| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daryl Cosenza (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Alghamdi (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Campanelli (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Gregory Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Nguyen (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Albert Bannerman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Acklin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Christopher Wilson (fresh) PF - Michael Osentowski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerardo Torres (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli inbounds the ball | 42-35 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 19:36 | Pittsburgh | Michael Osentowski grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 19:20 | Pittsburgh | Christopher Wilson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Albert Bannerman | 42-38 |
| 19:06 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Daryl Cosenza | 45-38 |
| 18:53 | Pittsburgh | Gerardo Torres buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Acklin | 45-40 |
| 18:32 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Albert Bannerman - foul #2 on Albert Bannerman, team foul #1 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Lake (SG), Dezydery Zbikowski (SF), Abraham Holder (PF), William Lagunas (C) Dikembe Alghamdi, Mark Campanelli, Gregory Smith, Matthew Nguyen | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James McKemie (SG), Jim Hancock (SF), David Johnson (PF) Thomas Acklin, Christopher Wilson, Michael Osentowski | |
| 18:32 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 18:32 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 18:32 | Syracuse | William Lagunas grabs the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 18:23 | Syracuse | William Lagunas blows the layup but he's fouled by Gerardo Torres - foul #3 on Gerardo Torres, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Aldridge (SG) Daryl Cosenza | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Keith Adams (C) Gerardo Torres | |
| 18:23 | Syracuse | William Lagunas makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 18:23 | Syracuse | William Lagunas makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 18:15 | Pittsburgh | The short jumper by David Johnson is denied by Abraham Holder | 48-40 |
| 18:13 | Pittsburgh | Jim Hancock grabs the offensive board | 48-40 |
| 17:55 | Pittsburgh | Albert Bannerman loses the dribble to Mark Lake | 48-40 |
| 17:50 | Syracuse | Mark Lake lays it in | 50-40 |
| 17:31 | Pittsburgh | Jim Hancock scores on a shot from the right side | 50-42 |
| 17:24 | Syracuse | Mark Lake loses the dribble to Jim Hancock | 50-42 |
| 16:59 | Pittsburgh | David Johnson is by himself and knocks in the floater near the basket | 50-44 |
| 16:53 | Syracuse | Dezydery Zbikowski clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Jim Hancock - foul #1 on Jim Hancock, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Gregory Smith (PF), Matthew Nguyen (C) Mark Lake, James Aldridge, William Lagunas, Abraham Holder | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Thomas Acklin (SG), Christopher Wilson (SF), Michael Osentowski (PF) James McKemie, Jim Hancock, Keith Adams | |
| 16:53 | Syracuse | Dezydery Zbikowski makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 16:53 | Syracuse | Dezydery Zbikowski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 16:27 | Pittsburgh | Albert Bannerman misses short on a 3 from straight away | 52-44 |
| 16:25 | Pittsburgh | David Johnson misses the tip | 52-44 |
| 16:23 | Pittsburgh | Michael Osentowski grabs the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 16:12 | Pittsburgh | Michael Osentowski clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Matthew Nguyen - foul #3 on Matthew Nguyen, team foul #1 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza (PG), Mark Campanelli (SF), Abraham Holder (C) Bradley Prill, Dezydery Zbikowski, Matthew Nguyen | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 16:12 | Pittsburgh | Michael Osentowski misses the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 16:12 | Pittsburgh | Michael Osentowski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 16:02 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 16:00 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli tips it home | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daryl Cosenza (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Alghamdi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Mark Campanelli (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Abraham Holder (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Albert Bannerman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Acklin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Christopher Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Osentowski (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Pittsburgh | Abraham Holder is called for the reach on Thomas Acklin - foul #2 on Abraham Holder, team foul #2 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Lake (SG) Dikembe Alghamdi | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James McKemie (PG), Samuel Phillips (SF), Gerardo Torres (C) Albert Bannerman, Christopher Wilson, David Johnson | |
| 15:26 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Acklin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Abraham Holder - foul #3 on Abraham Holder, team foul #3 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jim Hancock (SF) Michael Osentowski | |
| 15:26 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Acklin makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 15:26 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Acklin misses the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 15:26 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Gregory Smith | 54-46 |
| 15:20 | Syracuse | James McKemie steals it from Gregory Smith | 54-46 |
| 14:51 | Pittsburgh | Abraham Holder steals the ball from Samuel Phillips | 54-46 |
| 14:34 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder double dribbles | 54-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), James Aldridge (SG), Michael Kuss (SF), William Lagunas (PF), Matthew Nguyen (C) Daryl Cosenza, Mark Lake, Mark Campanelli, Gregory Smith, Abraham Holder | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Albert Bannerman (PG), Christopher Wilson (SF) James McKemie, Jim Hancock | |
| 14:19 | Pittsburgh | Albert Bannerman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 14:18 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Acklin grabs the offensive board | 54-46 |
| 14:12 | Pittsburgh | Michael Kuss steals the ball from Christopher Wilson | 54-46 |
| 13:57 | Syracuse | James Aldridge knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by William Lagunas | 57-46 |
| 13:50 | Pittsburgh | Christopher Wilson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-46 |
| 13:49 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to William Lagunas | 57-46 |
| 13:36 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen is denied on a layup by Gerardo Torres | 57-46 |
| 13:35 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen gets the offensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 13:20 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bradley Prill | 59-46 |
| 13:05 | Pittsburgh | Michael Kuss steps in front of the Gerardo Torres pass | 59-46 |
| 12:50 | Syracuse | William Lagunas makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Bradley Prill | 61-46 |
| 12:48 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Acklin is hacked by James Aldridge in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Aldridge, team foul #4 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Lake (PG), Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Mark Campanelli (SF), Abraham Holder (PF), Dezydery Zbikowski (C) Bradley Prill, James Aldridge, Michael Kuss, William Lagunas, Matthew Nguyen | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James McKemie (PG), Jim Hancock (SG), Everette Cofield (SF), Michael Osentowski (PF), David Johnson (C) Albert Bannerman, Thomas Acklin, Christopher Wilson, Samuel Phillips, Gerardo Torres | |
| 12:37 | Pittsburgh | Michael Osentowski connects on the 3 from the right corner | 61-49 |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | Everette Cofield takes the ball from Abraham Holder | 61-49 |
| 12:10 | Pittsburgh | David Johnson scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 61-51 |
| 11:53 | Syracuse | Mark Lake misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Osentowski - foul #3 on Michael Osentowski, team foul #4 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gregory Smith (PF) Mark Campanelli | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Keith Adams (C) David Johnson | |
| 11:53 | Syracuse | Mark Lake makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 11:53 | Syracuse | Mark Lake misses the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 11:53 | Pittsburgh | Keith Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 62-51 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Lake (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Alghamdi (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dezydery Zbikowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gregory Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Abraham Holder (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - James McKemie (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jim Hancock (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Everette Cofield (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Osentowski (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Adams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Pittsburgh | Mark Lake takes the ball from Jim Hancock in the backcourt | 62-51 |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | James McKemie steps in front of the Mark Lake pass | 62-51 |
| 11:27 | Pittsburgh | Michael Osentowski lays it in on a great pass from James McKemie | 62-53 |
| 11:23 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 11:22 | Pittsburgh | Everette Cofield pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 11:20 | Pittsburgh | Jim Hancock throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza (PG), Mark Campanelli (SF), Matthew Nguyen (C) Mark Lake, Dezydery Zbikowski, Abraham Holder | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Albert Bannerman (PG), Christopher Wilson (SF) Jim Hancock, Everette Cofield | |
| 11:02 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza is fouled on the floor by Albert Bannerman - foul #3 on Albert Bannerman, team foul #5 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Kuss (SF) Mark Campanelli | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Gerardo Torres (C) Keith Adams | |
| 10:48 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 62-53 |
| 10:46 | Pittsburgh | Gerardo Torres snags the defensive board | 62-53 |
| 10:31 | Pittsburgh | Gerardo Torres clanks a shot from the right block | 62-53 |
| 10:29 | Pittsburgh | Gerardo Torres can't tip it in | 62-53 |
| 10:28 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen grabs the board | 62-53 |
| 10:23 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-53 |
| 10:22 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss misses the tip | 62-53 |
| 10:21 | Pittsburgh | Christopher Wilson snags the defensive board | 62-53 |
| 10:07 | Pittsburgh | James McKemie comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-53 |
| 10:05 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 10:01 | Syracuse | Albert Bannerman takes the ball from Daryl Cosenza in the backcourt | 62-53 |
| 09:59 | Pittsburgh | Albert Bannerman lays it in | 62-55 |
| 09:44 | Syracuse | James McKemie takes the ball from Matthew Nguyen | 62-55 |
| 09:27 | Pittsburgh | Michael Osentowski throws it down on a great pass from James McKemie | 62-57 |
| 09:14 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith blows the layup | 62-57 |
| 09:13 | Pittsburgh | Gerardo Torres grabs the board | 62-57 |
| 08:49 | Pittsburgh | Albert Bannerman makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-59 |
| 08:31 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Gerardo Torres - foul #4 on Gerardo Torres, team foul #6 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Lake (PG), James Aldridge (SG), Mark Campanelli (SF), Abraham Holder (PF) Daryl Cosenza, Dikembe Alghamdi, Michael Kuss, Gregory Smith | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jim Hancock (PG), Thomas Acklin (SG), Samuel Phillips (SF), David Johnson (PF), Keith Adams (C) Albert Bannerman, James McKemie, Christopher Wilson, Michael Osentowski, Gerardo Torres | |
| 08:31 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 08:31 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 08:28 | Pittsburgh | Abraham Holder steps in front of the Thomas Acklin pass in the backcourt | 63-59 |
| 08:17 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Mark Lake | 65-59 |
| 08:05 | Pittsburgh | Samuel Phillips clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on Mark Campanelli - foul #2 on Mark Campanelli, team foul #5 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Lagunas (C) Matthew Nguyen | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 08:05 | Pittsburgh | Samuel Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 08:05 | Pittsburgh | Samuel Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 08:05 | Pittsburgh | David Johnson snags the offensive board | 65-60 |
| 07:58 | Pittsburgh | Mark Campanelli steals the ball from David Johnson | 65-60 |
| 07:53 | Syracuse | Mark Lake hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Campanelli | 68-60 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Lake (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Aldridge (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Campanelli (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Abraham Holder (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - William Lagunas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Jim Hancock (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Acklin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Samuel Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Adams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:51 | Pittsburgh | Keith Adams is fouled in the backcourt by William Lagunas - foul #1 on William Lagunas, team foul #6 | 68-60 |
| 07:34 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Acklin knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by James Aldridge - foul #2 on James Aldridge, team foul #7 | 68-62 |
| 07:34 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Acklin misses the free throw | 68-62 |
| 07:34 | Pittsburgh | David Johnson grabs the offensive board | 68-62 |
| 07:17 | Pittsburgh | Jim Hancock comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-62 |
| 07:15 | Syracuse | James Aldridge grabs the defensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 07:07 | Syracuse | Samuel Phillips is called for the reach on Mark Lake - foul #2 on Samuel Phillips, team foul #7 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), Dezydery Zbikowski (SF) James Aldridge, Mark Campanelli | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Albert Bannerman (PG), Everette Cofield (SF), Gerardo Torres (C) Jim Hancock, Samuel Phillips, Keith Adams | |
| 07:07 | Syracuse | Mark Lake makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 07:07 | Syracuse | Mark Lake makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 06:51 | Pittsburgh | Everette Cofield hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 70-62 |
| 06:49 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder gets the rebound | 70-62 |
| 06:44 | Syracuse | Dezydery Zbikowski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-62 |
| 06:42 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to David Johnson | 70-62 |
| 06:38 | Pittsburgh | Dezydery Zbikowski is called for the reach on Everette Cofield in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dezydery Zbikowski, team foul #8 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gregory Smith (PF) William Lagunas | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Michael Osentowski (PF) David Johnson | |
| 06:38 | Pittsburgh | Everette Cofield misses the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith grabs the board | 70-62 |
| 06:19 | Syracuse | Thomas Acklin is called for the reach on Abraham Holder - foul #2 on Thomas Acklin, team foul #8 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi (SG) Mark Lake | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 06:19 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 06:19 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder misses the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 06:19 | Pittsburgh | Gerardo Torres grabs the defensive rebound | 71-62 |
| 06:17 | Pittsburgh | Gregory Smith is called for the reach on Albert Bannerman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Smith, team foul #9 | 71-62 |
| 06:17 | Pittsburgh | Albert Bannerman makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 06:17 | Pittsburgh | Albert Bannerman makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 05:57 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-64 |
| 05:56 | Pittsburgh | Albert Bannerman pulls down the rebound | 71-64 |
| 05:43 | Pittsburgh | Gerardo Torres misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 71-64 |
| 05:41 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi snags the defensive board | 71-64 |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | Dezydery Zbikowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 71-64 |
| 05:35 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Michael Osentowski | 71-64 |
| 05:08 | Pittsburgh | Michael Osentowski misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left side | 71-64 |
| 05:06 | Pittsburgh | Gerardo Torres hits the follow up shot | 71-66 |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-66 |
| 04:40 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith snags the offensive board | 71-66 |
| 04:27 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Bradley Prill and he's fouled by Thomas Acklin - foul #3 on Thomas Acklin, team foul #9 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza (PG), Mark Campanelli (SF), William Lagunas (PF), Matthew Nguyen (C) Bradley Prill, Dezydery Zbikowski, Gregory Smith, Abraham Holder | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jim Hancock (PG), James McKemie (SG), Samuel Phillips (SF), David Johnson (PF), Keith Adams (C) Albert Bannerman, Thomas Acklin, Everette Cofield, Michael Osentowski, Gerardo Torres | |
| 04:27 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi misses the free throw | 73-66 |
| 04:27 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Keith Adams | 73-66 |
| 04:09 | Pittsburgh | Jim Hancock is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James McKemie | 73-69 |
| 04:01 | Syracuse | William Lagunas misses short on a shot from close range | 73-69 |
| 03:59 | Pittsburgh | Keith Adams grabs the board | 73-69 |
| 03:57 | Pittsburgh | Daryl Cosenza steps in front of the James McKemie pass in the backcourt | 73-69 |
| 03:36 | Syracuse | Jim Hancock steals it from Dikembe Alghamdi | 73-69 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daryl Cosenza (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Alghamdi (tired) 9 pts. SF - Mark Campanelli (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Lagunas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Nguyen (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Jim Hancock (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - James McKemie (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Samuel Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Adams (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Pittsburgh | Mark Campanelli swats the layup by James McKemie | 73-69 |
| 03:21 | Pittsburgh | Samuel Phillips tips it back up and in | 73-71 |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi is denied on a layup by David Johnson | 73-71 |
| 02:54 | Pittsburgh | Keith Adams gets the rebound | 73-71 |
| 02:54 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Lake (PG), James Aldridge (SG), Dezydery Zbikowski (C) Daryl Cosenza, Dikembe Alghamdi, Matthew Nguyen | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Albert Bannerman (PG), Christopher Wilson (SF) James McKemie, Samuel Phillips | |
| 02:52 | Pittsburgh | Jim Hancock throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-71 |
| 02:40 | Syracuse | Dezydery Zbikowski drills a shot from the left wing set up by James Aldridge | 75-71 |
| 02:24 | Pittsburgh | Jim Hancock's pass is intercepted by Mark Campanelli | 75-71 |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | James Aldridge lays it up and in on a great pass from Mark Campanelli | 77-71 |
| 02:14 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-71 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza (PG), Gregory Smith (PF), Abraham Holder (C) James Aldridge, William Lagunas, Dezydery Zbikowski | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James McKemie (PG), Gerardo Torres (C) Albert Bannerman, Keith Adams | |
| 01:57 | Pittsburgh | Christopher Wilson is called for 5 seconds | 77-71 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Matthew Nguyen (C) Mark Lake, Abraham Holder | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Albert Bannerman (PG), Thomas Acklin (SG), Michael Osentowski (PF) James McKemie, Jim Hancock, David Johnson | |
| 01:44 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 77-71 |
| 01:43 | Pittsburgh | Michael Osentowski snags the defensive board | 77-71 |
| 01:17 | Pittsburgh | Albert Bannerman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-71 |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi grabs the board | 77-71 |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | Michael Osentowski steals the ball from Matthew Nguyen | 77-71 |
| 01:09 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Acklin is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Acklin, team foul #10 | 77-71 |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Daryl Cosenza | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:45 | Pittsburgh | Michael Osentowski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 80-71 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Mark Campanelli | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli is hacked by Albert Bannerman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Albert Bannerman, team foul #11 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Lake (PG), Dezydery Zbikowski (PF) Daryl Cosenza, Gregory Smith | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli makes the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:37 | Pittsburgh | Christopher Wilson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 82-71 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), Abraham Holder (PF), William Lagunas (C) Dikembe Alghamdi, Mark Campanelli, Matthew Nguyen | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James McKemie (PG), Jim Hancock (SG), Samuel Phillips (SF), David Johnson (PF), Keith Adams (C) Albert Bannerman, Thomas Acklin, Christopher Wilson, Michael Osentowski, Gerardo Torres | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Keith Adams - foul #2 on Keith Adams, team foul #12 | 82-71 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Aldridge (SG) Bradley Prill | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder makes the 1st free throw | 83-71 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder misses the 2nd free throw | 83-71 |
| 00:12 | Pittsburgh | Keith Adams grabs the board | 83-71 |
| 00:09 | Pittsburgh | Samuel Phillips is hacked by Dezydery Zbikowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dezydery Zbikowski, team foul #10 | 83-71 |
| 00:09 | Pittsburgh | Samuel Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 83-71 |
| 00:09 | Pittsburgh | Samuel Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 83-71 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Abraham Holder | 83-71 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Mark Lake runs out the clock | 83-71 |