| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Terry Edgerly (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Ward (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Pantoja (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Dampier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Carlson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Ford (fresh) SF - Anthony Sellers (fresh) PF - William Doherty (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Cory Fouch (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers inbounds the ball | 36-27 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by William Ford | 36-30 |
| 19:07 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja drills a shot from the right block | 38-30 |
| 18:54 | Syracuse | William Peterson connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Cory Fouch | 38-32 |
| 18:25 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-32 |
| 18:10 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 38-32 |
| 18:08 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch tips it home | 38-34 |
| 17:44 | Wisconsin | Anthony Sellers steps in front of the Michael Dampier pass | 38-34 |
| 17:40 | Syracuse | William Peterson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Terry Edgerly - foul #1 on Terry Edgerly, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 17:40 | Syracuse | William Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 17:40 | Syracuse | William Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 17:13 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jonathan Pantoja, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Jessie Heintzelman (SG), Tony Thompson (SF) William Peterson, William Ford, Anthony Sellers | |
| 16:48 | Syracuse | Fred Carlson denies the turnaround by Cory Fouch | 38-36 |
| 16:46 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 16:21 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-36 |
| 16:19 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 15:59 | Syracuse | William Doherty makes the turnaround from close range set up by Tony Thompson | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Terry Edgerly (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Ward (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Pantoja (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Dampier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Carlson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Heintzelman (fresh) SF - Tony Thompson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - William Doherty (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Cory Fouch (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:31 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 15:29 | Wisconsin | Terry Edgerly tips it home | 40-38 |
| 15:22 | Syracuse | William Doherty clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 15:21 | Wisconsin | Fred Carlson grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 14:55 | Wisconsin | William Doherty steals the ball from Michael Dampier | 40-38 |
| 14:42 | Syracuse | William Doherty can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Dampier - foul #2 on Michael Dampier, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG), William Ford (SG), Anthony Sellers (SF), Stephen Watchman (C) Daniel Seger, Jessie Heintzelman, Tony Thompson, Cory Fouch | |
| 14:42 | Syracuse | William Doherty misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 14:42 | Syracuse | William Doherty misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 14:42 | Wisconsin | Michael Dampier pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 14:18 | Wisconsin | Michael Dampier clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by William Doherty - foul #1 on William Doherty, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Segura (C) William Doherty | |
| 14:18 | Wisconsin | Michael Dampier makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 14:18 | Wisconsin | Michael Dampier misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 14:18 | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 13:58 | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Fred Carlson - foul #3 on Fred Carlson, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| 13:58 | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 13:58 | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 13:30 | Wisconsin | Fred Carlson can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 13:29 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to William Peterson | 41-40 |
| 13:24 | Syracuse | William Peterson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-40 |
| 13:23 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 13:18 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja comes up short on the runner from the right block | 41-40 |
| 13:16 | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 12:55 | Syracuse | William Peterson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 12:37 | Wisconsin | Michael Dampier misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Brian Segura - foul #1 on Brian Segura, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Blanks (PG), Chad Smith (SG) Terry Edgerly, Kenneth Ward | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Cory Fouch (C) Brian Segura | |
| 12:37 | Wisconsin | Michael Dampier makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 12:37 | Wisconsin | Michael Dampier makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 12:17 | Syracuse | James Blanks is called for the reach on William Peterson - foul #1 on James Blanks, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson (PF), Alvin Willoughby (C) Michael Dampier, Fred Carlson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 12:04 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch misses the dunk over the doubleteam | 43-43 |
| 12:03 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch gets the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 11:41 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Stephen Watchman and he's hacked by Jonathan Pantoja - foul #2 on Jonathan Pantoja, team foul #6 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Jessie Heintzelman (SG), Tony Thompson (SF), William Doherty (PF) William Peterson, William Ford, Anthony Sellers, Stephen Watchman | |
| 11:41 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch makes the free throw | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Blanks (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chad Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jonathan Pantoja (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alvin Willoughby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Heintzelman (fresh) SF - Tony Thompson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - William Doherty (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Cory Fouch (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:16 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith is called for traveling | 43-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Terry Edgerly (PG), Kenneth Ward (SG), Michael Dampier (PF), Fred Carlson (C) James Blanks, Jonathan Pantoja, Christopher Robinson, Alvin Willoughby | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:57 | Syracuse | William Doherty hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Daniel Seger | 43-48 |
| 10:41 | Wisconsin | Michael Dampier misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 10:40 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Carlson | 43-48 |
| 10:13 | Wisconsin | Terry Edgerly misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 10:11 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 09:51 | Syracuse | William Doherty clanks a turnaround in the paint | 43-48 |
| 09:49 | Wisconsin | Terry Edgerly pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 09:33 | Wisconsin | Michael Dampier's floater is tipped away by William Doherty | 43-48 |
| 09:31 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 09:18 | Syracuse | Terry Edgerly takes the ball from Tony Thompson | 43-48 |
| 09:01 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Chad Smith | 46-48 |
| 08:45 | Syracuse | William Doherty connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Cory Fouch out of the doubleteam | 46-50 |
| 08:20 | Wisconsin | Jessie Heintzelman steals it from Fred Carlson | 46-50 |
| 08:16 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman slams it home | 46-52 |
| 07:58 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Tony Thompson - foul #3 on Tony Thompson, team foul #3 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Blanks (PG), Jonathan Pantoja (SF), Christopher Robinson (PF), Alvin Willoughby (C) Terry Edgerly, Kenneth Ward, Michael Dampier, Fred Carlson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG), William Ford (SG), Anthony Sellers (SF), Stephen Watchman (PF), Brian Segura (C) Daniel Seger, Jessie Heintzelman, Tony Thompson, William Doherty, Cory Fouch | |
| 07:58 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith misses the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 07:58 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 07:45 | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers clanks a shot from the right side | 47-52 |
| 07:44 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Chad Smith | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Blanks (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chad Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jonathan Pantoja (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alvin Willoughby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Peterson (fresh) 12 pts. SG - William Ford (fresh) SF - Anthony Sellers (fresh) PF - Stephen Watchman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Segura (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 47-52 |
| 07:30 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith snags the offensive board | 47-52 |
| 07:18 | Wisconsin | Stephen Watchman steals the ball from James Blanks | 47-52 |
| 07:01 | Syracuse | William Peterson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 07:00 | Syracuse | William Ford misses the tip | 47-52 |
| 06:58 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 06:51 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-52 |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | William Ford misses the shot from the left side | 47-52 |
| 06:36 | Syracuse | Brian Segura tips it in | 47-54 |
| 06:16 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Stephen Watchman - foul #1 on Stephen Watchman, team foul #4 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Terry Edgerly (PG), Michael Dampier (PF), Fred Carlson (C) James Blanks, Christopher Robinson, Alvin Willoughby | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:16 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 06:16 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 05:54 | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman comes up short on the shot near the basket | 49-54 |
| 05:52 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 05:24 | Wisconsin | Brian Segura is called for the reach on Terry Edgerly - foul #2 on Brian Segura, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward (SG) Chad Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tony Thompson (SF), William Doherty (PF), Cory Fouch (C) Anthony Sellers, Stephen Watchman, Brian Segura | |
| 04:55 | Wisconsin | Terry Edgerly misses the dunk | 49-54 |
| 04:54 | Syracuse | Tony Thompson pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 04:36 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-54 |
| 04:34 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 04:19 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 49-54 |
| 04:18 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to William Ford | 49-54 |
| 03:57 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-54 |
| 03:56 | Wisconsin | Michael Dampier gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 03:33 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja clanks a runner in the lane | 49-54 |
| 03:31 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Cory Fouch | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Terry Edgerly (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Ward (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Pantoja (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Dampier (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Carlson (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Peterson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - William Ford (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Tony Thompson (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Doherty (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Cory Fouch (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Kenneth Ward is called for the reach on William Ford - foul #1 on Kenneth Ward, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Blanks (PG), Christopher Robinson (PF), Alvin Willoughby (C) Terry Edgerly, Michael Dampier, Fred Carlson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Anthony Sellers (SF), Stephen Watchman (C) William Peterson, Tony Thompson, Cory Fouch | |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | William Ford misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 03:23 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 02:54 | Wisconsin | William Ford is called for the reach on Kenneth Ward - foul #2 on William Ford, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Smith (SG) Kenneth Ward | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman (SG) William Ford | |
| 02:43 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Jonathan Pantoja | 51-54 |
| 02:43 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Terry Edgerly (PG), Kenneth Ward (SG), Michael Dampier (PF), Fred Carlson (C) James Blanks, Chad Smith, Christopher Robinson, Alvin Willoughby | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Cory Fouch (C) Stephen Watchman | |
| 02:36 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper in the paint | 51-54 |
| 02:35 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Michael Dampier | 51-54 |
| 02:15 | Wisconsin | Daniel Seger picks off the pass by Kenneth Ward | 51-54 |
| 02:12 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger banks in the layup | 51-56 |
| 01:49 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward loses the dribble to Jessie Heintzelman | 51-56 |
| 01:49 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG), William Ford (SG) Daniel Seger, Jessie Heintzelman | |
| 01:24 | Syracuse | Kenneth Ward picks off the pass by Anthony Sellers | 51-56 |
| 01:01 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward is whistled for traveling | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers is hacked by Michael Dampier - foul #3 on Michael Dampier, team foul #8 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG) William Peterson | |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:58 | Wisconsin | Fred Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin | Michael Dampier's pass is intercepted by William Ford | 51-56 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Edgerly - foul #2 on Terry Edgerly, team foul #9 | 51-56 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:37 | Wisconsin | Fred Carlson grabs the board | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja makes the 3 from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | William Ford is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Ward - foul #2 on Kenneth Ward, team foul #10 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG), Carl Mars (PF) Daniel Seger, William Doherty | |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | William Ford makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | William Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Michael Dampier snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Dampier | 57-58 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | William Ford is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Edgerly - foul #3 on Terry Edgerly, team foul #11 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Doherty (PF) Carl Mars | |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | William Ford makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | William Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-60 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to William Doherty | 57-60 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | William Doherty is hacked by Terry Edgerly in the backcourt - foul #4 on Terry Edgerly, team foul #12 | 57-60 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | William Doherty makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | William Doherty misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Michael Dampier | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Wisconsin | Michael Dampier misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-61 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Cory Fouch | 57-61 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Kenneth Ward is called for the reach on Cory Fouch in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Ward, team foul #13 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Mars (PF) William Doherty | |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Terry Edgerly clanks a fullcourt shot | 57-62 |