin, Everette Cofield, Michael Osentowski | |
| 15:01 | Pittsburgh | Gerardo Torres misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Matthew Nguyen - foul #3 on Matthew Nguyen, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Lagunas (PF) Gregory Smith | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 15:01 | Pittsburgh | Gerardo Torres makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 15:01 | Pittsburgh | Gerardo Torres makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 14:41 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen is whistled for traveling | 44-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jim Hancock (SG), Keith Adams (C) Albert Bannerman, Gerardo Torres | |
| 14:25 | Pittsburgh | James McKemie misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-37 |
| 14:24 | Pittsburgh | Keith Adams snags the offensive board | 44-37 |
| 14:09 | Pittsburgh | Jim Hancock misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 44-37 |
| 14:08 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 14:03 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 14:02 | Pittsburgh | Jim Hancock pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 13:55 | Pittsburgh | Mark Lake is called for the reach on Jim Hancock in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Lake, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), James Aldridge (SG), Michael Kuss (SF), Gregory Smith (PF) Daryl Cosenza, Mark Lake, Mark Campanelli, William Lagunas | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Albert Bannerman (PG), Samuel Phillips (SF), Michael Osentowski (PF) James McKemie, Christopher Wilson, David Johnson | |
| 13:40 | Pittsburgh | Samuel Phillips is hacked by Michael Kuss - foul #2 on Michael Kuss, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Abraham Holder (C) Matthew Nguyen | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 13:18 | Pittsburgh | Keith Adams connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Albert Bannerman | 44-39 |
| 13:12 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith connects on the shot in the paint and he's fouled by Albert Bannerman - foul #3 on Albert Bannerman, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dezydery Zbikowski (SF) Michael Kuss | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Thomas Acklin (SG), Gerardo Torres (C) Jim Hancock, Keith Adams | |
| 13:12 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith misses the free throw | 46-39 |
| 13:12 | Pittsburgh | Gerardo Torres grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 13:08 | Pittsburgh | Bradley Prill is called for the reach on Albert Bannerman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bradley Prill, team foul #5 | 46-39 |
| 12:59 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Acklin is fouled on the floor by Dezydery Zbikowski - foul #1 on Dezydery Zbikowski, team foul #6 | 46-39 |
| 12:46 | Pittsburgh | James Aldridge is called for the reach on Gerardo Torres - foul #1 on James Aldridge, team foul #7 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza (PG), Dikembe Alghamdi (SG) Bradley Prill, James Aldridge | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 12:46 | Pittsburgh | Gerardo Torres misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 12:46 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 12:39 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith is hacked by Albert Bannerman - foul #4 on Albert Bannerman, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Lake (PG), Matthew Nguyen (C) Daryl Cosenza, Abraham Holder | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James McKemie (PG), Christopher Wilson (SF) Albert Bannerman, Michael Osentowski | |
| 12:19 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Kuss (SF) Dezydery Zbikowski | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | David Johnson (PF) Samuel Phillips | |
| 12:14 | Pittsburgh | Mark Lake steals the ball from Thomas Acklin in the backcourt | 46-39 |
| 11:58 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi is fouled on the floor by Thomas Acklin - foul #2 on Thomas Acklin, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza (PG), Mark Campanelli (SF), William Lagunas (PF) Dikembe Alghamdi, Michael Kuss, Gregory Smith | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 11:40 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen's pass is intercepted by Thomas Acklin | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daryl Cosenza (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Lake (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mark Campanelli (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Lagunas (fresh) C - Matthew Nguyen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - James McKemie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Acklin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Wilson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerardo Torres (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Pittsburgh | Matthew Nguyen swats the layup by Gerardo Torres | 46-39 |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 11:06 | Syracuse | William Lagunas clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 11:05 | Pittsburgh | Christopher Wilson gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 10:49 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Acklin is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Thomas Acklin, team foul #5 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), James Aldridge (SG), Dezydery Zbikowski (SF), Gregory Smith (PF), Abraham Holder (C) Daryl Cosenza, Mark Lake, Mark Campanelli, William Lagunas, Matthew Nguyen | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jim Hancock (PG), Samuel Phillips (SF), Michael Osentowski (PF), Keith Adams (C) James McKemie, Christopher Wilson, David Johnson, Gerardo Torres | |
| 10:33 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill is fouled on the floor by Keith Adams - foul #2 on Keith Adams, team foul #6 | 46-39 |
| 10:20 | Syracuse | James Aldridge knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Dezydery Zbikowski | 49-39 |
| 10:06 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Acklin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-39 |
| 10:05 | Pittsburgh | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Osentowski | 49-39 |
| 09:54 | Pittsburgh | Jim Hancock misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-39 |
| 09:52 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| 09:45 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder clanks a shot from the right side | 49-39 |
| 09:44 | Pittsburgh | Jim Hancock gets the rebound | 49-39 |
| 09:38 | Pittsburgh | Michael Osentowski misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 49-39 |
| 09:36 | Pittsburgh | Michael Osentowski tips it back up and in | 49-41 |
| 09:22 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith loses the dribble to Keith Adams | 49-41 |
| 09:18 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Acklin loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza (PG), Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Mark Campanelli (SF), Matthew Nguyen (C) Bradley Prill, James Aldridge, Dezydery Zbikowski, Gregory Smith | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James McKemie (PG), Everette Cofield (SF), Gerardo Torres (C) Thomas Acklin, Samuel Phillips, Keith Adams | |
| 08:55 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi misses the jumper in the paint | 49-41 |
| 08:53 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi grabs the offensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 08:45 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 49-41 |
| 08:44 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Gerardo Torres | 49-41 |
| 08:24 | Pittsburgh | James McKemie travels with the ball | 49-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Lake (PG), Michael Kuss (SF), Gregory Smith (PF), William Lagunas (C) Daryl Cosenza, Mark Campanelli, Abraham Holder, Matthew Nguyen | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Thomas Acklin (SG), Christopher Wilson (SF), David Johnson (PF) Jim Hancock, Everette Cofield, Michael Osentowski | |
| 08:07 | Syracuse | Mark Lake hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Wilson - foul #2 on Christopher Wilson, team foul #7 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dezydery Zbikowski (SF) Michael Kuss | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Keith Adams (C) Gerardo Torres | |
| 08:07 | Syracuse | Mark Lake makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 08:07 | Syracuse | Mark Lake makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 07:52 | Pittsburgh | David Johnson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-41 |
| 07:50 | Syracuse | William Lagunas gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| 07:45 | Syracuse | Mark Lake can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 51-41 |
| 07:44 | Pittsburgh | Keith Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 07:41 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Acklin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), Abraham Holder (C) Dikembe Alghamdi, Gregory Smith | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Albert Bannerman (PG) Thomas Acklin | |
| 07:27 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 07:25 | Pittsburgh | David Johnson gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bradley Prill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Mark Lake (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dezydery Zbikowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Lagunas (fresh) C - Abraham Holder (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Albert Bannerman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - James McKemie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Wilson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:16 | Pittsburgh | Keith Adams hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-41 |
| 07:15 | Pittsburgh | David Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 06:55 | Pittsburgh | Christopher Wilson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-41 |
| 06:54 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| 06:49 | Syracuse | Mark Lake hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-41 |
| 06:47 | Pittsburgh | Christopher Wilson pulls down the rebound | 51-41 |
| 06:40 | Pittsburgh | James McKemie loses the dribble to William Lagunas | 51-41 |
| 06:21 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill is hacked by Keith Adams - foul #3 on Keith Adams, team foul #8 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza (PG), James Aldridge (SG), Mark Campanelli (SF), Matthew Nguyen (C) Mark Lake, Dezydery Zbikowski, William Lagunas, Abraham Holder | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jim Hancock (SG), Samuel Phillips (SF), Michael Osentowski (PF), Gerardo Torres (C) James McKemie, Christopher Wilson, David Johnson, Keith Adams | |
| 06:21 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 06:21 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 06:19 | Pittsburgh | Jim Hancock is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 53-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gregory Smith (PF) Bradley Prill | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 05:59 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Aldridge | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:46 | Pittsburgh | Samuel Phillips loses the dribble to Mark Campanelli | 56-41 |
| 05:41 | Syracuse | James Aldridge connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Daryl Cosenza | 58-41 |
| 05:27 | Pittsburgh | Samuel Phillips makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Michael Osentowski | 58-43 |
| 05:23 | Syracuse | James Aldridge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-43 |
| 05:21 | Pittsburgh | Gerardo Torres snags the defensive board | 58-43 |
| 05:13 | Pittsburgh | Albert Bannerman knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-46 |
| 04:47 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith misses the lay-in | 58-46 |
| 04:45 | Pittsburgh | Gerardo Torres grabs the board | 58-46 |
| 04:41 | Pittsburgh | Daryl Cosenza is called for the reach on Jim Hancock in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daryl Cosenza, team foul #8 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Michael Kuss (SF), Abraham Holder (C) Daryl Cosenza, James Aldridge, Mark Campanelli, Matthew Nguyen | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Everette Cofield (SF), David Johnson (PF) Samuel Phillips, Michael Osentowski | |
| 04:41 | Pittsburgh | Jim Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 04:41 | Pittsburgh | Jim Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 04:25 | Syracuse | David Johnson picks off the pass by Gregory Smith | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:03 | Pittsburgh | Gerardo Torres scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 58-50 |
| 03:37 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-50 |
| 03:35 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Everette Cofield | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Pittsburgh | Jim Hancock misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-50 |
| 03:11 | Pittsburgh | David Johnson misses the tip | 58-50 |
| 03:10 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bradley Prill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Dikembe Alghamdi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Kuss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 3 stl. C - Abraham Holder (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Albert Bannerman (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jim Hancock (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Everette Cofield (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerardo Torres (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill travels with the ball | 58-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Lake (PG), Dezydery Zbikowski (SF), William Lagunas (PF) Bradley Prill, Michael Kuss, Gregory Smith | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Thomas Acklin (SG), Christopher Wilson (SF), Samuel Phillips (PF), Keith Adams (C) Jim Hancock, Everette Cofield, David Johnson, Gerardo Torres | |
| 03:02 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Acklin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli (SF) Abraham Holder | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 02:53 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi makes the jump hook in the lane set up by William Lagunas and the foul's on Christopher Wilson - foul #3 on Christopher Wilson, team foul #9 | 60-50 |
| 02:53 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi misses the free throw | 60-50 |
| 02:53 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Samuel Phillips | 60-50 |
| 02:53 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-50 |
| 02:36 | Pittsburgh | William Lagunas is called for the reach on Christopher Wilson - foul #3 on William Lagunas, team foul #9 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza (PG), Abraham Holder (PF) Dikembe Alghamdi, Dezydery Zbikowski | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James McKemie (PG) Albert Bannerman | |
| 02:36 | Pittsburgh | Christopher Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 02:36 | Pittsburgh | Christopher Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 02:31 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi (SG) Mark Lake | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | David Johnson (SG), Michael Osentowski (PF), Gerardo Torres (C) Thomas Acklin, Samuel Phillips, Keith Adams | |
| 02:17 | Syracuse | Michael Osentowski blocks the short jumper by Daryl Cosenza | 60-52 |
| 02:16 | Pittsburgh | David Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 02:16 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen (C) William Lagunas | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Albert Bannerman (PG), Thomas Acklin (SG) James McKemie, David Johnson | |
| 02:01 | Pittsburgh | Albert Bannerman misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 60-52 |
| 01:59 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder grabs the board | 60-52 |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 60-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gregory Smith (PF) Abraham Holder | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 01:52 | Pittsburgh | Christopher Wilson travels with the ball | 60-52 |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Daryl Cosenza | 62-52 |
| 01:20 | Pittsburgh | Christopher Wilson hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Pittsburgh | Gerardo Torres misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 65-55 |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza grabs the defensive rebound | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Bannerman - foul #5 on Albert Bannerman, team foul #10 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Lake (SG), Dezydery Zbikowski (SF), Abraham Holder (PF), William Lagunas (C) Dikembe Alghamdi, Mark Campanelli, Gregory Smith, Matthew Nguyen | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James McKemie (PG), Jim Hancock (SG), Samuel Phillips (SF), David Johnson (PF), Keith Adams (C) Albert Bannerman, Thomas Acklin, Christopher Wilson, Michael Osentowski, Gerardo Torres | |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 00:47 | Pittsburgh | Jim Hancock drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-58 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Mark Campanelli (SF), Matthew Nguyen (C) Daryl Cosenza, Abraham Holder, William Lagunas | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Thomas Acklin (SG), Christopher Wilson (SF), Michael Osentowski (PF), Gerardo Torres (C) Jim Hancock, Samuel Phillips, David Johnson, Keith Adams | |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli is hacked by Thomas Acklin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Acklin, team foul #11 | 67-58 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:42 | Pittsburgh | Mark Lake picks off the pass by Thomas Acklin in the backcourt | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Michael Osentowski steals the ball from Matthew Nguyen | 68-58 |
| 00:10 | Pittsburgh | Dezydery Zbikowski is called for the reach on Michael Osentowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dezydery Zbikowski, team foul #10 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Aldridge (SG), Abraham Holder (PF), William Lagunas (C) Dikembe Alghamdi, Mark Campanelli, Matthew Nguyen | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jim Hancock (SG), Samuel Phillips (SF), David Johnson (C) Thomas Acklin, Christopher Wilson, Gerardo Torres | |
| 00:10 | Pittsburgh | Michael Osentowski makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:10 | Pittsburgh | Michael Osentowski makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Mark Lake is hacked by Jim Hancock in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jim Hancock, team foul #12 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Mark Campanelli (SF), Matthew Nguyen (C) James Aldridge, Abraham Holder, William Lagunas | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Thomas Acklin (SG), Christopher Wilson (SF), Gerardo Torres (C) Jim Hancock, Samuel Phillips, David Johnson | |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Mark Lake misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Mark Lake misses the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:09 | Pittsburgh | Michael Osentowski grabs the board | 68-60 |
| 00:02 | Pittsburgh | James McKemie makes the 3 from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Mark Lake runs out the clock | 68-63 |