| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Roger Dipietro (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Walter Briggs (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Lenz (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Abrams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jose Flores (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Charles Short (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Lansberry (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Baxter (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Irving Mandell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Williams (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Robert Baxter inbounds the ball | 36-44 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Pitt | Charles Short knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Irving Mandell | 36-46 |
| 19:24 | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-46 |
| 19:23 | Pitt | Donald Lansberry grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 19:21 | Pitt | Robert Baxter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-46 |
| 19:00 | Syracuse | Robert Baxter is called for the reach on Walter Briggs - foul #2 on Robert Baxter, team foul #1 | 36-46 |
| 18:40 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Williams swats the short shot by Richard Abrams | 36-46 |
| 18:39 | Pitt | Irving Mandell pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 18:34 | Pitt | Charles Short is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Dipietro - foul #2 on Roger Dipietro, team foul #1 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Poarch (PG), Michael Picou (SG), Chester Jordan (SF), Walter Oliver (PF) Roger Dipietro, Walter Briggs, David Lenz, Richard Abrams | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Parker (SF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Robert Baxter, Jeffrey Williams | |
| 18:25 | Pitt | Donald Lansberry is fouled on the floor by Michael Picou - foul #2 on Michael Picou, team foul #2 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Blackwell (C) Jose Flores | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kevin Emerson (C) Irving Mandell | |
| 18:12 | Pitt | Jeffrey Thompson can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 18:10 | Pitt | Jeffrey Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 17:59 | Pitt | Nicholas Blackwell is called for the reach on Donald Lansberry - foul #1 on Nicholas Blackwell, team foul #3 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Howard Leo (SG), Randall Pino (SF) Charles Short, Donald Lansberry | |
| 17:54 | Pitt | Kevin Emerson is by himself and knocks in the runner near the basket | 36-48 |
| 17:35 | Syracuse | Walter Oliver knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Picou | 38-48 |
| 17:30 | Pitt | Howard Leo clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-48 |
| 17:28 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Emerson | 38-48 |
| 17:03 | Pitt | William Parker is hacked by Nicholas Blackwell - foul #2 on Nicholas Blackwell, team foul #4 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro (PG), Walter Briggs (SG), David Lenz (SF), Richard Abrams (PF), Jose Flores (C) Keith Poarch, Michael Picou, Chester Jordan, Walter Oliver, Nicholas Blackwell | |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Short (PG), Robert Baxter (SF), Irving Mandell (PF), Jeffrey Williams (C) William Parker, Randall Pino, Jeffrey Thompson, Kevin Emerson | |
| 16:54 | Pitt | Robert Baxter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 16:53 | Pitt | Jeffrey Williams snags the offensive board | 38-48 |
| 16:39 | Pitt | Irving Mandell buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Short | 38-51 |
| 16:21 | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Howard Leo - foul #2 on Howard Leo, team foul #2 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Donald Lansberry (SG) Howard Leo | |
| 16:21 | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 16:21 | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro misses the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 16:21 | Pitt | Irving Mandell grabs the defensive rebound | 39-51 |
| 16:17 | Pitt | Charles Short's pass is intercepted by Jose Flores | 39-51 |
| 16:13 | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Lenz | 42-51 |
| 15:54 | Pitt | Robert Baxter makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Short | 42-53 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Roger Dipietro (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Walter Briggs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Lenz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Abrams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jose Flores (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Charles Short (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Lansberry (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Baxter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Irving Mandell (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Williams (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Syracuse | Donald Lansberry is called for the reach on Walter Briggs - foul #3 on Donald Lansberry, team foul #3 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Poarch (PG), Bernard Striplin (SG), William Beaty (SF) Roger Dipietro, Walter Briggs, David Lenz | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Parker (SF), Jeffrey Thompson (PF), Kevin Emerson (C) Robert Baxter, Irving Mandell, Jeffrey Williams | |
| 15:32 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-53 |
| 15:31 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | Jose Flores misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-53 |
| 15:09 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams grabs the offensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 15:04 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Kevin Emerson - foul #1 on Kevin Emerson, team foul #4 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Chester Jordan (SF), Nicholas Blackwell (C) Richard Abrams, Jose Flores | |
| Subs | Pitt | Howard Leo (PG) Charles Short | |
| 15:04 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin misses the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 15:04 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 14:41 | Pitt | Jeffrey Thompson hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 43-53 |
| 14:40 | Syracuse | Nicholas Blackwell gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| 14:35 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 14:34 | Pitt | Kevin Emerson pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| 14:22 | Pitt | Howard Leo comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 43-53 |
| 14:20 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Keith Poarch | 43-53 |
| 14:15 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Chester Jordan is denied by Jeffrey Thompson | 43-53 |
| 14:14 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Kevin Emerson | 43-53 |
| 14:09 | Pitt | William Parker is fouled in the backcourt by Bernard Striplin - foul #4 on Bernard Striplin, team foul #5 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro (PG), Michael Picou (SG), David Lenz (SF), Walter Oliver (PF), Jose Flores (C) Keith Poarch, Bernard Striplin, Chester Jordan, William Beaty, Nicholas Blackwell | |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Short (PG), Randall Pino (SF), Irving Mandell (PF), Jeffrey Williams (C) Donald Lansberry, William Parker, Jeffrey Thompson, Kevin Emerson | |
| 14:00 | Pitt | Charles Short misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Roger Dipietro - foul #3 on Roger Dipietro, team foul #6 | 43-53 |
| 14:00 | Pitt | Charles Short makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 14:00 | Pitt | Charles Short misses the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 14:00 | Syracuse | Walter Oliver snags the defensive board | 43-54 |
| 13:41 | Syracuse | Jose Flores hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Roger Dipietro | 45-54 |
| 13:25 | Pitt | Irving Mandell is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 45-54 |
| 13:24 | Syracuse | David Lenz snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| 13:06 | Syracuse | Irving Mandell steps in front of the Walter Oliver pass | 45-54 |
| 12:53 | Pitt | Jeffrey Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Poarch (SG), Walter Briggs (SF), Richard Abrams (PF), Nicholas Blackwell (C) Michael Picou, David Lenz, Walter Oliver, Jose Flores | |
| Subs | Pitt | Donald Lansberry (SG), Robert Baxter (SF), William Wilber (C) Charles Short, Howard Leo, Jeffrey Williams | |
| 12:25 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams makes the floater in the lane set up by Roger Dipietro | 47-54 |
| 12:21 | Pitt | Donald Lansberry is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Poarch - foul #2 on Keith Poarch, team foul #7 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Chester Jordan (SF) Roger Dipietro | |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Short (PG), Jeffrey Thompson (PF) Randall Pino, Irving Mandell | |
| 12:21 | Pitt | Donald Lansberry makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 12:21 | Pitt | Donald Lansberry misses the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | Nicholas Blackwell grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 11:52 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 47-55 |
| 11:50 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Robert Baxter | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Walter Briggs (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Poarch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chester Jordan (fresh) PF - Richard Abrams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Nicholas Blackwell (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Charles Short (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Lansberry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Baxter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - William Wilber (fresh) | |
| 11:48 | Pitt | Donald Lansberry is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Poarch - foul #3 on Keith Poarch, team foul #8 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro (PG), Michael Picou (SG), William Beaty (PF), Jose Flores (C) Walter Briggs, Keith Poarch, Richard Abrams, Nicholas Blackwell | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Parker (PG), Kevin Emerson (C) Charles Short, William Wilber | |
| 11:48 | Pitt | Donald Lansberry makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 11:48 | Pitt | Donald Lansberry makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 11:20 | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 11:18 | Syracuse | William Beaty tips it but misses | 47-57 |
| 11:17 | Pitt | Kevin Emerson grabs the board | 47-57 |
| 11:00 | Pitt | Kevin Emerson makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by William Parker | 47-59 |
| 10:44 | Syracuse | Jose Flores can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by William Parker - foul #3 on William Parker, team foul #5 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Poarch (SG), David Lenz (SF), Richard Abrams (PF) Michael Picou, Chester Jordan, William Beaty | |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Short (PG), Howard Leo (SG), Irving Mandell (PF), Jeffrey Williams (C) Donald Lansberry, Robert Baxter, Jeffrey Thompson, Kevin Emerson | |
| 10:44 | Syracuse | Jose Flores makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 10:44 | Syracuse | Jose Flores misses the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 10:44 | Pitt | Irving Mandell pulls down the rebound | 48-59 |
| 10:42 | Pitt | William Parker's pass is intercepted by David Lenz in the backcourt | 48-59 |
| 10:32 | Syracuse | Keith Poarch comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Short - foul #3 on Charles Short, team foul #6 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Briggs (SG), Walter Oliver (C) Roger Dipietro, Jose Flores | |
| Subs | Pitt | Randall Pino (SF) William Parker | |
| 10:32 | Syracuse | Keith Poarch makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 10:32 | Syracuse | Keith Poarch makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 10:17 | Pitt | Irving Mandell travels with the ball | 50-59 |
| 09:59 | Syracuse | Randall Pino steals the ball from Keith Poarch | 50-59 |
| 09:44 | Pitt | Jeffrey Williams loses the dribble to Keith Poarch | 50-59 |
| 09:25 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Abrams | 52-59 |
| 09:05 | Pitt | Richard Abrams picks off the pass by Charles Short | 52-59 |
| 08:57 | Syracuse | Howard Leo picks off the pass by David Lenz | 52-59 |
| 08:28 | Pitt | Irving Mandell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Howard Leo | 52-62 |
| 08:07 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-62 |
| 08:05 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Williams | 52-62 |
| 07:51 | Pitt | Irving Mandell misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-62 |
| 07:49 | Syracuse | Keith Poarch pulls down the rebound | 52-62 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Walter Briggs (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Poarch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Lenz (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Abrams (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Oliver (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Charles Short (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Howard Leo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randall Pino (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Irving Mandell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Williams (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Syracuse | David Lenz misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 52-62 |
| 07:43 | Pitt | Jeffrey Williams pulls down the rebound | 52-62 |
| 07:34 | Pitt | Jeffrey Williams's pass is intercepted by Walter Briggs | 52-62 |
| 07:11 | Syracuse | Keith Poarch comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-62 |
| 07:09 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams gets the offensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 06:56 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs misses short on a jumper from the left side | 52-62 |
| 06:54 | Pitt | Randall Pino grabs the board | 52-62 |
| 06:49 | Pitt | Randall Pino drills a 3 from the right corner | 52-65 |
| 06:36 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-65 |
| 06:34 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Poarch | 52-65 |
| 06:20 | Syracuse | Walter Oliver blows the dunk | 52-65 |
| 06:18 | Pitt | Irving Mandell grabs the board | 52-65 |
| 06:13 | Pitt | Charles Short can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-65 |
| 06:11 | Pitt | Charles Short grabs the offensive rebound | 52-65 |
| 06:03 | Pitt | Irving Mandell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-65 |
| 06:01 | Pitt | Howard Leo can't tip it in | 52-65 |
| 05:59 | Syracuse | Walter Oliver gets the rebound | 52-65 |
| 05:59 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro (PG), Bernard Striplin (SG), Chester Jordan (SF), William Beaty (PF), Jose Flores (C) Walter Briggs, Keith Poarch, David Lenz, Richard Abrams, Walter Oliver | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Parker (PG), Donald Lansberry (SG), Robert Baxter (SF), Jeffrey Thompson (PF), Kevin Emerson (C) Charles Short, Howard Leo, Randall Pino, Irving Mandell, Jeffrey Williams | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 05:47 | Syracuse | William Beaty misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kevin Emerson - foul #2 on Kevin Emerson, team foul #7 | 52-65 |
| 05:47 | Syracuse | William Beaty makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 05:47 | Syracuse | William Beaty misses the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 05:47 | Pitt | Kevin Emerson grabs the board | 53-65 |
| 05:37 | Pitt | Robert Baxter hits a wide open driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Lansberry | 53-67 |
| 05:23 | Syracuse | Chester Jordan drills a turnaround from close range | 55-67 |
| 05:00 | Pitt | Jeffrey Thompson is hacked by Roger Dipietro - foul #4 on Roger Dipietro, team foul #9 | 55-67 |
| 05:00 | Pitt | Jeffrey Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 05:00 | Pitt | Jeffrey Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Jose Flores grabs the defensive rebound | 55-68 |
| 04:35 | Syracuse | Kevin Emerson takes the ball from Bernard Striplin | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:14 | Pitt | Donald Lansberry hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-68 |
| 04:12 | Syracuse | Chester Jordan gets the rebound | 55-68 |
| 04:07 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-68 |
| 04:05 | Pitt | Robert Baxter grabs the defensive rebound | 55-68 |
| 03:36 | Pitt | Kevin Emerson drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Baxter | 55-70 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Roger Dipietro (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bernard Striplin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Chester Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Beaty (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Jose Flores (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - William Parker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Lansberry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Baxter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Emerson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Syracuse | Jose Flores misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 55-70 |
| 03:17 | Syracuse | Jose Flores tips it in | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Pitt | Jeffrey Thompson loses the dribble to Jose Flores in the backcourt | 57-70 |
| 03:08 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin makes the shot from the left side | 59-70 |
| 02:39 | Pitt | Jose Flores steals it from Jeffrey Thompson | 59-70 |
| 02:39 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-70 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Poarch (PG), Michael Picou (SG), David Lenz (SF), Richard Abrams (PF), Nicholas Blackwell (C) Roger Dipietro, Bernard Striplin, Chester Jordan, William Beaty, Jose Flores | |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Short (PG), Howard Leo (SG), Randall Pino (SF), Irving Mandell (PF), William Wilber (C) William Parker, Donald Lansberry, Robert Baxter, Jeffrey Thompson, Kevin Emerson | |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | Nicholas Blackwell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Nicholas Blackwell, team foul #10 | 59-70 |
| 02:01 | Pitt | William Wilber can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 59-70 |
| 02:00 | Syracuse | David Lenz grabs the defensive rebound | 59-70 |
| 01:56 | Syracuse | Irving Mandell is called for the reach on Michael Picou - foul #1 on Irving Mandell, team foul #8 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Briggs (SG), Chester Jordan (SF), Walter Oliver (PF) Keith Poarch, David Lenz, Richard Abrams | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Parker (PG), Jeffrey Thompson (PF), Kevin Emerson (C) Charles Short, Irving Mandell, William Wilber | |
| 01:56 | Syracuse | Michael Picou makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 01:56 | Syracuse | Michael Picou makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 01:54 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-70 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro (PG), Bernard Striplin (SG), David Lenz (SF), Richard Abrams (PF), Jose Flores (C) Michael Picou, Walter Briggs, Chester Jordan, Walter Oliver, Nicholas Blackwell | |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Short (PG), Donald Lansberry (SG), Robert Baxter (SF), Irving Mandell (PF), Jeffrey Williams (C) William Parker, Howard Leo, Randall Pino, Jeffrey Thompson, Kevin Emerson | |
| 01:29 | Pitt | Charles Short hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-70 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | David Lenz pulls down the rebound | 61-70 |
| 01:23 | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-70 |
| 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) | |
| 01:00 | Pitt | Donald Lansberry hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Irving Mandell | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-73 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Pitt | Bernard Striplin is called for the reach on Donald Lansberry in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bernard Striplin, team foul #11 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Briggs (SG) Bernard Striplin | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kevin Emerson (C) Jeffrey Williams | |
| 00:52 | Pitt | Donald Lansberry misses the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:52 | Pitt | Donald Lansberry makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Lenz | 69-74 |
| 00:46 | Pitt | Kevin Emerson is hacked by Roger Dipietro in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roger Dipietro, team foul #12 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Poarch (SG) Roger Dipietro | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:46 | Pitt | Kevin Emerson makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:46 | Pitt | Kevin Emerson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-76 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeffrey Williams (C) Kevin Emerson | |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Irving Mandell blocks the short jumper by David Lenz | 69-76 |
| 00:39 | Pitt | Robert Baxter pulls down the rebound | 69-76 |
| 00:37 | Pitt | Robert Baxter is hacked by Walter Briggs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Briggs, team foul #13 | 69-76 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kevin Emerson (C) Jeffrey Williams | |
| 00:37 | Pitt | Robert Baxter makes the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:37 | Pitt | Robert Baxter makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-78 |
| 00:32 | Pitt | Walter Briggs is called for the reach on Kevin Emerson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Walter Briggs, team foul #14 | 72-78 |
| 00:32 | Pitt | Kevin Emerson makes the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:32 | Pitt | Kevin Emerson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams pulls down the rebound | 72-79 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-79 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeffrey Williams (C) Kevin Emerson | |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-79 |
| 00:25 | Pitt | Walter Briggs is called for the reach on Irving Mandell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Walter Briggs, team foul #15 | 75-79 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Picou (SG) Walter Briggs | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:25 | Pitt | Irving Mandell makes the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:25 | Pitt | Irving Mandell makes the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-81 |
| 00:18 | Pitt | Jeffrey Williams pulls down the rebound | 75-81 |
| 00:17 | Pitt | Keith Poarch is called for the reach on Jeffrey Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Keith Poarch, team foul #16 | 75-81 |
| 00:17 | Pitt | Jeffrey Williams makes the 1st free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:17 | Pitt | Jeffrey Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 75-83 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 75-83 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Jose Flores hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-83 |
| 00:11 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Robert Baxter | 75-83 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Pitt | Robert Baxter is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Poarch - foul #5 on Keith Poarch, team foul #17 | 75-83 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Chester Jordan (SF) Keith Poarch | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kevin Emerson (C) Jeffrey Williams | |
| 00:10 | Pitt | Robert Baxter makes the 1st free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:10 | Pitt | Robert Baxter misses the 2nd free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to David Lenz | 75-84 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Charles Short is called for the reach on David Lenz - foul #4 on Charles Short, team foul #9 | 75-84 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeffrey Williams (C) Kevin Emerson | |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | David Lenz makes the 1st free throw | 76-84 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | David Lenz misses the 2nd free throw | 76-84 |
| 00:03 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Irving Mandell | 76-84 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Charles Short runs out the clock | 76-84 |