| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Babb (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Stiles (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Schurman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Garten (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Philson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Marc Hanson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Bradford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Scott (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bruce Gates (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Jerry Ashley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Brian Scott inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Pitt | Brian Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-34 |
| 19:27 | Syracuse | George Garten misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 33-34 |
| 19:26 | Pitt | Bruce Gates gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 19:08 | Pitt | George Bradford connects on the open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Marc Hanson | 33-36 |
| 19:01 | Syracuse | Robert Babb drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Schurman | 35-36 |
| 18:44 | Pitt | Bruce Gates misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 35-36 |
| 18:42 | Syracuse | Robert Babb grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 18:37 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 18:35 | Pitt | Bruce Gates pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 18:12 | Pitt | George Bradford misses the lay-in but the foul's on George Garten - foul #3 on George Garten, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (PG), Ivan Madalinski (SG), Octavio Marino (SF), Robert Brister (PF) Robert Babb, Jerry Stiles, Thomas Schurman, George Garten | |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Cusick (SF), Zackary Rowell (PF), Oktawian Wadzinski (C) Brian Scott, Bruce Gates, Jerry Ashley | |
| 18:12 | Pitt | George Bradford makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 18:12 | Pitt | George Bradford misses the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 18:12 | Syracuse | Barry Philson grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 17:46 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 37-37 |
| 17:23 | Pitt | Oktawian Wadzinski makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Marc Hanson | 37-40 |
| 17:12 | Syracuse | Octavio Marino buries a floater in the lane set up by Matthew Czarkowski | 39-40 |
| 16:52 | Pitt | Matthew Czarkowski steps in front of the Matthew Cusick pass | 39-40 |
| 16:49 | Syracuse | Octavio Marino lays it in on a great pass from Matthew Czarkowski | 41-40 |
| 16:46 | Pitt | George Bradford is fouled in the backcourt by Ivan Madalinski - foul #1 on Ivan Madalinski, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Jerry Stiles (SG), Thomas Schurman (SF) Matthew Czarkowski, Ivan Madalinski, Octavio Marino | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Lantz (PG), John Boomer (SG), Brian Scott (SF), Bruce Gates (PF) Marc Hanson, George Bradford, Zackary Rowell, Oktawian Wadzinski | |
| 16:23 | Pitt | John Lantz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jerry Ashley (C) Matthew Cusick | |
| 15:58 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Brian Scott - foul #1 on Brian Scott, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Deloach (SF), George Garten (PF), Eddie Zurcher (C) Thomas Schurman, Barry Philson, Robert Brister | |
| Subs | Pitt | Dustin Helfrich (PG) Brian Scott | |
| 15:58 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 15:58 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Babb (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Stiles (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Deloach (fresh) 3 pf. PF - George Garten (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Eddie Zurcher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Dustin Helfrich (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Lantz (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Boomer (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Bruce Gates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. C - Jerry Ashley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Pitt | Jerry Ashley misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-40 |
| 15:37 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Gates | 43-40 |
| 15:24 | Pitt | Bruce Gates hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Lantz | 43-42 |
| 15:03 | Syracuse | John Lantz is called for the reach on Jerry Stiles - foul #1 on John Lantz, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (PG), Ivan Madalinski (SG), Thomas Schurman (SF) Robert Babb, Jerry Stiles, George Garten | |
| Subs | Pitt | George Bradford (SG), Troy Osborne (SF), Zackary Rowell (PF), Oktawian Wadzinski (C) John Lantz, John Boomer, Bruce Gates, Jerry Ashley | |
| 14:44 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach is hacked by Zackary Rowell - foul #2 on Zackary Rowell, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Marc Hanson (PG), Brian Scott (SF), Matthew Cusick (C) Dustin Helfrich, Troy Osborne, Oktawian Wadzinski | |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Garten (PF) Mark Deloach | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 14:13 | Pitt | Zackary Rowell connects on the open jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Scott | 43-44 |
| 13:59 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 13:58 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski tips it home | 45-44 |
| 13:56 | Pitt | Matthew Czarkowski is called for the reach on Brian Scott in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Czarkowski, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Octavio Marino (SF) Ivan Madalinski, Thomas Schurman | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Boomer (SG) George Bradford | |
| 13:43 | Pitt | Zackary Rowell connects on the open turnaround near the basket and the foul's on George Garten - foul #4 on George Garten, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Barry Philson (PF) George Garten | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Lantz (SG), Oktawian Wadzinski (C) Brian Scott, Matthew Cusick | |
| 13:43 | Pitt | Zackary Rowell misses the free throw | 45-46 |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 13:26 | Syracuse | Octavio Marino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles (SG), Mark Deloach (PF) Matthew Czarkowski, Barry Philson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Dustin Helfrich (PG), Jerry Ashley (C) Marc Hanson, Zackary Rowell | |
| 13:11 | Pitt | John Boomer misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 13:09 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Ashley | 45-46 |
| 12:55 | Pitt | Oktawian Wadzinski drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Dustin Helfrich and he's fouled by Mark Deloach - foul #4 on Mark Deloach, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman (SF), Barry Philson (PF) Robert Babb, Mark Deloach | |
| Subs | Pitt | George Bradford (SG), Troy Osborne (SF), Bruce Gates (PF) Dustin Helfrich, John Boomer, Jerry Ashley | |
| 12:55 | Pitt | Oktawian Wadzinski misses the free throw | 45-48 |
| 12:55 | Syracuse | Barry Philson snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 12:31 | Syracuse | Octavio Marino clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 12:29 | Pitt | Oktawian Wadzinski gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 12:22 | Pitt | George Bradford misses the easy layup | 45-48 |
| 12:20 | Pitt | John Lantz hits the follow up shot | 45-50 |
| 12:04 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by George Bradford - foul #1 on George Bradford, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (PG), Ivan Madalinski (SG), Robert Brister (PF) Octavio Marino, Jerry Stiles, Barry Philson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Marc Hanson (PG), Brian Scott (SF), Matthew Cusick (C) John Lantz, Troy Osborne, Oktawian Wadzinski | |
| 12:04 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 12:04 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 11:41 | Pitt | Marc Hanson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 11:40 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Thomas Schurman | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Czarkowski (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Ivan Madalinski (fresh) SF - Thomas Schurman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Brister (fresh) C - Eddie Zurcher (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Marc Hanson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Bradford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Scott (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bruce Gates (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. C - Matthew Cusick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 11:13 | Pitt | Brian Scott grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 11:07 | Pitt | George Bradford lays it in set up by Bruce Gates | 46-52 |
| 10:46 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 10:31 | Pitt | George Bradford misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ivan Madalinski - foul #2 on Ivan Madalinski, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Jerry Stiles (SG), Octavio Marino (SF), Barry Philson (PF) Matthew Czarkowski, Ivan Madalinski, Thomas Schurman, Robert Brister | |
| Subs | Pitt | Dustin Helfrich (PG), John Boomer (SF), Zackary Rowell (PF), Jerry Ashley (C) Marc Hanson, Brian Scott, Bruce Gates, Matthew Cusick | |
| 10:31 | Pitt | George Bradford makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 10:31 | Pitt | George Bradford makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 10:10 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles hits a shot from the left wing set up by Robert Babb | 51-54 |
| 10:08 | Pitt | John Boomer is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Boomer, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Lantz (SG) George Bradford | |
| 09:55 | Syracuse | Robert Babb's layup is rejected by Zackary Rowell | 51-54 |
| 09:53 | Pitt | Dustin Helfrich snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 09:34 | Pitt | Barry Philson is called for the reach on Zackary Rowell - foul #2 on Barry Philson, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman (SF) Octavio Marino | |
| Subs | Pitt | Marc Hanson (PG), Oktawian Wadzinski (C) Dustin Helfrich, Jerry Ashley | |
| 09:34 | Pitt | Zackary Rowell makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 09:34 | Pitt | Zackary Rowell misses the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 09:34 | Syracuse | Barry Philson snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 09:14 | Syracuse | Robert Babb is hacked by Oktawian Wadzinski - foul #1 on Oktawian Wadzinski, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Cusick (SF) John Lantz | |
| 08:56 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles comes up short on the runner in the lane | 51-55 |
| 08:55 | Pitt | Matthew Cusick grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 08:51 | Pitt | Marc Hanson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-55 |
| 08:50 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 08:44 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 51-55 |
| 08:43 | Syracuse | Barry Philson hits the follow up shot | 53-55 |
| 08:22 | Pitt | Oktawian Wadzinski misses long on an open jumper from the right block | 53-55 |
| 08:21 | Syracuse | Robert Babb gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 08:17 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles drills a jumper from the right block set up by Robert Babb | 55-55 |
| 08:14 | Pitt | Thomas Schurman is called for the reach on Marc Hanson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Schurman, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (SG), Octavio Marino (SF), Robert Brister (PF) Jerry Stiles, Thomas Schurman, Eddie Zurcher | |
| Subs | Pitt | Dustin Helfrich (SG), Brian Scott (SF), Jerry Ashley (C) John Boomer, Matthew Cusick, Zackary Rowell | |
| 08:14 | Pitt | Marc Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 08:14 | Pitt | Marc Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 08:02 | Syracuse | Oktawian Wadzinski takes the ball from Matthew Czarkowski | 55-57 |
| 07:49 | Pitt | Marc Hanson misses long on an open runner in the paint | 55-57 |
| 07:48 | Pitt | Brian Scott tips it in | 55-59 |
| 07:21 | Syracuse | Octavio Marino misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 07:19 | Pitt | Jerry Ashley grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Babb (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Matthew Czarkowski (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SF - Octavio Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Brister (fairly fresh) C - Barry Philson (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Marc Hanson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dustin Helfrich (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oktawian Wadzinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Ashley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Pitt | Brian Scott hits a fadeaway from close range | 55-61 |
| 06:59 | Syracuse | Robert Babb hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-61 |
| 06:57 | Pitt | Jerry Ashley grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 06:41 | Pitt | Robert Brister swats the short shot by Oktawian Wadzinski | 55-61 |
| 06:40 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| 06:33 | Syracuse | Marc Hanson picks off the pass by Matthew Czarkowski | 55-61 |
| 06:30 | Pitt | Marc Hanson lays it up and in | 55-63 |
| 06:12 | Syracuse | Robert Babb misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 06:10 | Pitt | Brian Scott grabs the board | 55-63 |
| 05:52 | Pitt | Oktawian Wadzinski knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Dustin Helfrich | 55-65 |
| 05:30 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Robert Brister and he's hacked by Dustin Helfrich - foul #2 on Dustin Helfrich, team foul #7 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles (SG), Thomas Schurman (SF), George Garten (PF), Mark Deloach (C) Robert Babb, Octavio Marino, Robert Brister, Barry Philson | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Lantz (PG), George Bradford (SG), Matthew Cusick (SF), Bruce Gates (PF), Zackary Rowell (C) Marc Hanson, Dustin Helfrich, Brian Scott, Oktawian Wadzinski, Jerry Ashley | |
| 05:30 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski makes the free throw | 58-65 |
| 05:28 | Pitt | Mark Deloach takes the ball from Matthew Cusick in the backcourt | 58-65 |
| 05:03 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-65 |
| 05:01 | Pitt | Bruce Gates grabs the defensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 04:46 | Pitt | George Bradford misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 58-65 |
| 04:45 | Pitt | Matthew Cusick pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 04:28 | Pitt | John Lantz's pass is intercepted by Thomas Schurman | 58-65 |
| 04:11 | Syracuse | George Bradford steps in front of the George Garten pass | 58-65 |
| 04:08 | Pitt | John Lantz hits the finger roll on a great pass from George Bradford | 58-67 |
| 04:03 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles is fouled on the floor by George Bradford - foul #2 on George Bradford, team foul #8 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski (PG) Matthew Czarkowski | |
| Subs | Pitt | Marc Hanson (PG), John Boomer (SF) John Lantz, Matthew Cusick | |
| 04:03 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 04:03 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 03:47 | Pitt | Marc Hanson hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from George Bradford | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Ivan Madalinski | 62-69 |
| 03:27 | Pitt | Zackary Rowell is hacked by Mark Deloach in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Deloach, team foul #9 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher (C) Mark Deloach | |
| Subs | Pitt | Dustin Helfrich (PG), Troy Osborne (SF) Marc Hanson, George Bradford | |
| 03:27 | Pitt | Zackary Rowell misses the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 03:27 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher pulls down the rebound | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:21 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Stiles | 64-69 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Ivan Madalinski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Stiles (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Schurman (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Garten (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Eddie Zurcher (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Dustin Helfrich (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Boomer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Troy Osborne (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Gates (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. C - Zackary Rowell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Pitt | Zackary Rowell drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from John Boomer | 64-71 |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | George Garten hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Zackary Rowell - foul #3 on Zackary Rowell, team foul #9 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Octavio Marino (SF) Ivan Madalinski, Thomas Schurman | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Lantz (PG), Brian Scott (SF), Matthew Cusick (C) Dustin Helfrich, Troy Osborne, Zackary Rowell | |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | George Garten makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | George Garten misses the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 02:48 | Pitt | Bruce Gates grabs the board | 65-71 |
| 02:48 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-71 |
| 02:19 | Pitt | Bruce Gates lays it up and in set up by John Lantz and he's fouled by Eddie Zurcher - foul #4 on Eddie Zurcher, team foul #10 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski (SG), Barry Philson (C) Jerry Stiles, Eddie Zurcher | |
| Subs | Pitt | Marc Hanson (PG), George Bradford (SG) John Lantz, John Boomer | |
| 02:19 | Pitt | Bruce Gates makes the free throw | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:16 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-74 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles (SG), Robert Brister (C) Ivan Madalinski, Barry Philson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jerry Ashley (C) Bruce Gates | |
| 02:10 | Syracuse | Brian Scott swats the shot by Robert Babb | 65-74 |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | Octavio Marino snags the offensive board | 65-74 |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | Robert Babb misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Marc Hanson - foul #3 on Marc Hanson, team foul #10 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman (SF), Eddie Zurcher (C) Octavio Marino, Robert Brister | |
| Subs | Pitt | Bruce Gates (PF) Matthew Cusick | |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | Robert Babb makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | Robert Babb makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 01:56 | Pitt | George Garten picks off the pass by Brian Scott in the backcourt | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:40 | Syracuse | George Garten's floater is tipped away by Jerry Ashley | 67-74 |
| 01:39 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles snags the offensive board | 67-74 |
| 01:18 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry Stiles | 70-74 |
| 01:14 | Pitt | Jerry Ashley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-74 |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Thomas Schurman | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:53 | Pitt | Jerry Ashley is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 73-74 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Brian Scott steals the ball from George Garten | 73-74 |
| 00:20 | Pitt | Brian Scott can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 73-74 |
| 00:18 | Pitt | Brian Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | Pitt | Thomas Schurman is called for the reach on Brian Scott - foul #4 on Thomas Schurman, team foul #11 | 73-74 |
| 00:15 | Pitt | Brian Scott makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:15 | Pitt | Brian Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-76 |
| 00:05 | Pitt | Bruce Gates grabs the board | 73-76 |
| 00:03 | Pitt | Bruce Gates is hacked by Jerry Stiles in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Stiles, team foul #12 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Lantz (SG), John Boomer (SF) George Bradford, Brian Scott | |
| 00:03 | Pitt | Bruce Gates makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:03 | Pitt | Bruce Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 73-78 |