| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Nickolas Stanley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Starr (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Scott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Oktawian Wadzinski (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jerry Ashley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Ohanko Sato (fresh) SG - Ivan Madalinski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Octavio Marino (fresh) PF - Robert Brister (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Gene Stephens (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Octavio Marino inbounds the ball | 39-29 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Syracuse | Octavio Marino drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ohanko Sato and he's fouled by Brian Scott - foul #1 on Brian Scott, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| 19:41 | Syracuse | Octavio Marino makes the free throw | 39-32 |
| 19:17 | Pitt | Oktawian Wadzinski hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Jerry Ashley | 41-32 |
| 19:12 | Syracuse | Octavio Marino can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 19:11 | Pitt | Jerry Ashley grabs the board | 41-32 |
| 19:07 | Pitt | Nickolas Stanley is hacked by Octavio Marino in the backcourt - foul #3 on Octavio Marino, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Deloach (SF) Octavio Marino | |
| 18:59 | Pitt | Oktawian Wadzinski misses short on an open shot from the right side | 41-32 |
| 18:58 | Syracuse | Robert Brister gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| 18:54 | Syracuse | Jerry Ashley swats the layup by Robert Brister | 41-32 |
| 18:52 | Pitt | Nickolas Stanley grabs the board | 41-32 |
| 18:33 | Pitt | Jerry Ashley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-32 |
| 18:32 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach snags the defensive board | 41-32 |
| 18:27 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-34 |
| 18:15 | Pitt | Brian Scott misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Mark Deloach - foul #2 on Mark Deloach, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Lantz (PG), Dustin Helfrich (SG), Zackary Rowell (PF), Matthew Cusick (C) Nickolas Stanley, Michael Starr, Oktawian Wadzinski, Jerry Ashley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah (PG), Enoch Zibell (SG), Igor Zielesch (PF), Carlos Moore (C) Ohanko Sato, Ivan Madalinski, Robert Brister, Gene Stephens | |
| 18:15 | Pitt | Brian Scott makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 18:15 | Pitt | Brian Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 17:56 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 43-34 |
| 17:55 | Pitt | Zackary Rowell gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| 17:35 | Pitt | Zackary Rowell scores on a runner in the lane and the foul's on Mark Deloach - foul #3 on Mark Deloach, team foul #3 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Pitt | Troy Osborne (C) Brian Scott | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stanley Todd (SF) Mark Deloach | |
| 17:35 | Pitt | Zackary Rowell makes the free throw | 46-34 |
| 17:23 | Syracuse | Stanley Todd is fouled on the floor by Dustin Helfrich - foul #1 on Dustin Helfrich, team foul #2 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Starr (SG) Dustin Helfrich | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:14 | Syracuse | Igor Zielesch misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Matthew Cusick - foul #1 on Matthew Cusick, team foul #3 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Brister (PF) Carlos Moore | |
| 17:14 | Syracuse | Igor Zielesch misses the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 17:14 | Syracuse | Igor Zielesch makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 17:05 | Pitt | Matthew Cusick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 17:04 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell grabs the defensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 17:00 | Syracuse | Stanley Todd comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-35 |
| 16:58 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell gets the offensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 16:52 | Syracuse | Igor Zielesch comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 46-35 |
| 16:51 | Pitt | Zackary Rowell gets the rebound | 46-35 |
| 16:47 | Pitt | John Lantz scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Michael Starr | 48-35 |
| 16:40 | Syracuse | Igor Zielesch hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jimoh Elijah | 48-37 |
| 16:19 | Pitt | Zackary Rowell knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Michael Starr | 50-37 |
| 15:59 | Syracuse | Michael Starr steals it from Stanley Todd | 50-37 |
| 15:54 | Pitt | John Lantz can't finish the layup | 50-37 |
| 15:52 | Pitt | Zackary Rowell tips it home | 52-37 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Lantz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Starr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Cusick (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Zackary Rowell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Troy Osborne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jimoh Elijah (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Enoch Zibell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stanley Todd (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Brister (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Igor Zielesch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Syracuse | Stanley Todd misses the easy layup | 52-37 |
| 15:25 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Igor Zielesch | 52-37 |
| 15:18 | Syracuse | Stanley Todd makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 52-39 |
| 15:05 | Pitt | Matthew Cusick connects on the open runner near the basket | 54-39 |
| 14:40 | Syracuse | Robert Brister makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Jimoh Elijah | 54-41 |
| 14:38 | Pitt | John Lantz is hacked by Jimoh Elijah in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jimoh Elijah, team foul #4 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | Nickolas Stanley (PG), Dustin Helfrich (SG), Brian Scott (SF), Oktawian Wadzinski (PF), Jerry Ashley (C) John Lantz, Michael Starr, Matthew Cusick, Zackary Rowell, Troy Osborne | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato (PG), Ivan Madalinski (SG), Octavio Marino (SF), Mark Deloach (PF), Gene Stephens (C) Jimoh Elijah, Enoch Zibell, Stanley Todd, Robert Brister, Igor Zielesch | |
| 14:23 | Pitt | Oktawian Wadzinski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-41 |
| 14:21 | Pitt | Oktawian Wadzinski gets the offensive rebound | 54-41 |
| 14:04 | Pitt | Jerry Ashley misses the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 54-41 |
| 14:02 | Pitt | Brian Scott can't tip it in | 54-41 |
| 14:00 | Pitt | Oktawian Wadzinski grabs the offensive rebound | 54-41 |
| 13:44 | Pitt | Nickolas Stanley clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-41 |
| 13:43 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Helfrich | 54-41 |
| 13:29 | Pitt | Brian Scott misses short on an open runner from the left block | 54-41 |
| 13:27 | Syracuse | Gene Stephens snags the defensive board | 54-41 |
| 13:22 | Syracuse | Oktawian Wadzinski is called for the reach on Ivan Madalinski - foul #3 on Oktawian Wadzinski, team foul #4 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel Paige (SG) Nickolas Stanley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Hardiman (PG), Carlos Moore (C) Ohanko Sato, Gene Stephens | |
| 13:05 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-41 |
| 12:53 | Pitt | Brian Scott is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Dustin Helfrich | 57-41 |
| 12:48 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-41 |
| 12:47 | Pitt | Brian Scott gets the rebound | 57-41 |
| 12:34 | Pitt | Daniel Paige hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-41 |
| 12:33 | Pitt | Brian Scott tips it back up and in | 59-41 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 12:29 | Syracuse | James Hardiman loses the dribble to Dustin Helfrich in the backcourt | 59-41 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 12:16 | Pitt | Brian Scott hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the free throw line | 59-41 |
| 12:14 | Pitt | Brian Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 59-41 |
| 12:00 | Pitt | Oktawian Wadzinski misses the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Carlos Moore - foul #2 on Carlos Moore, team foul #5 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | Nickolas Stanley (PG), Michael Starr (SG), Troy Osborne (SF) Dustin Helfrich, Daniel Paige, Brian Scott | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato (PG), Robert Brister (PF), Gene Stephens (C) James Hardiman, Mark Deloach, Carlos Moore | |
| 12:00 | Pitt | Oktawian Wadzinski makes the 1st free throw | 60-41 |
| 12:00 | Pitt | Oktawian Wadzinski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-41 |
| 11:49 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Brister | 61-44 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Nickolas Stanley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Starr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Troy Osborne (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oktawian Wadzinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Ashley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Ohanko Sato (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ivan Madalinski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Octavio Marino (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Brister (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Gene Stephens (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 11:31 | Pitt | Jerry Ashley knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Nickolas Stanley | 63-44 |
| 11:27 | Syracuse | Michael Starr is called for the reach on Ohanko Sato - foul #2 on Michael Starr, team foul #5 | 63-44 |
| 11:16 | Syracuse | Gene Stephens can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-44 |
| 11:14 | Pitt | Troy Osborne pulls down the rebound | 63-44 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 10:49 | Pitt | Oktawian Wadzinski misses the lay-in | 63-44 |
| 10:48 | Syracuse | Robert Brister pulls down the rebound | 63-44 |
| 10:44 | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato buries a floater from the right side set up by Octavio Marino | 63-46 |
| 10:39 | Pitt | Ohanko Sato picks off the pass by Nickolas Stanley in the backcourt | 63-46 |
| 10:37 | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato lays it up and in | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 10:32 | Pitt | Michael Starr banks in the layup set up by Nickolas Stanley and he's hacked by Ivan Madalinski - foul #2 on Ivan Madalinski, team foul #6 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Lantz (PG), Daniel Paige (SF), Zackary Rowell (PF), Matthew Cusick (C) Nickolas Stanley, Troy Osborne, Oktawian Wadzinski, Jerry Ashley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell (PG), James Hardiman (SG), Mark Deloach (SF) Ohanko Sato, Ivan Madalinski, Octavio Marino | |
| 10:32 | Pitt | Michael Starr makes the free throw | 66-48 |
| 10:16 | Syracuse | Gene Stephens's pass is intercepted by Daniel Paige | 66-48 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 09:56 | Pitt | Matthew Cusick is wide open and slams it home set up by John Lantz | 68-48 |
| 09:42 | Syracuse | Robert Brister misses the lay-in | 68-48 |
| 09:40 | Syracuse | Robert Brister grabs the offensive board | 68-48 |
| 09:35 | Syracuse | Zackary Rowell is called for the reach on Robert Brister - foul #1 on Zackary Rowell, team foul #6 | 68-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | Dustin Helfrich (SG), Brian Scott (SF), Jerry Ashley (C) Michael Starr, Daniel Paige, Matthew Cusick | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato (PG), Stanley Todd (SF), Carlos Moore (PF) James Hardiman, Mark Deloach, Robert Brister | |
| 09:23 | Syracuse | Carlos Moore banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ohanko Sato | 68-50 |
| 09:21 | Pitt | Enoch Zibell is called for the reach on Zackary Rowell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Enoch Zibell, team foul #7 | 68-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah (SG) Enoch Zibell | |
| 09:21 | Pitt | Zackary Rowell makes the 1st free throw | 69-50 |
| 09:21 | Pitt | Zackary Rowell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-50 |
| 09:14 | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Ohanko Sato, team foul #8 | 70-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | Troy Osborne (PF) Zackary Rowell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:46 | Pitt | Jerry Ashley is open and buries a jumper in the lane set up by John Lantz | 72-50 |
| 08:37 | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-50 |
| 08:35 | Pitt | Jerry Ashley grabs the defensive rebound | 72-50 |
| 08:33 | Pitt | Jimoh Elijah steals it from John Lantz in the backcourt | 72-50 |
| 08:32 | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato hits the finger roll set up by Jimoh Elijah | 72-52 |
| 08:10 | Pitt | Dustin Helfrich misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-52 |
| 08:08 | Syracuse | Carlos Moore pulls down the rebound | 72-52 |
| 08:00 | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah's pass is intercepted by Brian Scott | 72-52 |
| 07:56 | Pitt | Brian Scott throws it down | 74-52 |
| 07:39 | Syracuse | Carlos Moore is hacked by Troy Osborne - foul #2 on Troy Osborne, team foul #7 | 74-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | Nickolas Stanley (PG), Daniel Paige (SG), Matthew Cusick (SF), Oktawian Wadzinski (PF), Zackary Rowell (C) John Lantz, Dustin Helfrich, Brian Scott, Troy Osborne, Jerry Ashley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell (PG), James Hardiman (SG), Mark Deloach (SF), Igor Zielesch (C) Ohanko Sato, Jimoh Elijah, Stanley Todd, Gene Stephens | |
| 07:39 | Syracuse | Carlos Moore makes the 1st free throw | 74-53 |
| 07:39 | Syracuse | Carlos Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 74-54 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Nickolas Stanley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Paige (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Matthew Cusick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oktawian Wadzinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Zackary Rowell (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Enoch Zibell (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Hardiman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Deloach (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carlos Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Igor Zielesch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Pitt | Nickolas Stanley scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Cusick | 76-54 |
| 07:04 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Matthew Cusick - foul #2 on Matthew Cusick, team foul #8 | 76-54 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Starr (SG) Daniel Paige | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Octavio Marino (SF) Carlos Moore | |
| 07:04 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach makes the 1st free throw | 76-55 |
| 07:04 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach makes the 2nd free throw | 76-56 |
| 06:41 | Pitt | Nickolas Stanley's floater is tipped away by Octavio Marino | 76-56 |
| 06:40 | Pitt | Zackary Rowell can't tip it in | 76-56 |
| 06:39 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell grabs the board | 76-56 |
| 06:34 | Syracuse | Octavio Marino can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Michael Starr - foul #3 on Michael Starr, team foul #9 | 76-56 |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel Paige (SF) Zackary Rowell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Brister (PF) Igor Zielesch | |
| 06:34 | Syracuse | Octavio Marino makes the 1st free throw | 76-57 |
| 06:34 | Syracuse | Octavio Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 76-58 |
| 06:32 | Pitt | Daniel Paige is hacked by Octavio Marino in the backcourt - foul #4 on Octavio Marino, team foul #9 | 76-58 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski (SG) James Hardiman | |
| 06:32 | Pitt | Daniel Paige misses the 1st free throw | 76-58 |
| 06:32 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach pulls down the rebound | 76-58 |
| 06:20 | Syracuse | Oktawian Wadzinski swats the dunk try by Robert Brister | 76-58 |
| 06:19 | Syracuse | Robert Brister misses the tip | 76-58 |
| 06:17 | Pitt | Matthew Cusick pulls down the rebound | 76-58 |
| 05:57 | Pitt | Nickolas Stanley can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 76-58 |
| 05:56 | Pitt | Oktawian Wadzinski tips it back up and in | 78-58 |
| 05:37 | Syracuse | Oktawian Wadzinski picks off the pass by Enoch Zibell | 78-58 |
| 05:11 | Pitt | Michael Starr scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Nickolas Stanley | 81-58 |
| 04:59 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Nickolas Stanley - foul #1 on Nickolas Stanley, team foul #10 | 81-58 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Lantz (PG), Dustin Helfrich (SG), Brian Scott (SF), Zackary Rowell (PF), Troy Osborne (C) Nickolas Stanley, Michael Starr, Daniel Paige, Oktawian Wadzinski, Matthew Cusick | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Hardiman (SG), Igor Zielesch (C) Ivan Madalinski, Mark Deloach | |
| 04:59 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell misses the 1st free throw | 81-58 |
| 04:59 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell misses the 2nd free throw | 81-58 |
| 04:59 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Troy Osborne | 81-58 |
| 04:38 | Pitt | Zackary Rowell slams it home on a great pass from Troy Osborne | 83-58 |
| 04:25 | Syracuse | Octavio Marino clanks a shot from the left wing | 83-58 |
| 04:24 | Syracuse | Igor Zielesch pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-58 |
| 04:12 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell loses the ball out of bounds | 83-58 |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel Paige (SF) Brian Scott | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah (SG), Stanley Todd (SF), Mark Deloach (C) Enoch Zibell, Octavio Marino, Robert Brister | |
| 03:46 | Pitt | James Hardiman takes the ball from Troy Osborne | 83-58 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Syracuse | Stanley Todd's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Paige | 83-58 |
| 03:40 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach tips it in | 83-60 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Lantz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Helfrich (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Paige (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Zackary Rowell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Troy Osborne (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Hardiman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jimoh Elijah (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stanley Todd (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Igor Zielesch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Deloach (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Pitt | Troy Osborne blows the layup | 83-60 |
| 03:22 | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah snags the defensive board | 83-60 |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | Igor Zielesch is hacked by Troy Osborne - foul #3 on Troy Osborne, team foul #11 | 83-60 |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Cusick (C) Daniel Paige | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell (SG), Carlos Moore (C) James Hardiman, Stanley Todd | |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | Igor Zielesch makes the 1st free throw | 83-61 |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | Igor Zielesch misses the 2nd free throw | 83-61 |
| 02:55 | Pitt | Zackary Rowell gets the rebound | 83-61 |
| 02:49 | Pitt | Jimoh Elijah picks off the pass by Zackary Rowell in the backcourt | 83-61 |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell lays it in on a great pass from Jimoh Elijah | 83-63 |
| 02:46 | Pitt | John Lantz is hacked by Jimoh Elijah in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jimoh Elijah, team foul #10 | 83-63 |
| 02:46 | Pitt | John Lantz misses the 1st free throw | 83-63 |
| 02:46 | Pitt | John Lantz misses the 2nd free throw | 83-63 |
| 02:46 | Syracuse | Igor Zielesch pulls down the rebound | 83-63 |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Igor Zielesch steps out of bounds on the sideline | 83-63 |
| 02:15 | Pitt | Matthew Cusick knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from John Lantz | 85-63 |
| 01:55 | Syracuse | John Lantz steals the ball from Mark Deloach | 85-63 |
| 01:30 | Pitt | Matthew Cusick hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Lantz | 88-63 |
| 01:18 | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 88-63 |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | Igor Zielesch can't tip it in | 88-63 |
| 01:14 | Pitt | Matthew Cusick pulls down the rebound | 88-63 |
| 00:49 | Pitt | Matthew Cusick is open and scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Dustin Helfrich | 90-63 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Igor Zielesch hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Jimoh Elijah | 90-65 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Pitt | John Lantz is fouled on the floor by Jimoh Elijah - foul #4 on Jimoh Elijah, team foul #11 | 90-65 |
| 00:18 | Pitt | John Lantz misses the 1st free throw | 90-65 |
| 00:18 | Pitt | John Lantz makes the 2nd free throw | 91-65 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Igor Zielesch blows the layup but he's fouled by Troy Osborne - foul #4 on Troy Osborne, team foul #12 | 91-65 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Igor Zielesch makes the 1st free throw | 91-66 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Igor Zielesch misses the 2nd free throw | 91-66 |
| 00:13 | Pitt | Zackary Rowell grabs the board | 91-66 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | John Lantz runs out the clock | 91-66 |