| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Fernando Mejia (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Lansberry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Burnett (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kristopher Fitzpatrick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darren Goodell (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Flack (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lindsay Wessel (fresh) 1 pts. C - Glenn McCubrey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | John Flack inbounds the ball | 32-45 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell is fouled on the floor by Donald Lansberry - foul #2 on Donald Lansberry, team foul #1 | 32-45 |
| 19:25 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 32-45 |
| 19:23 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett grabs the defensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 19:02 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett jams it and he's hacked by John Flack - foul #1 on John Flack, team foul #1 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Scott Harmon (SF) John Flack | |
| 19:02 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett makes the free throw | 35-45 |
| 18:33 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Darren Goodell is blocked by Jeffrey Thompson | 35-45 |
| 18:31 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett pulls down the rebound | 35-45 |
| 18:08 | Pitt | Donald Lansberry scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Fernando Mejia | 38-45 |
| 18:01 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 17:59 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 17:46 | Pitt | Lindsay Wessel is called for the reach on Jeffrey Thompson - foul #1 on Lindsay Wessel, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ricky Golden (PG), Patrick Armas (SG), Irving Mandell (PF), Kevin Emerson (C) Fernando Mejia, Donald Lansberry, Jeffrey Thompson, Kristopher Fitzpatrick | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Tucker (PG), John Flack (SF), Tyler McBurrough (PF), Christopher O'Banion (C) Christopher Jones, Scott Harmon, Lindsay Wessel, Glenn McCubrey | |
| 17:31 | Pitt | Patrick Armas drills a floater from the right side set up by Ricky Golden | 40-45 |
| 17:20 | Syracuse | Ricky Golden steps in front of the Christopher O'Banion pass | 40-45 |
| 17:15 | Pitt | Irving Mandell lays it in set up by Ricky Golden | 42-45 |
| 16:55 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell is whistled for a carry | 42-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kristopher Fitzpatrick (C) Nathaniel Burnett | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Jones (PG), Bobby Staley (SF) Darren Goodell, John Flack | |
| 16:47 | Pitt | Patrick Armas buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 16:28 | Syracuse | Bobby Staley misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Patrick Armas - foul #2 on Patrick Armas, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Donald Lansberry (SG) Irving Mandell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey (C) Christopher O'Banion | |
| 16:28 | Syracuse | Bobby Staley makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 16:28 | Syracuse | Bobby Staley misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 16:28 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Kristopher Fitzpatrick | 45-46 |
| 16:24 | Pitt | Christopher Jones picks off the pass by Donald Lansberry in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| 16:06 | Syracuse | Bobby Staley drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Christopher Jones | 45-48 |
| 15:56 | Pitt | Donald Lansberry is called for 10 seconds | 45-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | Fernando Mejia (PG), William Parker (SF), Jeffrey Thompson (PF) Ricky Golden, Patrick Armas, Kevin Emerson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Scott Harmon (SG), Anthony Tam (SF), Lindsay Wessel (PF) Edward Tucker, Bobby Staley, Tyler McBurrough | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Fernando Mejia (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Lansberry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Parker (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Kristopher Fitzpatrick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Tam (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lindsay Wessel (fresh) 1 pts. C - Glenn McCubrey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey jams it set up by Christopher Jones and the foul's on Jeffrey Thompson - foul #3 on Jeffrey Thompson, team foul #3 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett (SF), William Wilber (C) Donald Lansberry, Kristopher Fitzpatrick | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 15:35 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey makes the free throw | 45-51 |
| 15:18 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Fernando Mejia | 48-51 |
| 15:12 | Syracuse | Scott Harmon connects on the turnaround in the paint | 48-53 |
| 14:53 | Pitt | Fernando Mejia can't finish the layup but the foul's on Anthony Tam - foul #4 on Anthony Tam, team foul #3 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ricky Golden (SG), Irving Mandell (C) Nathaniel Burnett, William Wilber | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Flack (PG), Darren Goodell (SG), Bobby Staley (SF), Christopher O'Banion (C) Christopher Jones, Scott Harmon, Anthony Tam, Glenn McCubrey | |
| 14:53 | Pitt | Fernando Mejia makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 14:53 | Pitt | Fernando Mejia makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 14:42 | Syracuse | Bobby Staley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-53 |
| 14:41 | Syracuse | John Flack tips it home | 50-55 |
| 14:27 | Pitt | Ricky Golden knocks in the floater from the left wing and he's hacked by Lindsay Wessel - foul #2 on Lindsay Wessel, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Pitt | Donald Lansberry (SG), Kevin Emerson (PF), Kristopher Fitzpatrick (C) Fernando Mejia, William Parker, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Tucker (PG), Tyler McBurrough (PF) Bobby Staley, Lindsay Wessel | |
| 14:27 | Pitt | Ricky Golden makes the free throw | 53-55 |
| 13:58 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell hits a floater from the left block set up by Edward Tucker and he's hacked by Donald Lansberry - foul #3 on Donald Lansberry, team foul #4 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Pitt | Patrick Armas (SG) Donald Lansberry | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Staley (SF), Glenn McCubrey (C) John Flack, Christopher O'Banion | |
| 13:58 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell makes the free throw | 53-58 |
| 13:54 | Pitt | Ricky Golden is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn McCubrey - foul #3 on Glenn McCubrey, team foul #5 | 53-58 |
| 13:38 | Pitt | Irving Mandell misses long on a runner from the baseline | 53-58 |
| 13:36 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 13:31 | Syracuse | Patrick Armas takes the ball from Bobby Staley | 53-58 |
| 13:26 | Pitt | Ricky Golden hits the finger roll on a great pass from Patrick Armas | 55-58 |
| 13:06 | Syracuse | Patrick Armas is called for the reach on Darren Goodell - foul #3 on Patrick Armas, team foul #5 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Pitt | Fernando Mejia (PG), William Parker (SG), Nathaniel Burnett (SF) Ricky Golden, Irving Mandell, Kevin Emerson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Jones (PG), Scott Harmon (SG), Lindsay Wessel (PF) Edward Tucker, Darren Goodell, Tyler McBurrough | |
| 12:53 | Syracuse | Patrick Armas picks off the pass by Bobby Staley | 55-58 |
| 12:39 | Pitt | Patrick Armas's dunk attempt is rejected by Lindsay Wessel | 55-58 |
| 12:37 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 12:27 | Pitt | Patrick Armas misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 12:26 | Syracuse | Bobby Staley pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 12:22 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Kristopher Fitzpatrick - foul #1 on Kristopher Fitzpatrick, team foul #6 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeffrey Thompson (PF), William Wilber (C) Patrick Armas, Kristopher Fitzpatrick | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darren Goodell (SG), John Flack (SF), Christopher O'Banion (C) Scott Harmon, Bobby Staley, Glenn McCubrey | |
| 12:22 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 12:22 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 12:22 | Pitt | Jeffrey Thompson pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 12:06 | Pitt | Christopher O'Banion is called for the reach on Fernando Mejia - foul #1 on Christopher O'Banion, team foul #6 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Pitt | Donald Lansberry (SG) William Parker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 11:44 | Pitt | Christopher O'Banion blocks the short jumper by Nathaniel Burnett | 55-58 |
| 11:43 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Fernando Mejia (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Lansberry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathaniel Burnett (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Wilber (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Jones (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Darren Goodell (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Flack (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lindsay Wessel (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher O'Banion (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Syracuse | Donald Lansberry is called for the reach on Darren Goodell - foul #4 on Donald Lansberry, team foul #7 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ricky Golden (SG) Donald Lansberry | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Tucker (PG) Christopher Jones | |
| 11:37 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 11:37 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 11:15 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett buries a floater from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 11:02 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Darren Goodell and he's hacked by Fernando Mejia - foul #3 on Fernando Mejia, team foul #8 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Pitt | Patrick Armas (SG), Kevin Emerson (PF), Kristopher Fitzpatrick (C) Fernando Mejia, Jeffrey Thompson, William Wilber | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey (C) Christopher O'Banion | |
| 11:02 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel makes the free throw | 57-63 |
| 11:00 | Pitt | Patrick Armas is hacked by Edward Tucker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Tucker, team foul #7 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tyler McBurrough (PF) Lindsay Wessel | |
| 11:00 | Pitt | Patrick Armas makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 11:00 | Pitt | Patrick Armas misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 11:00 | Syracuse | Tyler McBurrough snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| 10:37 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker loses the ball out of bounds | 58-63 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Parker (SG), Irving Mandell (SF) Patrick Armas, Nathaniel Burnett | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Jones (PG), Scott Harmon (SF) Darren Goodell, John Flack | |
| 10:18 | Pitt | Kevin Emerson can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Tyler McBurrough - foul #1 on Tyler McBurrough, team foul #8 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Pitt | Patrick Armas (SG) Ricky Golden | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Staley (SF) Edward Tucker | |
| 10:18 | Pitt | Kevin Emerson misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 10:18 | Pitt | Kevin Emerson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 10:18 | Syracuse | Tyler McBurrough grabs the board | 58-63 |
| 10:13 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-63 |
| 10:11 | Pitt | Kristopher Fitzpatrick grabs the board | 58-63 |
| 10:06 | Pitt | Tyler McBurrough is called for the reach on William Parker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tyler McBurrough, team foul #9 | 58-63 |
| 10:06 | Pitt | William Parker makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 10:06 | Pitt | William Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 09:50 | Syracuse | Scott Harmon is fouled on the floor by Irving Mandell - foul #2 on Irving Mandell, team foul #9 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeffrey Thompson (PF) Kevin Emerson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel (PF), Christopher O'Banion (C) Tyler McBurrough, Glenn McCubrey | |
| 09:50 | Syracuse | Scott Harmon misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 09:50 | Pitt | Kristopher Fitzpatrick grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 09:28 | Pitt | Jeffrey Thompson misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Lindsay Wessel - foul #3 on Lindsay Wessel, team foul #10 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Pitt | Fernando Mejia (PG), Nathaniel Burnett (SF), William Wilber (C) William Parker, Irving Mandell, Kristopher Fitzpatrick | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Tucker (PG), Darren Goodell (SG), John Flack (SF) Christopher Jones, Scott Harmon, Bobby Staley | |
| 09:28 | Pitt | Jeffrey Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 09:28 | Pitt | Jeffrey Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 09:26 | Syracuse | Fernando Mejia steps in front of the Edward Tucker pass in the backcourt | 61-63 |
| 09:25 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett lays it in set up by Fernando Mejia | 63-63 |
| 09:17 | Syracuse | Fernando Mejia is called for the reach on Darren Goodell - foul #4 on Fernando Mejia, team foul #10 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ricky Golden (PG) Fernando Mejia | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:17 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 09:17 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 09:15 | Pitt | Edward Tucker picks off the pass by Ricky Golden in the backcourt | 63-65 |
| 09:12 | Syracuse | John Flack lays it up and in on a nice dish by Edward Tucker | 63-67 |
| 09:07 | Pitt | Patrick Armas travels in the backcourt | 63-67 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey (C) Christopher O'Banion | |
| 08:54 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Glenn McCubrey | 63-70 |
| 08:46 | Pitt | William Wilber's layup is rejected by Glenn McCubrey | 63-70 |
| 08:45 | Pitt | Jeffrey Thompson tips it in | 65-70 |
| 08:25 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-70 |
| 08:24 | Pitt | Jeffrey Thompson grabs the board | 65-70 |
| 08:22 | Pitt | Darren Goodell is called for the reach on Patrick Armas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darren Goodell, team foul #11 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kevin Emerson (PF), Kristopher Fitzpatrick (C) Jeffrey Thompson, William Wilber | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Jones (PG), Bobby Staley (SF), Tyler McBurrough (PF) Edward Tucker, John Flack, Lindsay Wessel | |
| 08:22 | Pitt | Patrick Armas makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 08:22 | Pitt | Patrick Armas makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 08:00 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-70 |
| 07:59 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey snags the offensive board | 67-70 |
| 07:46 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell can't connect on a floater from close range | 67-70 |
| 07:44 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett grabs the defensive rebound | 67-70 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Ricky Golden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Armas (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Nathaniel Burnett (tiring) 18 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kevin Emerson (fresh) C - Kristopher Fitzpatrick (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Jones (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Darren Goodell (tiring) 23 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bobby Staley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyler McBurrough (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Glenn McCubrey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-70 |
| 07:24 | Syracuse | Tyler McBurrough gets the rebound | 67-70 |
| 07:18 | Syracuse | Tyler McBurrough is fouled on the floor by Kevin Emerson - foul #3 on Kevin Emerson, team foul #11 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Pitt | Fernando Mejia (PG), Donald Lansberry (SG), William Parker (SF), Irving Mandell (PF) Ricky Golden, Patrick Armas, Nathaniel Burnett, Kevin Emerson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Tucker (PG), Scott Harmon (SG), Anthony Tam (SF), Christopher O'Banion (C) Christopher Jones, Darren Goodell, Bobby Staley, Glenn McCubrey | |
| 07:18 | Syracuse | Tyler McBurrough makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 07:18 | Syracuse | Tyler McBurrough makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 06:57 | Pitt | William Parker misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-72 |
| 06:56 | Syracuse | Christopher O'Banion grabs the board | 67-72 |
| 06:49 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Fernando Mejia - foul #5 on Fernando Mejia, team foul #12 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeffrey Thompson (PF), William Wilber (C) Fernando Mejia, Kristopher Fitzpatrick | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel (PF) Tyler McBurrough | |
| 06:49 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 06:49 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 06:29 | Pitt | William Parker knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jeffrey Thompson | 69-73 |
| 06:11 | Syracuse | Scott Harmon blows the layup | 69-73 |
| 06:09 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Thompson | 69-73 |
| 06:07 | Pitt | Scott Harmon steps in front of the Irving Mandell pass in the backcourt | 69-73 |
| 05:56 | Syracuse | Scott Harmon is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Thompson - foul #4 on Jeffrey Thompson, team foul #13 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ricky Golden (PG), Nathaniel Burnett (SF), Kevin Emerson (PF), Kristopher Fitzpatrick (C) William Parker, Irving Mandell, Jeffrey Thompson, William Wilber | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Jones (PG), Bobby Staley (PF), Glenn McCubrey (C) Edward Tucker, Lindsay Wessel, Christopher O'Banion | |
| 05:56 | Syracuse | Scott Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 05:56 | Syracuse | Scott Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 05:42 | Pitt | Donald Lansberry is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-75 |
| 05:41 | Syracuse | Bobby Staley grabs the defensive rebound | 69-75 |
| 05:37 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones comes up short on the runner in the lane | 69-75 |
| 05:35 | Syracuse | Bobby Staley pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-75 |
| 05:25 | Syracuse | Bobby Staley is fouled on the floor by Ricky Golden - foul #1 on Ricky Golden, team foul #14 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darren Goodell (SG) Scott Harmon | |
| 05:25 | Syracuse | Bobby Staley makes the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 05:25 | Syracuse | Bobby Staley makes the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| 05:01 | Pitt | Donald Lansberry scores on a jumper from the right block | 71-77 |
| 04:41 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Glenn McCubrey is blocked by Kristopher Fitzpatrick | 71-77 |
| 04:39 | Pitt | Kevin Emerson pulls down the rebound | 71-77 |
| 04:14 | Pitt | Ricky Golden misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 71-77 |
| 04:13 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett grabs the offensive rebound | 71-77 |
| 03:56 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 71-77 |
| 03:55 | Pitt | Kevin Emerson misses the tip | 71-77 |
| 03:54 | Pitt | Kevin Emerson tips it in | 73-77 |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Christopher Jones | 73-80 |
| 03:31 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett misses badly on the uncontested floater from the free throw line | 73-80 |
| 03:29 | Pitt | Kevin Emerson hits the follow up shot | 75-80 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Ricky Golden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Lansberry (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Nathaniel Burnett (tiring) 18 pts. 7 reb. PF - Kevin Emerson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Kristopher Fitzpatrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Jones (tired) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Darren Goodell (tiring) 23 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Tam (tiring) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Bobby Staley (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn McCubrey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 75-80 |
| 03:21 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett snags the defensive board | 75-80 |
| 03:04 | Pitt | Kevin Emerson can't finish the layup | 75-80 |
| 03:03 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey gets the rebound | 75-80 |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 75-80 |
| 02:56 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam gets the offensive rebound | 75-80 |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Bobby Staley | 75-82 |
| 02:31 | Pitt | Ricky Golden's pass is intercepted by Christopher Jones in the backcourt | 75-82 |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Christopher Jones | 75-84 |
| 02:30 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-84 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Parker (PG), Patrick Armas (SG), Irving Mandell (SF), Jeffrey Thompson (PF), William Wilber (C) Ricky Golden, Donald Lansberry, Nathaniel Burnett, Kevin Emerson, Kristopher Fitzpatrick | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Tucker (PG), Scott Harmon (SG), John Flack (SF), Lindsay Wessel (PF), Tyler McBurrough (C) Christopher Jones, Darren Goodell, Anthony Tam, Bobby Staley, Glenn McCubrey | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:23 | Pitt | William Wilber misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-84 |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | Tyler McBurrough pulls down the rebound | 75-84 |
| 02:17 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 75-84 |
| 02:15 | Pitt | Jeffrey Thompson pulls down the rebound | 75-84 |
| 01:53 | Pitt | Irving Mandell misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on John Flack - foul #2 on John Flack, team foul #12 | 75-84 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ricky Golden (PG), Donald Lansberry (SG), Nathaniel Burnett (SF) William Parker, Patrick Armas, William Wilber | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Jones (PG), Darren Goodell (SG), Anthony Tam (SF), Glenn McCubrey (C) Edward Tucker, Scott Harmon, John Flack, Tyler McBurrough | |
| 01:53 | Pitt | Irving Mandell makes the 1st free throw | 76-84 |
| 01:53 | Pitt | Irving Mandell misses the 2nd free throw | 76-84 |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey grabs the board | 76-84 |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Donald Lansberry steals it from Darren Goodell | 76-84 |
| 01:45 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett misses the lay-in | 76-84 |
| 01:43 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Thompson | 76-84 |
| 01:43 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-84 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kristopher Fitzpatrick (C) Irving Mandell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:29 | Pitt | Donald Lansberry scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Ricky Golden | 79-84 |
| 01:21 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Thompson takes the ball from Christopher Jones | 79-84 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:04 | Pitt | Kristopher Fitzpatrick connects on the jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Glenn McCubrey - foul #4 on Glenn McCubrey, team foul #13 | 81-84 |
| 01:04 | Pitt | Kristopher Fitzpatrick makes the free throw | 82-84 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones buries a floater from the right wing | 82-86 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:37 | Pitt | Kristopher Fitzpatrick misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 82-86 |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 82-86 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Ricky Golden is called for the reach on Christopher Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ricky Golden, team foul #15 | 82-86 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones misses the 1st free throw | 82-86 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 82-86 |
| 00:34 | Pitt | Kristopher Fitzpatrick gets the rebound | 82-86 |
| 00:28 | Pitt | Ricky Golden misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 82-86 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel snags the defensive board | 82-86 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Ricky Golden is called for the reach on Lindsay Wessel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ricky Golden, team foul #16 | 82-86 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Tucker (PG) Christopher Jones | |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel makes the 1st free throw | 82-87 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel misses the 2nd free throw | 82-87 |
| 00:24 | Pitt | Kristopher Fitzpatrick grabs the board | 82-87 |
| 00:17 | Pitt | Lindsay Wessel is called for the reach on Ricky Golden - foul #4 on Lindsay Wessel, team foul #14 | 82-87 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Jones (PG) Edward Tucker | |
| 00:17 | Pitt | Ricky Golden makes the 1st free throw | 83-87 |
| 00:17 | Pitt | Ricky Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 84-87 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell is hacked by Ricky Golden in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ricky Golden, team foul #17 | 84-87 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Tucker (PG) Christopher Jones | |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell misses the 1st free throw | 84-87 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell makes the 2nd free throw | 84-88 |
| 00:13 | Pitt | Ricky Golden's pass is intercepted by Anthony Tam in the backcourt | 84-88 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Ricky Golden is called for the reach on Anthony Tam - foul #5 on Ricky Golden, team foul #18 | 84-88 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Parker (PG) Ricky Golden | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam misses the 1st free throw | 84-88 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam misses the 2nd free throw | 84-88 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey grabs the offensive rebound | 84-88 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey is hacked by Jeffrey Thompson - foul #5 on Jeffrey Thompson, team foul #19 | 84-88 |
| Subs | Pitt | Patrick Armas (PF) Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey misses the 1st free throw | 84-88 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey makes the 2nd free throw | 84-89 |
| 00:06 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nathaniel Burnett, team foul #20 | 84-89 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tyler McBurrough (C) Glenn McCubrey | |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | William Parker is called for the reach on Anthony Tam - foul #4 on William Parker, team foul #21 | 84-89 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam makes the 1st free throw | 84-90 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam makes the 2nd free throw | 84-91 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 84-91 |