| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Albert Bannerman (fresh) SG - Thomas Acklin (fresh) SF - Christopher Wilson (fresh) PF - Michael Osentowski (fresh) C - Gerardo Torres (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daryl Cosenza (fresh) SG - Dikembe Alghamdi (fresh) SF - Mark Campanelli (fresh) PF - Gregory Smith (fresh) C - Matthew Nguyen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Michael Osentowski 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) | |
| 19:37 | Pitt | Albert Bannerman misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Dikembe Alghamdi | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Pitt | Christopher Wilson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza misses short on a jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Pitt | Gerardo Torres grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:31 | Pitt | Michael Osentowski hits the easy wide open finger roll | 2-0 |
| 18:19 | Syracuse | Christopher Wilson picks off the pass by Mark Campanelli | 2-0 |
| 17:56 | Pitt | Michael Osentowski is fouled on the floor by Gregory Smith - foul #1 on Gregory Smith, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Pitt | James McKemie (SG), Jim Hancock (SF), David Johnson (PF) Thomas Acklin, Christopher Wilson, Michael Osentowski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:51 | Pitt | David Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 17:49 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:43 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-0 |
| 17:41 | Pitt | The rebound goes to David Johnson | 2-0 |
| 17:38 | Pitt | Albert Bannerman loses the dribble to Dikembe Alghamdi in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 17:26 | Syracuse | Gerardo Torres is called for the reach on Dikembe Alghamdi - foul #1 on Gerardo Torres, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Pitt | Samuel Phillips (SF), Keith Adams (C) Albert Bannerman, Gerardo Torres | |
| 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 | |
| 17:01 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder is hacked by David Johnson - foul #1 on David Johnson, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 16:38 | Syracuse | David Johnson picks off the pass by Abraham Holder | 2-0 |
| 16:15 | Pitt | David Johnson hits the finger roll | 4-0 |
| 16:00 | Syracuse | Mark Lake misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by James McKemie - foul #1 on James McKemie, team foul #3 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Pitt | Albert Bannerman (PG), Thomas Acklin (SG), Christopher Wilson (SF), Michael Osentowski (PF), Gerardo Torres (C) James McKemie, Jim Hancock, Samuel Phillips, David Johnson, Keith Adams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Mark Campanelli (SF), Gregory Smith (PF) James Aldridge, Dezydery Zbikowski, William Lagunas | |
| 16:00 | Syracuse | Mark Lake makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 16:00 | Syracuse | Mark Lake makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Albert Bannerman (fresh) SG - Thomas Acklin (fresh) SF - Christopher Wilson (fresh) PF - Michael Osentowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerardo Torres (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Lake (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dikembe Alghamdi (fresh) SF - Mark Campanelli (fresh) PF - Gregory Smith (fresh) C - Abraham Holder (fresh) | |
| 15:58 | Pitt | Mark Campanelli is called for the reach on Christopher Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Campanelli, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza (PG) Mark Lake | |
| 15:46 | Pitt | Gerardo Torres misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| 15:44 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 15:36 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 15:34 | Pitt | Michael Osentowski grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 15:28 | Pitt | Christopher Wilson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Acklin | 6-2 |
| 15:12 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza is fouled on the floor by Albert Bannerman - foul #1 on Albert Bannerman, team foul #4 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen (C) Abraham Holder | |
| 14:53 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith misses the easy layup | 6-2 |
| 14:51 | Pitt | Gerardo Torres gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 14:48 | Pitt | Thomas Acklin travels in the backcourt | 6-2 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Lake (PG), James Aldridge (SG), Dezydery Zbikowski (SF) Daryl Cosenza, Dikembe Alghamdi, Mark Campanelli | |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | James Aldridge banks in the layup | 6-4 |
| 14:11 | Pitt | Gerardo Torres comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 14:10 | Pitt | Michael Osentowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 13:55 | Pitt | Michael Osentowski lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Gerardo Torres | 8-4 |
| 13:50 | Syracuse | James Aldridge misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 8-4 |
| 13:49 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen hits the follow up shot | 8-6 |
| 13:27 | Pitt | Gerardo Torres is hacked by Matthew Nguyen - foul #1 on Matthew Nguyen, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Pitt | 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 | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza (PG), Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Mark Campanelli (SF), Abraham Holder (PF), William Lagunas (C) Mark Lake, James Aldridge, Dezydery Zbikowski, Gregory Smith, Matthew Nguyen | |
| 13:09 | Pitt | Keith Adams comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 8-6 |
| 13:08 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Phillips | 8-6 |
| 12:55 | Pitt | Jim Hancock misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left side but the foul's on Abraham Holder - foul #1 on Abraham Holder, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| 12:55 | Pitt | Jim Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 12:55 | Pitt | Jim Hancock misses the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 12:55 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to William Lagunas | 9-6 |
| 12:45 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Jim Hancock - foul #1 on Jim Hancock, team foul #5 | 9-6 |
| 12:45 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza misses the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 12:45 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 12:35 | Pitt | Samuel Phillips drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by David Johnson | 12-7 |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-7 |
| 12:20 | Pitt | Keith Adams snags the defensive board | 12-7 |
| 12:15 | Pitt | Jim Hancock can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 12-7 |
| 12:14 | Pitt | Jim Hancock grabs the offensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 11:59 | Pitt | Jim Hancock can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-7 |
| 11:58 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to David Johnson | 12-7 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James McKemie (fresh) SG - Jim Hancock (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Samuel Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Adams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daryl Cosenza (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Dikembe Alghamdi (fairly fresh) SF - Mark Campanelli (fairly fresh) PF - Abraham Holder (fresh) C - William Lagunas (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Pitt | Dikembe Alghamdi is called for the reach on Jim Hancock - foul #1 on Dikembe Alghamdi, team foul #5 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Pitt | Albert Bannerman (PG), Everette Cofield (SF), Michael Osentowski (PF), Gerardo Torres (C) Jim Hancock, Samuel Phillips, David Johnson, Keith Adams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Lake (PG), James Aldridge (SG), Dezydery Zbikowski (SF), Matthew Nguyen (C) Daryl Cosenza, Dikembe Alghamdi, Mark Campanelli, William Lagunas | |
| 11:28 | Pitt | Michael Osentowski misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Abraham Holder - foul #2 on Abraham Holder, team foul #6 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Pitt | Thomas Acklin (SG) James McKemie | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gregory Smith (PF) Abraham Holder | |
| 11:28 | Pitt | Michael Osentowski makes the 1st free throw | 13-7 |
| 11:28 | Pitt | Michael Osentowski misses the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 11:28 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen snags the defensive board | 13-7 |
| 11:09 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith is called for traveling | 13-7 |
| Subs | Pitt | Christopher Wilson (SF) Everette Cofield | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:49 | Pitt | Michael Osentowski is whistled for traveling | 13-7 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG) James Aldridge | |
| 10:30 | Syracuse | Mark Lake misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 13-7 |
| 10:29 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen hits the follow up shot | 13-9 |
| 10:26 | Pitt | Bradley Prill is called for the reach on Albert Bannerman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bradley Prill, team foul #7 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Pitt | James McKemie (SG), David Johnson (PF) Thomas Acklin, Michael Osentowski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:26 | Pitt | Albert Bannerman makes the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 10:26 | Pitt | Albert Bannerman misses the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 10:26 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen grabs the board | 14-9 |
| 10:14 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Bradley Prill | 14-11 |
| 10:06 | Pitt | David Johnson can't connect on an uncontested turnaround in the lane | 14-11 |
| 10:04 | Syracuse | Mark Lake grabs the board | 14-11 |
| 09:59 | Syracuse | Dezydery Zbikowski misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-11 |
| 09:58 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 09:41 | Syracuse | James McKemie takes the ball from Mark Lake | 14-11 |
| 09:39 | Pitt | Gerardo Torres loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-11 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jim Hancock (SF), Keith Adams (C) Christopher Wilson, Gerardo Torres | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Aldridge (SG), Michael Kuss (SF), William Lagunas (C) Mark Lake, Dezydery Zbikowski, Matthew Nguyen | |
| 09:32 | Syracuse | James Aldridge misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-11 |
| 09:31 | Pitt | David Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 09:28 | Pitt | Bradley Prill takes the ball from Albert Bannerman in the backcourt | 14-11 |
| 09:19 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill can't connect on a shot from the left side | 14-11 |
| 09:17 | Pitt | Keith Adams snags the defensive board | 14-11 |
| 09:03 | Pitt | Jim Hancock misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Gregory Smith - foul #2 on Gregory Smith, team foul #8 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Pitt | Samuel Phillips (SF), Michael Osentowski (PF) James McKemie, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza (PG), Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Mark Campanelli (SF), Matthew Nguyen (C) Bradley Prill, James Aldridge, Michael Kuss, Gregory Smith | |
| 09:03 | Pitt | Jim Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 09:03 | Pitt | Jim Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 08:50 | Syracuse | William Lagunas blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Osentowski - foul #1 on Michael Osentowski, team foul #6 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Pitt | Thomas Acklin (SG) Albert Bannerman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:50 | Syracuse | William Lagunas makes the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 08:50 | Syracuse | William Lagunas makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 08:48 | Pitt | William Lagunas picks off the pass by Samuel Phillips in the backcourt | 16-13 |
| 08:29 | Syracuse | Samuel Phillips is called for the reach on Mark Campanelli - foul #1 on Samuel Phillips, team foul #7 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Pitt | Gerardo Torres (C) Keith Adams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dezydery Zbikowski (PF) William Lagunas | |
| 08:29 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 08:29 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 08:16 | Pitt | Michael Osentowski can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 16-15 |
| 08:14 | Pitt | Michael Osentowski grabs the offensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 08:08 | Pitt | Gerardo Torres scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Samuel Phillips | 18-15 |
| 07:45 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-15 |
| 07:43 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Jim Hancock | 18-15 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jim Hancock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Thomas Acklin (fairly fresh) SF - Samuel Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Osentowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerardo Torres (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daryl Cosenza (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Dikembe Alghamdi (fairly fresh) SF - Mark Campanelli (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dezydery Zbikowski (fresh) C - Matthew Nguyen (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Pitt | Michael Osentowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-15 |
| Subs | Pitt | Albert Bannerman (PG), James McKemie (SG), Christopher Wilson (SF), David Johnson (PF) Jim Hancock, Thomas Acklin, Samuel Phillips, Michael Osentowski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Lake (PG), James Aldridge (SG), Michael Kuss (SF) Daryl Cosenza, Dikembe Alghamdi, Mark Campanelli | |
| 07:29 | Syracuse | Dezydery Zbikowski loses the ball out of bounds | 18-15 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Lagunas (PF) Michael Kuss | |
| 07:10 | Pitt | Gerardo Torres hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James McKemie | 20-15 |
| 07:05 | Syracuse | Dezydery Zbikowski misses the lay-in | 20-15 |
| 07:03 | Pitt | David Johnson pulls down the rebound | 20-15 |
| 06:47 | Pitt | Albert Bannerman misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Matthew Nguyen - foul #2 on Matthew Nguyen, team foul #9 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Pitt | Keith Adams (C) Gerardo Torres | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Kuss (SF) Matthew Nguyen | |
| 06:47 | Pitt | Albert Bannerman makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 06:47 | Pitt | Albert Bannerman makes the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 06:36 | Syracuse | Dezydery Zbikowski misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by James McKemie - foul #2 on James McKemie, team foul #8 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Pitt | Thomas Acklin (SG), Samuel Phillips (PF) James McKemie, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG) James Aldridge | |
| 06:36 | Syracuse | Dezydery Zbikowski makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 06:36 | Syracuse | Dezydery Zbikowski makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 06:22 | Pitt | Christopher Wilson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-17 |
| 06:20 | Syracuse | William Lagunas grabs the board | 22-17 |
| 06:15 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Lake | 22-19 |
| 05:49 | Pitt | Michael Kuss takes the ball from Christopher Wilson | 22-19 |
| 05:31 | Syracuse | William Lagunas makes the 3 from straight away | 22-22 |
| 05:29 | Pitt | Thomas Acklin is hacked by Mark Lake in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Lake, team foul #10 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Pitt | David Johnson (PG), Jim Hancock (SF), Michael Osentowski (PF), Gerardo Torres (C) Albert Bannerman, Christopher Wilson, Samuel Phillips, Keith Adams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza (PG), Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Mark Campanelli (SF) Bradley Prill, Mark Lake, Michael Kuss | |
| 05:29 | Pitt | Thomas Acklin makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 05:29 | Pitt | Thomas Acklin misses the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 05:29 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Osentowski | 23-22 |
| 05:17 | Pitt | Michael Osentowski misses the wide open jumper in the lane | 23-22 |
| 05:16 | Pitt | David Johnson snags the offensive board | 23-22 |
| 05:07 | Pitt | Jim Hancock hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 23-22 |
| 05:05 | Pitt | Michael Osentowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 04:48 | Pitt | Thomas Acklin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 23-22 |
| 04:47 | Pitt | Michael Osentowski hits the follow up shot | 25-22 |
| 04:30 | Syracuse | William Lagunas misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 25-22 |
| 04:29 | Pitt | David Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 04:11 | Pitt | Jim Hancock misses the 3 from straight away | 25-22 |
| 04:10 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli gets the rebound | 25-22 |
| 03:57 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Mark Campanelli | 25-25 |
| 03:42 | Pitt | Michael Osentowski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-25 |
| 03:41 | Pitt | Gerardo Torres tips it back up and in | 27-25 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. SG - Thomas Acklin (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Jim Hancock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Osentowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerardo Torres (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daryl Cosenza (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dikembe Alghamdi (fairly fresh) SF - Mark Campanelli (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dezydery Zbikowski (tiring) 2 pts. C - William Lagunas (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Syracuse | William Lagunas misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-25 |
| 03:18 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli grabs the offensive board | 27-25 |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-25 |
| 02:58 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Michael Osentowski | 27-25 |
| 02:54 | Pitt | Thomas Acklin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-25 |
| Subs | Pitt | Albert Bannerman (PG), James McKemie (SG), Christopher Wilson (SF), Samuel Phillips (PF), Keith Adams (C) David Johnson, Thomas Acklin, Jim Hancock, Michael Osentowski, Gerardo Torres | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Lake (PG), James Aldridge (SG), Michael Kuss (SF), Gregory Smith (PF), Abraham Holder (C) Daryl Cosenza, Dikembe Alghamdi, Mark Campanelli, Dezydery Zbikowski, William Lagunas | |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-25 |
| 02:47 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder snags the offensive board | 27-25 |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 27-25 |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith grabs the offensive board | 27-25 |
| 02:16 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by James McKemie - foul #3 on James McKemie, team foul #9 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Pitt | Thomas Acklin (SG) James McKemie | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:16 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder misses the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 02:16 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder misses the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 02:16 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith snags the offensive board | 27-25 |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | Mark Lake is hacked by Albert Bannerman - foul #2 on Albert Bannerman, team foul #10 | 27-25 |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | Mark Lake makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | Mark Lake makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 01:51 | Pitt | Keith Adams is whistled for a carry | 27-27 |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | Mark Lake is fouled on the floor by Albert Bannerman - foul #3 on Albert Bannerman, team foul #11 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jim Hancock (PG), Michael Osentowski (PF) Albert Bannerman, Christopher Wilson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), Mark Campanelli (SF) James Aldridge, Michael Kuss | |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | Mark Lake makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | Mark Lake misses the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 01:27 | Pitt | Michael Osentowski gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 01:16 | Pitt | Thomas Acklin scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jim Hancock | 30-28 |
| 01:00 | Syracuse | Michael Osentowski steps in front of the Gregory Smith pass | 30-28 |
| 00:43 | Pitt | Michael Osentowski misses the dunk attempt | 30-28 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Mark Lake lays it in on a nice dish by Abraham Holder | 30-30 |
| 00:31 | Pitt | Samuel Phillips is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 30-30 |
| Subs | Pitt | Everette Cofield (SF), Gerardo Torres (C) Samuel Phillips, Keith Adams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Michael Kuss (SF), Matthew Nguyen (C) Mark Lake, Mark Campanelli, Abraham Holder | |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Dikembe Alghamdi | 30-32 |
| 00:04 | Pitt | Everette Cofield clanks a runner near the basket | 30-32 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 30-32 |