| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Rucks (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stanley Blakley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Bojorquez (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Edwin Shetrawski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Conforti (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradley Weeden (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Moody (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Warne (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley inbounds the ball | 22-27 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:36 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 22-27 |
| 19:35 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez grabs the offensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 19:13 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez is whistled for traveling | 22-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vance Giddens (PG) James Taylor | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 18:49 | Washington | Edwin Shetrawski evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by James Rucks - foul #1 on James Rucks, team foul #1 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Scott Turner (PF) Robert Wright | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 18:49 | Washington | Edwin Shetrawski makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 18:49 | Washington | Edwin Shetrawski misses the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 18:49 | Syracuse | Scott Turner gets the rebound | 22-28 |
| 18:27 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley misses the easy layup | 22-28 |
| 18:26 | Washington | The rebound goes to John Moody | 22-28 |
| 18:00 | Washington | Daniel Conforti splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 22-28 |
| 17:59 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley gets the rebound | 22-28 |
| 17:40 | Syracuse | Scott Turner drills a floater from close range set up by Vance Giddens | 24-28 |
| 17:20 | Washington | Bradley Weeden's pass is intercepted by Brandon Bojorquez | 24-28 |
| 16:51 | Syracuse | Scott Turner is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 24-28 |
| 16:50 | Washington | John Moody grabs the defensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 16:24 | Washington | Fred Warne misses the dunk attempt | 24-28 |
| 16:22 | Washington | John Moody tips it in | 24-30 |
| 16:11 | Syracuse | Scott Turner evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by John Moody - foul #3 on John Moody, team foul #1 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (PG), Aaron Jamerson (SG) James Rucks, Stanley Blakley | |
| Subs | Washington | Brian Kelley (PF) John Moody | |
| 16:11 | Syracuse | Scott Turner misses the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 16:11 | Syracuse | Scott Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 16:11 | Washington | Fred Warne grabs the board | 24-30 |
| 15:45 | Washington | Edwin Shetrawski is fouled on the floor by Scott Turner as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Scott Turner, team foul #2 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Wright (PF) Scott Turner | |
| Subs | Washington | John Moody (PF) Brian Kelley | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Aaron Jamerson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Vance Giddens (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Bojorquez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Edwin Shetrawski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Conforti (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradley Weeden (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Moody (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Warne (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Washington | Bradley Weeden misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Aaron Jamerson - foul #2 on Aaron Jamerson, team foul #3 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley (SF) Vance Giddens | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 15:32 | Washington | Bradley Weeden misses the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 15:32 | Washington | Bradley Weeden misses the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 15:32 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez snags the defensive board | 24-30 |
| 15:08 | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson travels with the ball | 24-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (SG), Vance Giddens (SF), Carl Brown (C) Aaron Jamerson, Stanley Blakley, Brandon Bojorquez | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 14:51 | Washington | Bradley Weeden blows the dunk | 24-30 |
| 14:49 | Syracuse | Robert Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 14:24 | Syracuse | Robert Wright hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 24-30 |
| 14:23 | Syracuse | Carl Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 13:59 | Syracuse | John Moody is called for the reach on James Taylor - foul #4 on John Moody, team foul #2 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson (SG), Stanley Blakley (SF), Brandon Bojorquez (C) James Taylor, James Rucks, Carl Brown | |
| Subs | Washington | Brian Kelley (PF) John Moody | |
| 13:34 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley is hacked by Edwin Shetrawski - foul #2 on Edwin Shetrawski, team foul #3 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn (PG) Vance Giddens | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 13:12 | Syracuse | Robert Wright hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-30 |
| 12:43 | Washington | Daniel Conforti evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Aaron Jamerson - foul #3 on Aaron Jamerson, team foul #4 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vance Giddens (PG), James Rucks (SG) Joshua Dejohn, Aaron Jamerson | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 12:43 | Washington | Daniel Conforti makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 12:43 | Washington | Daniel Conforti makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 12:19 | Syracuse | Vance Giddens buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Rucks | 29-32 |
| 11:58 | Washington | Daniel Conforti makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-35 |
| 11:35 | Syracuse | Robert Wright slams it home set up by Vance Giddens | 31-35 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Vance Giddens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Rucks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Blakley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Wright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Bojorquez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Edwin Shetrawski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Conforti (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradley Weeden (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Kelley (fresh) C - Fred Warne (tiring) | |
| 11:11 | Washington | Stanley Blakley takes the ball from Brian Kelley | 31-35 |
| 10:49 | Syracuse | Fred Warne is called for the reach on Brandon Bojorquez - foul #1 on Fred Warne, team foul #4 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (PG), Aaron Jamerson (SG), Joshua Dejohn (SF), Carl Brown (C) Vance Giddens, James Rucks, Stanley Blakley, Brandon Bojorquez | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 10:31 | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Aaron Jamerson | 33-35 |
| 10:10 | Washington | Daniel Conforti shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Edwin Shetrawski | 33-38 |
| 09:47 | Syracuse | Carl Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vance Giddens (PG), James Rucks (SG), Scott Turner (PF), Brandon Bojorquez (C) James Taylor, Aaron Jamerson, Robert Wright, Carl Brown | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 09:18 | Washington | Bradley Weeden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 09:16 | Washington | Fred Warne pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 09:00 | Washington | James Rucks blocks the short jumper by Edwin Shetrawski | 33-38 |
| 08:58 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 08:55 | Syracuse | Vance Giddens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (PG), Stanley Blakley (SF), Robert Wright (PF) Vance Giddens, Joshua Dejohn, Scott Turner | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 08:40 | Washington | Bradley Weeden misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 33-38 |
| 08:38 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 08:20 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from James Taylor | 35-38 |
| 07:58 | Washington | Edwin Shetrawski evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 07:56 | Washington | Bradley Weeden grabs the offensive board | 35-38 |
| 07:37 | Washington | Daniel Conforti evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Edwin Shetrawski | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Rucks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Blakley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Wright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Bojorquez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Edwin Shetrawski (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Conforti (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradley Weeden (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Brian Kelley (fairly fresh) C - Fred Warne (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Robert Wright | 37-41 |
| 06:55 | Washington | Bradley Weeden can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on James Rucks - foul #2 on James Rucks, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vance Giddens (PG), Aaron Jamerson (SG), Joshua Dejohn (SF), Scott Turner (PF), Carl Brown (C) James Taylor, James Rucks, Stanley Blakley, Robert Wright, Brandon Bojorquez | |
| Subs | Washington | John Moody (PF) Fred Warne | |
| 06:55 | Washington | Bradley Weeden misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 06:55 | Washington | Bradley Weeden makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 06:32 | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn hits the finger roll on a great pass from Vance Giddens | 39-42 |
| 06:09 | Washington | Edwin Shetrawski knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 39-44 |
| 05:47 | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn misses the jumpshot from the right side | 39-44 |
| 05:46 | Washington | John Moody grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 05:31 | Washington | Bradley Weeden lays it up and in set up by Edwin Shetrawski out of the doubleteam | 39-46 |
| 05:09 | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Joshua Dejohn | 42-46 |
| 04:53 | Washington | Scott Turner swats the shot by Daniel Conforti | 42-46 |
| 04:51 | Syracuse | Carl Brown grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 04:51 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (SG), Stanley Blakley (SF), Robert Wright (PF), Brandon Bojorquez (C) Aaron Jamerson, Joshua Dejohn, Scott Turner, Carl Brown | |
| Subs | Washington | Fred Warne (C) Brian Kelley | |
| 04:30 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Fred Warne - foul #2 on Fred Warne, team foul #5 | 42-46 |
| 04:30 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 04:30 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 04:30 | Washington | Fred Warne gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 04:16 | Washington | Bradley Weeden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (PG) Vance Giddens | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 04:14 | Syracuse | James Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Edwin Shetrawski - foul #3 on Edwin Shetrawski, team foul #6 | 43-46 |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | James Taylor is fouled on the floor by Fred Warne - foul #3 on Fred Warne, team foul #7 | 43-46 |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | James Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 03:51 | Washington | The rebound goes to John Moody | 43-46 |
| 03:31 | Washington | Bradley Weeden makes the jumper from the left side | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Rucks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Blakley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Bojorquez (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Edwin Shetrawski (tiring) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Conforti (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradley Weeden (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Moody (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Fred Warne (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Syracuse | Robert Wright hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Rucks and he's fouled by Fred Warne - foul #4 on Fred Warne, team foul #8 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vance Giddens (PG), Aaron Jamerson (SF) James Taylor, Stanley Blakley | |
| Subs | Washington | Brian Kelley (C) Bradley Weeden | |
| 03:09 | Syracuse | Robert Wright makes the free throw | 46-48 |
| 02:57 | Washington | Brandon Bojorquez swats the short shot by Edwin Shetrawski | 46-48 |
| 02:56 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | James Rucks is hacked by Fred Warne - foul #5 on Fred Warne, team foul #9 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn (SF) Aaron Jamerson | |
| Subs | Washington | Bradley Weeden (SF) Fred Warne | |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | James Rucks makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | James Rucks makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 02:08 | Washington | Edwin Shetrawski splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 48-48 |
| 02:07 | Washington | Bradley Weeden grabs the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 01:48 | Washington | Daniel Conforti hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 01:46 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Wright | 48-48 |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | Robert Wright is fouled on the floor by John Moody - foul #5 on John Moody, team foul #10 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (PG), Stanley Blakley (SF) Vance Giddens, Joshua Dejohn | |
| Subs | Washington | David Sidhu (C) John Moody | |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | Robert Wright makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | Robert Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 01:27 | Washington | David Sidhu snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 01:27 | Washington | Washington calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-48 |
| 01:09 | Washington | James Taylor doubles Edwin Shetrawski and is called for the reach - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| 00:40 | Washington | Edwin Shetrawski works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Bradley Weeden | 49-50 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Brandon Bojorquez is blocked by Brian Kelley | 49-50 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | James Rucks tips it but misses | 49-50 |
| 00:20 | Washington | Daniel Conforti snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 00:20 | Washington | Washington calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:17 | Washington | Daniel Conforti is hacked by James Rucks in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Rucks, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| 00:17 | Washington | Daniel Conforti makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 00:17 | Washington | Daniel Conforti makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | James Rucks knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:09 | Washington | Washington calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 52-52 |
| 00:00 | Washington | Robert Wright denies the turnaround by Bradley Weeden | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Rucks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stanley Blakley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Wright (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon Bojorquez (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Edwin Shetrawski (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Conforti (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradley Weeden (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Brian Kelley (fresh) C - David Sidhu (fresh) | |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Robert Wright wins the tip | 52-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 04:43 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Brian Kelley - foul #3 on Brian Kelley, team foul #11 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vance Giddens (PG), Aaron Jamerson (SG), Scott Turner (PF), Carl Brown (C) James Taylor, James Rucks, Robert Wright, Brandon Bojorquez | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 04:43 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 04:43 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 04:23 | Washington | Bradley Weeden hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Edwin Shetrawski out of the doubleteam | 53-54 |
| 03:54 | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 03:53 | Washington | The rebound goes to Bradley Weeden | 53-54 |
| 03:28 | Washington | Bradley Weeden is fouled on the floor by Vance Giddens - foul #1 on Vance Giddens, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (SG), Joshua Dejohn (SF), Robert Wright (PF) Vance Giddens, Stanley Blakley, Scott Turner | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 03:28 | Washington | Bradley Weeden makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 03:28 | Washington | Bradley Weeden misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 03:28 | Syracuse | Robert Wright snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 03:01 | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn is fouled on the floor by Bradley Weeden - foul #2 on Bradley Weeden, team foul #12 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vance Giddens (PG), Brandon Bojorquez (C) James Rucks, Carl Brown | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 03:01 | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 03:01 | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 02:59 | Washington | Washington calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (SG) Aaron Jamerson | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 02:44 | Washington | Edwin Shetrawski evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 02:43 | Syracuse | Robert Wright pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 02:14 | Syracuse | Vance Giddens clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 02:13 | Syracuse | James Rucks pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (PG), Stanley Blakley (SF) Vance Giddens, Joshua Dejohn | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 01:55 | Washington | Washington calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 55-55 |
| 01:30 | Washington | Daniel Conforti is fouled on the floor by James Rucks - foul #4 on James Rucks, team foul #9 | 55-55 |
| 01:30 | Washington | Daniel Conforti makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 01:30 | Washington | Daniel Conforti makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by James Taylor | 57-57 |
| 01:01 | Washington | Washington calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Rucks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Stanley Blakley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Wright (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Brandon Bojorquez (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Edwin Shetrawski (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Conforti (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradley Weeden (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. PF - Brian Kelley (fresh) 3 pf. C - David Sidhu (fresh) | |
| 00:40 | Washington | The jumper by Bradley Weeden is denied by Stanley Blakley | 57-57 |
| 00:38 | Washington | Edwin Shetrawski gets the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:11 | Washington | Daniel Conforti can't connect on a floater near the basket | 57-57 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | James Rucks gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley misses the lay-in | 57-57 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Robert Wright pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Rucks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Stanley Blakley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Wright (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Brandon Bojorquez (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Edwin Shetrawski (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Conforti (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradley Weeden (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. PF - Brian Kelley (fresh) 3 pf. C - David Sidhu (fresh) | |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Robert Wright wins the tip | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 04:35 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez lays it in on a great pass from James Taylor and he's hacked by David Sidhu - foul #2 on David Sidhu, team foul #13 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vance Giddens (PG), Aaron Jamerson (SG), Joshua Dejohn (SF), Scott Turner (PF) James Taylor, James Rucks, Stanley Blakley, Robert Wright | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 04:35 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez makes the free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:06 | Washington | Bradley Weeden misses short on a floater from the right side | 60-57 |
| 04:04 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Brandon Bojorquez | 60-57 |
| 03:37 | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Vance Giddens | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 03:16 | Washington | Edwin Shetrawski evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 03:15 | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | Scott Turner is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 63-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley (SF), Robert Wright (PF), Carl Brown (C) Joshua Dejohn, Scott Turner, Brandon Bojorquez | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 02:46 | Washington | Washington calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 63-57 |
| 02:35 | Washington | Bradley Weeden can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the baseline | 63-57 |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Vance Giddens grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | Daniel Conforti is called for the reach on Stanley Blakley - foul #1 on Daniel Conforti, team foul #14 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (SG) Aaron Jamerson | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 02:20 | Washington | Daniel Conforti drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | Bradley Weeden blocks the short jumper by Carl Brown | 65-59 |
| 01:56 | Washington | The rebound goes to Daniel Conforti | 65-59 |
| 01:56 | Washington | Washington calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 65-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (PG), Brandon Bojorquez (C) Vance Giddens, Carl Brown | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:39 | Washington | Daniel Conforti is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 65-59 |
| 01:19 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley drills a jumper from the left block | 67-59 |
| 00:58 | Washington | Edwin Shetrawski works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Conforti | 67-62 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Rucks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Stanley Blakley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Wright (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Brandon Bojorquez (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Edwin Shetrawski (fresh) 16 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Conforti (fresh) 25 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bradley Weeden (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. PF - Brian Kelley (fresh) 3 pf. C - David Sidhu (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | James Taylor misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 67-62 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez can't tip it in | 67-62 |
| 00:32 | Washington | Bradley Weeden snags the defensive board | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:27 | Washington | Daniel Conforti is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-62 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Robert Wright snags the defensive board | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Robert Wright is fouled in the backcourt by Edwin Shetrawski - foul #4 on Edwin Shetrawski, team foul #15 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn (PG) James Taylor | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Robert Wright misses the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Robert Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:17 | Washington | Daniel Conforti shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bradley Weeden | 68-65 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn is hacked by Edwin Shetrawski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edwin Shetrawski, team foul #16 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vance Giddens (PG), Aaron Jamerson (SG) James Rucks, Stanley Blakley | |
| Subs | Washington | Brian Bridge (PG) Edwin Shetrawski | |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn misses the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:14 | Washington | Bradley Weeden pulls down the rebound | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:09 | Washington | Daniel Conforti makes the contested 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Bridge | 69-68 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Bridge - foul #1 on Brian Bridge, team foul #17 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (PG), James Rucks (SG) Vance Giddens, Aaron Jamerson | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:08 | Washington | Brian Kelley grabs the board | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:04 | Washington | Daniel Conforti misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 70-68 |
| 00:02 | Washington | David Sidhu grabs the offensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 00:00 | Washington | The clock runs out | 70-68 |