| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Tom Windham (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Brazil (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Eldredge (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dennis Pearce (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Willie Isaac (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Jernigan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edek Murawski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bret Mabry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Heromin Lenski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pittsburgh | Anthony Eldredge inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Pittsburgh | Robert Richardson can't finish the uncontested layup | 33-34 |
| 19:43 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 19:38 | Syracuse | Edek Murawski scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-37 |
| 19:36 | Pittsburgh | Edek Murawski picks off the pass by Tom Windham in the backcourt | 33-37 |
| 19:30 | Syracuse | Dennis Pearce is called for the reach on Willie Isaac - foul #3 on Dennis Pearce, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | John Wald (C) Dennis Pearce | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 19:14 | Syracuse | Bret Mabry is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Bret Mabry, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ray Johnson (PF) Bret Mabry | |
| 19:12 | Pittsburgh | Anthony Eldredge is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Johnson - foul #1 on Ray Johnson, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| 18:57 | Pittsburgh | Robert Richardson scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Anthony Eldredge | 35-37 |
| 18:42 | Syracuse | Ray Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 18:40 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan tips it back up and in | 35-39 |
| 18:23 | Pittsburgh | Robert Brazil drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Tom Windham | 38-39 |
| 18:11 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Willie Isaac | 38-41 |
| 18:04 | Pittsburgh | Robert Brazil misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-41 |
| 18:03 | Pittsburgh | Tom Windham tips it but misses | 38-41 |
| 18:02 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 17:57 | Syracuse | Edek Murawski loses the dribble to John Wald | 38-41 |
| 17:39 | Pittsburgh | Tom Windham comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-41 |
| 17:37 | Pittsburgh | Tom Windham snags the offensive board | 38-41 |
| 17:15 | Pittsburgh | Tom Windham hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 38-41 |
| 17:14 | Pittsburgh | Anthony Eldredge gets the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 16:57 | Pittsburgh | Robert Brazil misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-41 |
| 16:56 | Pittsburgh | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Brazil | 38-41 |
| 16:48 | Pittsburgh | Tom Windham can't connect on an uncontested jump hook near the basket | 38-41 |
| 16:47 | Syracuse | Ray Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 16:42 | Syracuse | Heromin Lenski buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ray Johnson | 38-44 |
| 16:22 | Pittsburgh | John Wald can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 16:20 | Syracuse | Edek Murawski pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 16:14 | Syracuse | Willie Isaac can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 16:12 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Anthony Eldredge | 38-44 |
| 15:43 | Pittsburgh | Tom Windham misses badly on a shot in the paint | 38-44 |
| 15:42 | Pittsburgh | John Wald misses the tip | 38-44 |
| 15:41 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Heromin Lenski | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Tom Windham (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Brazil (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Eldredge (tiring) 5 reb. PF - Robert Richardson (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Wald (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Willie Isaac (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Jernigan (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edek Murawski (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Johnson (tiring) 2 reb. C - Heromin Lenski (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-44 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Trosper (PG), James Wilson (SG), Gary Griffith (SF), Dennis Pearce (PF), Dan Causey (C) Tom Windham, Robert Brazil, Anthony Eldredge, Robert Richardson, John Wald | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt (PG), Shaun Bequette (SG), Wilbert Nicks (SF), Bret Mabry (PF), Ricardo Lopez (C) Willie Isaac, Martin Jernigan, Edek Murawski, Ray Johnson, Heromin Lenski | |
| 15:35 | Pittsburgh | Steven Oswalt picks off the pass by Dan Causey in the backcourt | 38-44 |
| 15:33 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt banks in the layup | 38-46 |
| 15:24 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Trosper misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-46 |
| 15:22 | Pittsburgh | Dan Causey can't tip it in | 38-46 |
| 15:20 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Wilbert Nicks | 38-46 |
| 15:15 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Bret Mabry | 38-49 |
| 14:55 | Pittsburgh | James Wilson misses badly on the uncontested floater in the paint | 38-49 |
| 14:53 | Syracuse | Bret Mabry snags the defensive board | 38-49 |
| 14:47 | Syracuse | Bret Mabry's layup is rejected by Dan Causey | 38-49 |
| 14:46 | Syracuse | Ricardo Lopez grabs the offensive board | 38-49 |
| 14:38 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Wilbert Nicks | 38-51 |
| 14:25 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Trosper buries a jumper from the right wing | 40-51 |
| 14:20 | Syracuse | Ricardo Lopez drills a shot from the left wing set up by Steven Oswalt | 40-53 |
| 14:03 | Pittsburgh | Dan Causey misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Shaun Bequette - foul #1 on Shaun Bequette, team foul #3 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Tom Windham (PG), Robert Brazil (SG), Anthony Eldredge (SF) Benjamin Trosper, James Wilson, Gary Griffith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Nunn (PG), Martin Jernigan (SG), Henry Hart (SF), Heromin Lenski (C) Steven Oswalt, Shaun Bequette, Wilbert Nicks, Ricardo Lopez | |
| 14:03 | Pittsburgh | Dan Causey makes the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 14:03 | Pittsburgh | Dan Causey makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 13:47 | Syracuse | Heromin Lenski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-53 |
| 13:46 | Syracuse | Henry Hart misses the tip | 42-53 |
| 13:44 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Pearce grabs the board | 42-53 |
| 13:22 | Pittsburgh | Tom Windham knocks in the floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Nicholas Nunn - foul #2 on Nicholas Nunn, team foul #4 | 44-53 |
| 13:22 | Pittsburgh | Tom Windham makes the free throw | 45-53 |
| 13:13 | Syracuse | Bret Mabry hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Tom Windham - foul #3 on Tom Windham, team foul #2 | 45-53 |
| 13:13 | Syracuse | Bret Mabry misses the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 13:13 | Syracuse | Bret Mabry makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 13:00 | Pittsburgh | Tom Windham clanks a jumper from the left side | 45-54 |
| 12:59 | Syracuse | Bret Mabry grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 12:53 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Nicholas Nunn and the foul's on Tom Windham - foul #4 on Tom Windham, team foul #3 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James Wilson (PG), Benjamin Trosper (SF) Tom Windham, Anthony Eldredge | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edek Murawski (SF), Ray Johnson (C) Henry Hart, Heromin Lenski | |
| 12:53 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan makes the free throw | 45-58 |
| 12:38 | Pittsburgh | Robert Brazil knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 12:26 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan clanks a 3 from the left corner | 48-58 |
| 12:25 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Dan Causey | 48-58 |
| 12:06 | Pittsburgh | James Wilson is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Nunn - foul #3 on Nicholas Nunn, team foul #5 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Anthony Eldredge (SF), Gary Griffith (PF) Robert Brazil, Dennis Pearce | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt (PG), Shaun Bequette (SG), Wilbert Nicks (SF), Ricardo Lopez (C) Nicholas Nunn, Martin Jernigan, Edek Murawski, Ray Johnson | |
| 11:42 | Pittsburgh | Dan Causey dunks the ball | 50-58 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Trosper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Anthony Eldredge (tiring) 5 reb. PF - Gary Griffith (fresh) C - Dan Causey (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Steven Oswalt (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Shaun Bequette (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilbert Nicks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bret Mabry (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ricardo Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Syracuse | Wilbert Nicks is fouled on the floor by Gary Griffith - foul #1 on Gary Griffith, team foul #4 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Robert Brazil (SG), Robert Richardson (C) James Wilson, Dan Causey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Isaac (SF) Bret Mabry | |
| 11:06 | Syracuse | Willie Isaac is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Willie Isaac, team foul #6 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Heromin Lenski (C) Ricardo Lopez | |
| 11:02 | Pittsburgh | Robert Brazil is called for traveling in the backcourt | 50-58 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | John Wald (SF) Anthony Eldredge | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:57 | Syracuse | Shaun Bequette loses the dribble to Benjamin Trosper | 50-58 |
| 10:39 | Pittsburgh | Robert Richardson misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-58 |
| 10:37 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt grabs the board | 50-58 |
| 10:23 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-60 |
| 10:08 | Pittsburgh | Robert Brazil hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-60 |
| 10:07 | Syracuse | Heromin Lenski grabs the board | 50-60 |
| 10:03 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-60 |
| 10:01 | Pittsburgh | Gary Griffith grabs the board | 50-60 |
| 09:55 | Pittsburgh | Robert Brazil is fouled on the floor by Shaun Bequette - foul #2 on Shaun Bequette, team foul #7 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James Wilson (PG), Anthony Eldredge (SF), Dennis Pearce (PF), Dan Causey (C) Benjamin Trosper, John Wald, Gary Griffith, Robert Richardson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Nunn (PG), Martin Jernigan (SG), Henry Hart (SF), Bret Mabry (PF), Ray Johnson (C) Steven Oswalt, Shaun Bequette, Willie Isaac, Wilbert Nicks, Heromin Lenski | |
| 09:55 | Pittsburgh | Robert Brazil makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 09:55 | Pittsburgh | Robert Brazil makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 09:48 | Syracuse | Nicholas Nunn loses the ball out of bounds | 52-60 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ricardo Lopez (C) Ray Johnson | |
| 09:44 | Pittsburgh | Anthony Eldredge is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Hart - foul #1 on Henry Hart, team foul #8 | 52-60 |
| 09:44 | Pittsburgh | Anthony Eldredge makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 09:44 | Pittsburgh | Anthony Eldredge makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 09:30 | Syracuse | Nicholas Nunn misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-60 |
| 09:28 | Syracuse | Ricardo Lopez grabs the offensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 09:16 | Syracuse | Nicholas Nunn drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ricardo Lopez | 54-63 |
| 08:58 | Pittsburgh | James Wilson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-63 |
| 08:57 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Bret Mabry | 54-63 |
| 08:47 | Syracuse | Anthony Eldredge steals the ball from Ricardo Lopez | 54-63 |
| 08:34 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Pearce buries a jumper near the basket | 56-63 |
| 08:16 | Syracuse | Ricardo Lopez is fouled on the floor by Robert Brazil - foul #2 on Robert Brazil, team foul #5 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Trosper (PG), John Wald (SF), Robert Richardson (C) Robert Brazil, Anthony Eldredge, Dan Causey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt (PG), Edek Murawski (SF), Ray Johnson (PF), Heromin Lenski (C) Nicholas Nunn, Henry Hart, Bret Mabry, Ricardo Lopez | |
| 08:02 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt can't finish the layup | 56-63 |
| 08:01 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to John Wald | 56-63 |
| 07:59 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Pearce is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Pearce, team foul #6 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Tom Windham (PG) James Wilson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Isaac (PG), Shaun Bequette (SG) Steven Oswalt, Martin Jernigan | |
| 07:40 | Syracuse | Ray Johnson lays it up and in | 56-65 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Tom Windham (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Benjamin Trosper (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Wald (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Pearce (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Richardson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Willie Isaac (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shaun Bequette (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edek Murawski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Heromin Lenski (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Trosper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-65 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Robert Brazil (SG), Anthony Eldredge (SF), Gary Griffith (PF) Benjamin Trosper, John Wald, Dennis Pearce | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt (PG), Wilbert Nicks (PF) Willie Isaac, Heromin Lenski | |
| 07:07 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Wilbert Nicks is blocked by Robert Richardson | 56-65 |
| 07:06 | Pittsburgh | Gary Griffith pulls down the rebound | 56-65 |
| 06:52 | Pittsburgh | Wilbert Nicks is called for the reach on Tom Windham - foul #3 on Wilbert Nicks, team foul #9 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Dan Causey (C) Robert Richardson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan (SG) Shaun Bequette | |
| 06:52 | Pittsburgh | Tom Windham makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 06:52 | Pittsburgh | Tom Windham makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 06:32 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 06:30 | Pittsburgh | Dan Causey snags the defensive board | 58-65 |
| 06:14 | Pittsburgh | Gary Griffith clanks a jump hook from close range | 58-65 |
| 06:12 | Syracuse | Wilbert Nicks grabs the defensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-65 |
| 06:04 | Syracuse | Edek Murawski misses the tip | 58-65 |
| 06:02 | Pittsburgh | Dan Causey pulls down the rebound | 58-65 |
| 05:49 | Pittsburgh | Gary Griffith drills a floater in the lane and he's hacked by Ray Johnson - foul #2 on Ray Johnson, team foul #10 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James Wilson (SG), John Wald (SF), Robert Richardson (C) Robert Brazil, Anthony Eldredge, Dan Causey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Nunn (PG), Shaun Bequette (SG), Willie Isaac (SF), Bret Mabry (PF), Ricardo Lopez (C) Steven Oswalt, Martin Jernigan, Edek Murawski, Ray Johnson, Wilbert Nicks | |
| 05:49 | Pittsburgh | Gary Griffith makes the free throw | 61-65 |
| 05:29 | Syracuse | Shaun Bequette clanks a 3 from the right wing | 61-65 |
| 05:27 | Pittsburgh | Robert Richardson snags the defensive board | 61-65 |
| 05:04 | Pittsburgh | Bret Mabry steps in front of the Gary Griffith pass | 61-65 |
| 04:44 | Syracuse | Nicholas Nunn is fouled on the floor by Tom Windham - foul #5 on Tom Windham, team foul #7 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Trosper (PG), Anthony Eldredge (SF), Dennis Pearce (PF), Dan Causey (C) Tom Windham, John Wald, Gary Griffith, Robert Richardson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Henry Hart (SF), Heromin Lenski (C) Shaun Bequette, Ricardo Lopez | |
| 04:44 | Syracuse | Nicholas Nunn makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 04:44 | Syracuse | Nicholas Nunn makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 04:42 | Pittsburgh | Anthony Eldredge is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Hart - foul #2 on Henry Hart, team foul #11 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt (PG) Nicholas Nunn | |
| 04:42 | Pittsburgh | Anthony Eldredge misses the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 04:42 | Pittsburgh | Anthony Eldredge makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 04:23 | Syracuse | Henry Hart is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Henry Hart, team foul #12 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan (SG) Willie Isaac | |
| 04:19 | Pittsburgh | Bret Mabry steals it from Anthony Eldredge in the backcourt | 62-67 |
| 04:07 | Syracuse | Henry Hart scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Oswalt | 62-70 |
| 03:49 | Pittsburgh | Heromin Lenski takes the ball from James Wilson | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Henry Hart can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Anthony Eldredge - foul #3 on Anthony Eldredge, team foul #8 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Robert Brazil (SG), Robert Richardson (C) James Wilson, Dan Causey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Wilbert Nicks (PF), Ray Johnson (C) Bret Mabry, Heromin Lenski | |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Henry Hart makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Henry Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh 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) | |
| 03:34 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Trosper comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 62-72 |
| 03:33 | Syracuse | Ray Johnson snags the defensive board | 62-72 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Benjamin Trosper (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Brazil (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Eldredge (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Pearce (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Richardson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Steven Oswalt (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Martin Jernigan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Hart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wilbert Nicks (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ray Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Syracuse | Wilbert Nicks double dribbles | 62-72 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | John Wald (SF) Anthony Eldredge | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Nunn (PG), Shaun Bequette (SG), Willie Isaac (SF) Steven Oswalt, Martin Jernigan, Henry Hart | |
| 03:06 | Pittsburgh | John Wald comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-72 |
| 03:04 | Pittsburgh | Robert Brazil misses the tip | 62-72 |
| 03:02 | Syracuse | Nicholas Nunn pulls down the rebound | 62-72 |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | Willie Isaac hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Shaun Bequette | 62-74 |
| 02:51 | Pittsburgh | Robert Richardson's pass is intercepted by Shaun Bequette | 62-74 |
| 02:47 | Syracuse | Shaun Bequette lays it up and in | 62-76 |
| 02:31 | Pittsburgh | Robert Richardson misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Ray Johnson - foul #3 on Ray Johnson, team foul #13 | 62-76 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James Wilson (PG), Gary Griffith (PF) Robert Brazil, Dennis Pearce | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ricardo Lopez (PF) Wilbert Nicks | |
| 02:31 | Pittsburgh | Robert Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 63-76 |
| 02:31 | Pittsburgh | Robert Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-76 |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-76 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Robert Brazil (SG), Dan Causey (C) Benjamin Trosper, Robert Richardson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edek Murawski (SF), Heromin Lenski (C) Nicholas Nunn, Ray Johnson | |
| 02:15 | Syracuse | Ricardo Lopez misses long on a shot from the baseline | 64-76 |
| 02:13 | Pittsburgh | James Wilson snags the defensive board | 64-76 |
| 01:58 | Pittsburgh | Gary Griffith misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-76 |
| 01:57 | Pittsburgh | Dan Causey tips it in | 66-76 |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-76 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Trosper (PG), Anthony Eldredge (SF), Dennis Pearce (PF) James Wilson, John Wald, Gary Griffith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt (PG), Martin Jernigan (SG), Bret Mabry (PF) Willie Isaac, Shaun Bequette, Ricardo Lopez | |
| 01:49 | Syracuse | Edek Murawski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-76 |
| 01:47 | Syracuse | Bret Mabry grabs the offensive board | 66-76 |
| 01:23 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt can't finish the layup | 66-76 |
| 01:22 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Pearce snags the defensive board | 66-76 |
| 01:01 | Pittsburgh | Dan Causey connects on the shot near the basket set up by Robert Brazil | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Trosper - foul #1 on Benjamin Trosper, team foul #9 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Isaac (SF), Wilbert Nicks (C) Edek Murawski, Heromin Lenski | |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt misses the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:56 | Pittsburgh | Dan Causey pulls down the rebound | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh 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 (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Pittsburgh | Robert Brazil hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Benjamin Trosper | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Robert Brazil is called for the reach on Martin Jernigan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Brazil, team foul #10 | 71-76 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan misses the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Pittsburgh | Robert Brazil can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-77 |
| 00:40 | Pittsburgh | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Trosper | 71-77 |
| 00:37 | Pittsburgh | Steven Oswalt steps in front of the Anthony Eldredge pass | 71-77 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt banks in the layup | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Pittsburgh | Robert Brazil is open and buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-79 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt is hacked by Benjamin Trosper in the backcourt - foul #2 on Benjamin Trosper, team foul #11 | 74-79 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt makes the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Trosper makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-81 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Trosper - foul #3 on Benjamin Trosper, team foul #12 | 77-81 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edek Murawski (SF), Heromin Lenski (C) Willie Isaac, Wilbert Nicks | |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt makes the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt makes the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:10 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Trosper can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 77-83 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Heromin Lenski snags the defensive board | 77-83 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Heromin Lenski is hacked by Benjamin Trosper in the backcourt - foul #4 on Benjamin Trosper, team foul #13 | 77-83 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Isaac (SF) Edek Murawski | |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Heromin Lenski makes the 1st free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Heromin Lenski makes the 2nd free throw | 77-85 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Pittsburgh | Dan Causey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 77-85 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Bret Mabry | 77-85 |