| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Anthony West (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Buck Davis (fresh) SF - Bruce Cole (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Hawke (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gene Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fresh) 9 pts. SG - James Clinard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willy McGeary (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Schell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Cotta (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary inbounds the ball | 19-24 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Syracuse | Buck Davis is called for the reach on Ronald Cotta - foul #1 on Buck Davis, team foul #1 | 19-24 |
| 19:29 | Syracuse | Danny Brown makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Clinard | 19-27 |
| 19:11 | Arizona State | Christopher Hawke misses short on a jumper from the left side | 19-27 |
| 19:09 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Willy McGeary | 19-27 |
| 18:40 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Danny Brown | 19-29 |
| 18:13 | Arizona State | Buck Davis is fouled on the floor by Danny Brown - foul #1 on Danny Brown, team foul #1 | 19-29 |
| 17:58 | Arizona State | Gene Johnson can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 19-29 |
| 17:56 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary snags the defensive board | 19-29 |
| 17:34 | Syracuse | Danny Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-29 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Okello Ake (PF) Christopher Hawke | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:20 | Arizona State | Okello Ake comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Willy McGeary - foul #1 on Willy McGeary, team foul #2 | 19-29 |
| 17:20 | Arizona State | Okello Ake misses the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 17:20 | Arizona State | Okello Ake makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 17:00 | Syracuse | James Clinard is fouled on the floor by Buck Davis - foul #2 on Buck Davis, team foul #2 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Christopher Roepke (SF) Bruce Cole | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Nordin (PF) Timothy Schell | |
| 16:41 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta is hacked by Christopher Roepke - foul #1 on Christopher Roepke, team foul #3 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Cary Vincent (PG) Anthony West | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (SG), Angelo Perez (PF), Thomas Rogers (C) James Clinard, Willy McGeary, Ronald Cotta | |
| 16:31 | Syracuse | John Nordin makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 20-31 |
| 16:16 | Arizona State | Cary Vincent hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Rogers - foul #3 on Thomas Rogers, team foul #3 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jesse Depalma (SG), Christopher Hawke (PF), Jimmy Henderson (C) Buck Davis, Okello Ake, Gene Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:16 | Arizona State | Cary Vincent misses the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 16:16 | Arizona State | Cary Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 16:01 | Syracuse | Danny Brown hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-34 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Cary Vincent (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Jesse Depalma (fresh) SF - Christopher Roepke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Hawke (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jimmy Henderson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mwla Abdeldayen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Nordin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Angelo Perez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Rogers (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:32 | Arizona State | Cary Vincent knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Christopher Roepke | 23-34 |
| 15:13 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 23-34 |
| 15:12 | Arizona State | Christopher Roepke grabs the defensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 14:43 | Arizona State | Christopher Hawke misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-34 |
| 14:41 | Arizona State | Cary Vincent grabs the offensive board | 23-34 |
| 14:25 | Arizona State | Christopher Roepke misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mwla Abdeldayen - foul #1 on Mwla Abdeldayen, team foul #4 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Anthony West (PG), Buck Davis (SG), Okello Ake (PF), Gene Johnson (C) Cary Vincent, Jesse Depalma, Christopher Hawke, Jimmy Henderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Clinard (SG), Willy McGeary (SF), Timothy Schell (PF), Ronald Cotta (C) Mwla Abdeldayen, John Nordin, Angelo Perez, Thomas Rogers | |
| 14:25 | Arizona State | Christopher Roepke makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 14:25 | Arizona State | Christopher Roepke makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 14:06 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Danny Brown | 25-37 |
| 13:39 | Arizona State | Christopher Roepke can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-37 |
| 13:37 | Syracuse | James Clinard grabs the board | 25-37 |
| 13:16 | Syracuse | Danny Brown misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 25-37 |
| 13:15 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell grabs the offensive rebound | 25-37 |
| 12:57 | Syracuse | Buck Davis steps in front of the Timothy Schell pass | 25-37 |
| 12:54 | Arizona State | Christopher Roepke can't finish the layup | 25-37 |
| 12:53 | Syracuse | James Clinard grabs the defensive rebound | 25-37 |
| 12:43 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell scores on a jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Anthony West - foul #1 on Anthony West, team foul #4 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Bruce Cole (SF), Christopher Hawke (PF) Christopher Roepke, Okello Ake | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 12:43 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell makes the free throw | 25-40 |
| 12:23 | Arizona State | James Clinard steals the ball from Christopher Hawke | 25-40 |
| 12:07 | Syracuse | Danny Brown misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Christopher Hawke - foul #2 on Christopher Hawke, team foul #5 | 25-40 |
| 12:07 | Syracuse | Danny Brown makes the 1st free throw | 25-41 |
| 12:07 | Syracuse | Danny Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 25-41 |
| 12:07 | Arizona State | Gene Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-41 |
| 12:04 | Arizona State | Danny Brown is called for the reach on Anthony West in the backcourt - foul #2 on Danny Brown, team foul #5 | 25-41 |
| 11:45 | Arizona State | Gene Johnson lays it in uncontested | 27-41 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Anthony West (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Buck Davis (fresh) SF - Bruce Cole (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Hawke (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gene Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Clinard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Willy McGeary (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Schell (fresh) 9 pts. C - Ronald Cotta (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Syracuse | Danny Brown is hacked by Anthony West in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony West, team foul #6 | 27-41 |
| 11:37 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Buck Davis - foul #3 on Buck Davis, team foul #7 | 27-41 |
| 11:37 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell misses the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 11:37 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell makes the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 11:18 | Arizona State | Anthony West works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Willy McGeary - foul #2 on Willy McGeary, team foul #6 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Okello Ake (PF) Christopher Hawke | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Nordin (PF) Timothy Schell | |
| 11:18 | Arizona State | Anthony West makes the 1st free throw | 28-42 |
| 11:18 | Arizona State | Anthony West makes the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 10:59 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-45 |
| 10:34 | Arizona State | Bruce Cole comes up short on the shot from the right side | 29-45 |
| 10:32 | Arizona State | Okello Ake pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-45 |
| 10:10 | Arizona State | Gene Johnson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Nordin - foul #4 on John Nordin, team foul #7 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Cary Vincent (PG), Jesse Depalma (SG) Anthony West, Buck Davis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (SG), Angelo Perez (PF), Thomas Rogers (C) James Clinard, Willy McGeary, Ronald Cotta | |
| 10:10 | Arizona State | Gene Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 30-45 |
| 10:10 | Arizona State | Gene Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 09:49 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Danny Brown | 31-48 |
| 09:31 | Arizona State | Bruce Cole hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 31-48 |
| 09:29 | Syracuse | Danny Brown gets the rebound | 31-48 |
| 09:14 | Syracuse | Jesse Depalma steals it from Danny Brown | 31-48 |
| 09:09 | Arizona State | Cary Vincent banks in the layup set up by Jesse Depalma | 33-48 |
| 08:50 | Syracuse | Danny Brown is hacked by Cary Vincent - foul #1 on Cary Vincent, team foul #8 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Buck Davis (SG), Christopher Roepke (SF), Christopher Hawke (PF), Jimmy Henderson (C) Jesse Depalma, Bruce Cole, Okello Ake, Gene Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Timothy Schell (PF) Angelo Perez | |
| 08:50 | Syracuse | Danny Brown makes the 1st free throw | 33-49 |
| 08:50 | Syracuse | Danny Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 33-49 |
| 08:50 | Arizona State | Christopher Hawke gets the rebound | 33-49 |
| 08:24 | Arizona State | Christopher Roepke is denied on a layup by Thomas Rogers | 33-49 |
| 08:22 | Syracuse | Danny Brown grabs the board | 33-49 |
| 08:11 | Syracuse | Thomas Rogers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-49 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Anthony West (PG) Cary Vincent | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Clinard (PG), Willy McGeary (SF), Ronald Cotta (C) Danny Brown, John Nordin, Thomas Rogers | |
| 07:51 | Arizona State | Buck Davis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-49 |
| 07:50 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary grabs the defensive rebound | 33-49 |
| 07:46 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Mwla Abdeldayen | 33-51 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Anthony West (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Buck Davis (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Christopher Roepke (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Hawke (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jimmy Henderson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Clinard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mwla Abdeldayen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willy McGeary (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Schell (fresh) 10 pts. C - Ronald Cotta (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Arizona State | Christopher Roepke is by himself and knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 35-51 |
| 06:59 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary is whistled for a carry | 35-51 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Bruce Cole (SF) Christopher Roepke | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:43 | Arizona State | Christopher Hawke misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-51 |
| 06:42 | Arizona State | Bruce Cole tips it in | 37-51 |
| 06:16 | Syracuse | Christopher Hawke steps in front of the Mwla Abdeldayen pass | 37-51 |
| 05:53 | Arizona State | Christopher Hawke misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 37-51 |
| 05:52 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta grabs the defensive rebound | 37-51 |
| 05:29 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-51 |
| 05:28 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Christopher Hawke | 37-51 |
| 05:01 | Arizona State | Christopher Hawke misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 37-51 |
| 04:59 | Syracuse | James Clinard grabs the board | 37-51 |
| 04:41 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta misses the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Bruce Cole - foul #1 on Bruce Cole, team foul #9 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Cary Vincent (PG), Jesse Depalma (SG), Christopher Roepke (SF), Okello Ake (PF), Gene Johnson (C) Anthony West, Buck Davis, Bruce Cole, Christopher Hawke, Jimmy Henderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG), John Nordin (SF), Angelo Perez (PF) Mwla Abdeldayen, Willy McGeary, Timothy Schell | |
| 04:41 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta makes the 1st free throw | 37-52 |
| 04:41 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta makes the 2nd free throw | 37-53 |
| 04:16 | Arizona State | Jesse Depalma misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-53 |
| 04:14 | Syracuse | Angelo Perez grabs the board | 37-53 |
| 03:56 | Syracuse | James Clinard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-53 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jimmy Henderson (C) Gene Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Rogers (C) Ronald Cotta | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:27 | Arizona State | Christopher Roepke hits a driving attempt near the basket | 39-53 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Cary Vincent (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jesse Depalma (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Roepke (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Okello Ake (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Clinard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Nordin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Angelo Perez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Rogers (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:05 | Syracuse | Thomas Rogers is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Thomas Rogers, team foul #8 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (SG), Willy McGeary (SF) James Clinard, Angelo Perez | |
| 02:51 | Arizona State | Okello Ake misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-53 |
| 02:50 | Syracuse | Thomas Rogers snags the defensive board | 39-53 |
| 02:28 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-53 |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen gets the offensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 02:07 | Syracuse | Thomas Rogers misses the shot from the left block | 39-53 |
| 02:05 | Syracuse | John Nordin tips it but misses | 39-53 |
| 02:04 | Arizona State | Christopher Roepke pulls down the rebound | 39-53 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:01 | Arizona State | Danny Brown steps in front of the Cary Vincent pass in the backcourt | 39-53 |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Mwla Abdeldayen | 39-55 |
| 01:24 | Arizona State | Christopher Roepke clanks a shot in the paint | 39-55 |
| 01:23 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Cary Vincent | 39-55 |
| 01:08 | Arizona State | Okello Ake can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 39-55 |
| 01:06 | Syracuse | John Nordin gets the rebound | 39-55 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Danny Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-55 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Clinard (SG), Timothy Schell (PF), Ronald Cotta (C) Mwla Abdeldayen, John Nordin, Thomas Rogers | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Arizona State | Cary Vincent's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Schell | 39-55 |
| 00:41 | Arizona State | Okello Ake hits the follow up shot | 41-55 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Danny Brown hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-55 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Schell | 41-55 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Danny Brown runs out the clock | 41-55 |