| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Robert Galgano (fresh) SG - Richard Wurth (fresh) SF - Steve Decicco (fresh) PF - Alexander Burton (fresh) C - Todd Edwards (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Nagle (fresh) SG - Barry Langner (fresh) SF - Vernon Ollie (fresh) PF - Kevin Safford (fresh) C - Stephen Whitfield (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Stephen Whitfield wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Syracuse | Robert Galgano picks off the pass by Joseph Nagle in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:57 | Pitt | Richard Wurth dunks the ball on a nice dish by Robert Galgano | 2-0 |
| 19:43 | Syracuse | Barry Langner misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Galgano - foul #1 on Robert Galgano, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:43 | Syracuse | Barry Langner makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:43 | Syracuse | Barry Langner makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:35 | Pitt | Robert Galgano misses short on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Vernon Ollie - foul #1 on Vernon Ollie, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:35 | Pitt | Robert Galgano makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:35 | Pitt | Robert Galgano misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:35 | Syracuse | Kevin Safford pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 19:17 | Syracuse | Stephen Whitfield is called for traveling | 3-2 |
| 18:51 | Pitt | Alexander Burton lays it in | 5-2 |
| 18:35 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Stephen Whitfield | 5-4 |
| 18:13 | Pitt | Robert Galgano buries a jumpshot from the right side | 7-4 |
| 17:51 | Syracuse | Alexander Burton steals the ball from Vernon Ollie | 7-4 |
| 17:26 | Pitt | Steve Decicco misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 17:24 | Syracuse | Stephen Whitfield snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 17:19 | Syracuse | Steve Decicco is called for the reach on Vernon Ollie - foul #1 on Steve Decicco, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robin Josephson (PG), William Harper (SG), Jay McGlothlin (SF), David Smith (PF), Steven Foss (C) Robert Galgano, Richard Wurth, Steve Decicco, Alexander Burton, Todd Edwards | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson (PG), Nathanial Corcoran (SG), Andrew Walker (SF), Jeff Sonntag (PF), Patrick Sanderson (C) Joseph Nagle, Barry Langner, Vernon Ollie, Kevin Safford, Stephen Whitfield | |
| 17:04 | Syracuse | Nathanial Corcoran's pass is intercepted by Robin Josephson | 7-4 |
| 17:02 | Pitt | William Harper throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-4 |
| 16:54 | Syracuse | Nathanial Corcoran misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 7-4 |
| 16:52 | Pitt | William Harper gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:45 | Pitt | Steven Foss clanks a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Patrick Sanderson - foul #1 on Patrick Sanderson, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| 16:45 | Pitt | Steven Foss misses the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:45 | Pitt | Steven Foss makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:28 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Hugo Davidson is denied by David Smith | 8-4 |
| 16:27 | Syracuse | Patrick Sanderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:08 | Syracuse | Andrew Walker misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jay McGlothlin - foul #1 on Jay McGlothlin, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle (PG), Idi Victor (SF), Joseph Bryant (C) Hugo Davidson, Nathanial Corcoran, Patrick Sanderson | |
| 16:08 | Syracuse | Andrew Walker misses the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:08 | Syracuse | Andrew Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:08 | Pitt | David Smith snags the defensive board | 8-4 |
| 16:03 | Pitt | Joseph Nagle is called for the reach on Robin Josephson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Nagle, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Pitt | Micah Booker (PG) Jay McGlothlin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Barry Langner (SG) Andrew Walker | |
| 15:50 | Pitt | Robin Josephson is fouled on the floor by Barry Langner - foul #1 on Barry Langner, team foul #4 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Pitt | Steve Decicco (SF), Alexander Burton (PF), Todd Edwards (C) Robin Josephson, David Smith, Steven Foss | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Micah Booker (fresh) SG - William Harper (fresh) SF - Steve Decicco (fairly fresh) PF - Alexander Burton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Todd Edwards (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Nagle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Barry Langner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Idi Victor (fresh) PF - Joseph Bryant (fresh) C - Jeff Sonntag (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Pitt | Joseph Nagle picks off the pass by William Harper | 8-4 |
| 15:21 | Syracuse | Idi Victor misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-4 |
| 15:20 | Pitt | Micah Booker grabs the board | 8-4 |
| 15:18 | Pitt | Joseph Bryant is called for the reach on Micah Booker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Bryant, team foul #5 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Wurth (SG) William Harper | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 15:05 | Pitt | Richard Wurth misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-4 |
| 15:03 | Pitt | Todd Edwards tips it home | 10-4 |
| 14:38 | Syracuse | Barry Langner buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Idi Victor | 10-6 |
| 14:23 | Pitt | Joseph Nagle steals the ball from Micah Booker | 10-6 |
| 14:19 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle banks in the layup | 10-8 |
| 14:15 | Pitt | Todd Edwards's pass is intercepted by Barry Langner | 10-8 |
| 14:08 | Syracuse | Idi Victor comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 14:07 | Syracuse | Joseph Bryant tips it home | 10-10 |
| 13:42 | Pitt | Todd Edwards comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 10-10 |
| 13:41 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle snags the defensive board | 10-10 |
| 13:36 | Syracuse | Jeff Sonntag misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Todd Edwards - foul #1 on Todd Edwards, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Galgano (PG), Robin Josephson (SG), William Harper (SF), David Smith (PF), Steven Foss (C) Micah Booker, Richard Wurth, Steve Decicco, Alexander Burton, Todd Edwards | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson (PG), Nathanial Corcoran (SG), Andrew Walker (SF), Patrick Sanderson (C) Joseph Nagle, Barry Langner, Idi Victor, Joseph Bryant | |
| 13:36 | Syracuse | Jeff Sonntag misses the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:36 | Syracuse | Jeff Sonntag makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:09 | Pitt | David Smith makes the fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Jeff Sonntag - foul #1 on Jeff Sonntag, team foul #6 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephen Whitfield (C) Jeff Sonntag | |
| 13:09 | Pitt | David Smith makes the free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:59 | Syracuse | Patrick Sanderson makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Hugo Davidson | 13-13 |
| 12:42 | Pitt | Robin Josephson's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Whitfield | 13-13 |
| 12:41 | Syracuse | Andrew Walker pulls down the rebound | 13-13 |
| 12:28 | Syracuse | Nathanial Corcoran connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Stephen Whitfield | 13-16 |
| 12:25 | Pitt | Andrew Walker steals the ball from Robert Galgano in the backcourt | 13-16 |
| 12:11 | Syracuse | Nathanial Corcoran makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Andrew Walker | 13-19 |
| 11:43 | Pitt | William Harper blows the layup | 13-19 |
| 11:42 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Nathanial Corcoran | 13-19 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Robert Galgano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robin Josephson (fairly fresh) SF - David Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Harper (fresh) C - Steven Foss (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Hugo Davidson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nathanial Corcoran (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Andrew Walker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Patrick Sanderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Whitfield (tiring) | |
| 11:38 | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson can't connect on a floater from the right side | 13-19 |
| 11:36 | Syracuse | Nathanial Corcoran pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 11:18 | Syracuse | Andrew Walker is hacked by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #5 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Pitt | Micah Booker (PG), Richard Wurth (SG), Jay McGlothlin (SF), Alexander Burton (PF), Todd Edwards (C) Robert Galgano, Robin Josephson, David Smith, William Harper, Steven Foss | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle (PG), Barry Langner (SG), Vernon Ollie (SF), Kevin Safford (PF), Jeff Sonntag (C) Hugo Davidson, Nathanial Corcoran, Andrew Walker, Patrick Sanderson, Stephen Whitfield | |
| 11:07 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Jeff Sonntag | 13-21 |
| 10:46 | Pitt | Richard Wurth knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-21 |
| 10:30 | Syracuse | Jeff Sonntag lays it up and in on a great pass from Barry Langner and the foul's on Micah Booker - foul #1 on Micah Booker, team foul #6 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Pitt | Steve Decicco (SF) Richard Wurth | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Bryant (C) Kevin Safford | |
| 10:30 | Syracuse | Jeff Sonntag misses the free throw | 16-23 |
| 10:30 | Pitt | Alexander Burton gets the rebound | 16-23 |
| 10:18 | Pitt | Todd Edwards misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 16-23 |
| 10:17 | Syracuse | Joseph Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 16-23 |
| 10:10 | Syracuse | Steve Decicco is called for the reach on Barry Langner - foul #2 on Steve Decicco, team foul #7 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Wurth (SG), William Harper (PF) Steve Decicco, Alexander Burton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin Safford (PF) Jeff Sonntag | |
| 10:10 | Syracuse | Barry Langner makes the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 10:10 | Syracuse | Barry Langner makes the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 09:50 | Pitt | Todd Edwards comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Bryant - foul #2 on Joseph Bryant, team foul #7 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Galgano (PG), Alexander Burton (PF) Micah Booker, Jay McGlothlin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephen Whitfield (C) Joseph Bryant | |
| 09:50 | Pitt | Todd Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 09:50 | Pitt | Todd Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 09:36 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle is hacked by Alexander Burton - foul #1 on Alexander Burton, team foul #8 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Pitt | David Smith (C) Todd Edwards | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Idi Victor (SF) Vernon Ollie | |
| 09:36 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 09:36 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle misses the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 09:36 | Pitt | David Smith snags the defensive board | 18-26 |
| 09:20 | Pitt | Robert Galgano makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 20-26 |
| 08:55 | Syracuse | Barry Langner is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Barry Langner, team foul #8 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robin Josephson (SG), Steven Foss (C) Richard Wurth, David Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson (SG), Vernon Ollie (SF), Jeff Sonntag (C) Barry Langner, Idi Victor, Stephen Whitfield | |
| 08:53 | Pitt | Hugo Davidson steps in front of the Robin Josephson pass in the backcourt | 20-26 |
| 08:28 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Hugo Davidson | 20-29 |
| 08:18 | Pitt | Joseph Nagle steals the ball from William Harper | 20-29 |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson misses the lay-in | 20-29 |
| 08:13 | Pitt | William Harper gets the rebound | 20-29 |
| 08:08 | Pitt | Robin Josephson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-29 |
| Subs | Pitt | Micah Booker (PG), Jay McGlothlin (SF) Robert Galgano, Alexander Burton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nathanial Corcoran (PG), Andrew Walker (SG) Joseph Nagle, Hugo Davidson | |
| 07:55 | Syracuse | Kevin Safford's pass is intercepted by Robin Josephson | 20-29 |
| 07:52 | Pitt | Robin Josephson hits the finger roll | 22-29 |
| 07:41 | Syracuse | Kevin Safford scores on a runner from the left block | 22-31 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Micah Booker (fresh) SG - Robin Josephson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jay McGlothlin (fresh) PF - William Harper (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Foss (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Nathanial Corcoran (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Andrew Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Vernon Ollie (fairly fresh) PF - Kevin Safford (tiring) 2 pts. C - Jeff Sonntag (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Pitt | Steven Foss's layup is rejected by Vernon Ollie | 22-31 |
| 07:24 | Pitt | William Harper misses the tip | 22-31 |
| 07:22 | Syracuse | Vernon Ollie grabs the defensive rebound | 22-31 |
| 07:15 | Syracuse | Vernon Ollie can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 22-31 |
| 07:14 | Pitt | Robin Josephson pulls down the rebound | 22-31 |
| 06:50 | Pitt | William Harper hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 22-31 |
| 06:48 | Pitt | Micah Booker hits the follow up shot | 24-31 |
| 06:30 | Syracuse | Andrew Walker makes the jumper in the paint and the foul's on Steven Foss - foul #1 on Steven Foss, team foul #9 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Galgano (PG), Richard Wurth (SG), David Smith (SF), Alexander Burton (PF), Todd Edwards (C) Micah Booker, Robin Josephson, Jay McGlothlin, William Harper, Steven Foss | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle (PG), Idi Victor (SF), Patrick Sanderson (PF), Stephen Whitfield (C) Nathanial Corcoran, Vernon Ollie, Kevin Safford, Jeff Sonntag | |
| 06:30 | Syracuse | Andrew Walker misses the free throw | 24-33 |
| 06:30 | Pitt | Todd Edwards gets the rebound | 24-33 |
| 06:19 | Pitt | Alexander Burton connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Smith | 27-33 |
| 06:13 | Syracuse | Andrew Walker's floater is tipped away by Todd Edwards | 27-33 |
| 06:11 | Syracuse | Andrew Walker tips it back up and in | 27-35 |
| 06:09 | Pitt | Andrew Walker is called for the reach on Richard Wurth in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Walker, team foul #9 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson (SG) Andrew Walker | |
| 06:09 | Pitt | Richard Wurth makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 06:09 | Pitt | Richard Wurth makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 05:59 | Syracuse | Stephen Whitfield is whistled for a carry | 29-35 |
| 05:41 | Pitt | Richard Wurth clanks a 3 from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 05:40 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Stephen Whitfield | 29-35 |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | Patrick Sanderson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Alexander Burton - foul #2 on Alexander Burton, team foul #10 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Harper (PF) Alexander Burton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | Patrick Sanderson makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | Patrick Sanderson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 05:36 | Pitt | William Harper snags the defensive board | 29-36 |
| 05:34 | Pitt | Joseph Nagle steals the ball from Robert Galgano in the backcourt | 29-36 |
| 05:21 | Syracuse | Idi Victor banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Nagle | 29-38 |
| 05:19 | Pitt | David Smith is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 29-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | Micah Booker (PG) Robert Galgano | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vernon Ollie (SF) Idi Victor | |
| 05:05 | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-38 |
| 05:04 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle gets the offensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 04:38 | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson scores on a floater in the lane set up by Patrick Sanderson | 29-40 |
| 04:24 | Pitt | William Harper misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-40 |
| 04:22 | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson grabs the board | 29-40 |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Stephen Whitfield | 29-43 |
| 03:56 | Pitt | Micah Booker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-43 |
| 03:54 | Syracuse | Vernon Ollie gets the rebound | 29-43 |
| 03:49 | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson is fouled on the floor by Richard Wurth - foul #1 on Richard Wurth, team foul #11 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Galgano (PG), Robin Josephson (SG), Steve Decicco (SF), Alexander Burton (PF) Micah Booker, Richard Wurth, David Smith, William Harper | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Barry Langner (SG), Joseph Bryant (PF), Jeff Sonntag (C) Joseph Nagle, Patrick Sanderson, Stephen Whitfield | |
| 03:49 | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 29-44 |
| 03:49 | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-45 |
| 03:22 | Pitt | Robert Galgano is fouled on the floor by Vernon Ollie - foul #2 on Vernon Ollie, team foul #10 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Foss (C) Todd Edwards | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nathanial Corcoran (PG), Idi Victor (SF) Hugo Davidson, Vernon Ollie | |
| 03:22 | Pitt | Robert Galgano makes the 1st free throw | 30-45 |
| 03:22 | Pitt | Robert Galgano misses the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 03:22 | Pitt | Steven Foss grabs the offensive rebound | 30-45 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Robert Galgano (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robin Josephson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Steve Decicco (fresh) PF - Alexander Burton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Steven Foss (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Nathanial Corcoran (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Barry Langner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Idi Victor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Sonntag (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:11 | Pitt | Alexander Burton misses short on an open fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Bryant - foul #3 on Joseph Bryant, team foul #11 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin Safford (PF) Joseph Bryant | |
| 03:11 | Pitt | Alexander Burton makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 03:11 | Pitt | Alexander Burton misses the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jeff Sonntag | 31-45 |
| 02:46 | Syracuse | Kevin Safford connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Nathanial Corcoran | 31-47 |
| 02:44 | Pitt | Steven Foss is hacked by Nathanial Corcoran in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathanial Corcoran, team foul #12 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jay McGlothlin (SG) Robin Josephson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andrew Walker (SF) Idi Victor | |
| 02:44 | Pitt | Steven Foss makes the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 02:44 | Pitt | Steven Foss makes the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| 02:19 | Syracuse | Kevin Safford misses long on a 3 from straight away | 33-47 |
| 02:17 | Pitt | Steve Decicco grabs the defensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 01:58 | Pitt | Steve Decicco hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-47 |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | Nathanial Corcoran grabs the defensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 01:51 | Syracuse | Jeff Sonntag is called for traveling | 33-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | Micah Booker (PG), William Harper (PF), David Smith (C) Robert Galgano, Alexander Burton, Steven Foss | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle (PG), Vernon Ollie (SF), Patrick Sanderson (C) Nathanial Corcoran, Andrew Walker, Kevin Safford | |
| 01:33 | Pitt | David Smith clanks a shot from the left wing | 33-47 |
| 01:32 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to William Harper | 33-47 |
| 01:13 | Pitt | Micah Booker can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 33-47 |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | Patrick Sanderson gets the rebound | 33-47 |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | Jeff Sonntag comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 33-47 |
| 01:03 | Pitt | Steve Decicco grabs the defensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 00:42 | Pitt | William Harper's pass is intercepted by Patrick Sanderson | 33-47 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Jay McGlothlin - foul #2 on Jay McGlothlin, team foul #12 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Galgano (PG), Robin Josephson (SG), Alexander Burton (PF), Todd Edwards (C) Micah Booker, Jay McGlothlin, William Harper, David Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andrew Walker (SG), Idi Victor (SF), Kevin Safford (PF), Stephen Whitfield (C) Barry Langner, Vernon Ollie, Jeff Sonntag, Patrick Sanderson | |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle makes the 1st free throw | 33-48 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle makes the 2nd free throw | 33-49 |
| 00:21 | Pitt | Robin Josephson is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Nagle - foul #2 on Joseph Nagle, team foul #13 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Barry Langner (SG) Joseph Nagle | |
| 00:21 | Pitt | Robin Josephson misses the 1st free throw | 33-49 |
| 00:21 | Pitt | Robin Josephson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Idi Victor connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Andrew Walker | 34-52 |
| 00:01 | Pitt | Steve Decicco misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 34-52 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Edwards | 34-52 |