| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leon Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwayne Brooks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Oliver Hamlin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Reese (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Heriberto Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Everett Glantz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jimmie Stewart (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joe Cevallos (fresh) PF - Michael Anglin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Pennington (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Joe Cevallos inbounds the ball | 25-24 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Utah State | Michael Anglin lays it in on a nice dish by Joe Cevallos | 25-26 |
| 19:16 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Oliver Hamlin | 27-26 |
| 19:00 | Utah State | Mark Pennington loses the dribble to Patrick Reese | 27-26 |
| 18:38 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese is fouled on the floor by Mark Pennington - foul #3 on Mark Pennington, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Brown (SG), Charles Black (SF), Tyrone Mary (PF), Walter Hines (C) Jimmie Stewart, Joe Cevallos, Michael Anglin, Mark Pennington | |
| 18:22 | Syracuse | Tyrone Mary denies the turnaround by Patrick Reese | 27-26 |
| 18:21 | Syracuse | Leon Collins tips it back up and in | 29-26 |
| 18:02 | Utah State | Walter Hines connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Tyrone Mary | 29-28 |
| 17:43 | Syracuse | Leon Collins hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 17:41 | Utah State | Tyrone Mary snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 17:34 | Utah State | William Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 29-28 |
| 17:33 | Syracuse | Leon Collins pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 17:13 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-28 |
| 17:11 | Utah State | Tyrone Mary pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 16:56 | Utah State | Everett Glantz can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Oliver Hamlin - foul #1 on Oliver Hamlin, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Barnes (PG), Eric Greening (SG), Thomas Hollingsworth (SF), Eric Sneed (C) Leon Collins, Dwayne Brooks, Oliver Hamlin, Heriberto Marino | |
| Subs | Utah State | Joe Cevallos (SF), Quon Tao (PF) William Brown, Tyrone Mary | |
| 16:56 | Utah State | Everett Glantz makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 16:56 | Utah State | Everett Glantz makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 16:35 | Syracuse | Thomas Hollingsworth is hacked by Everett Glantz - foul #1 on Everett Glantz, team foul #2 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart (SG) Joe Cevallos | |
| 16:25 | Syracuse | Joshua Barnes hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Eric Greening | 32-30 |
| 16:14 | Utah State | Eric Sneed steps in front of the Quon Tao pass | 32-30 |
| 15:56 | Syracuse | Eric Greening misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-30 |
| 15:54 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joshua Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Greening (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Hollingsworth (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Patrick Reese (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Sneed (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Everett Glantz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jimmie Stewart (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Black (fairly fresh) PF - Quon Tao (fresh) C - Walter Hines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-30 |
| 15:25 | Utah State | Patrick Reese steals the ball from Walter Hines | 34-30 |
| 15:22 | Syracuse | Eric Greening is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Black - foul #2 on Charles Black, team foul #3 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leon Collins (PG), Oliver Hamlin (SF), Heriberto Marino (C) Joshua Barnes, Thomas Hollingsworth, Patrick Reese | |
| Subs | Utah State | Terry Hughes (PG), William Brown (SG), Joe Cevallos (SF), Tyrone Mary (PF), Mark Pennington (C) Everett Glantz, Jimmie Stewart, Charles Black, Quon Tao, Walter Hines | |
| 14:53 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino connects on the open floater in the lane on a nice dish by Leon Collins | 36-30 |
| 14:34 | Utah State | William Brown is fouled on the floor by Eric Greening - foul #3 on Eric Greening, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks (SG), Patrick Reese (PF) Eric Greening, Eric Sneed | |
| Subs | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart (SG), Quon Tao (PF) William Brown, Tyrone Mary | |
| 14:29 | Utah State | Mark Pennington's floater is tipped away by Heriberto Marino | 36-30 |
| 14:28 | Utah State | Joe Cevallos grabs the offensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 14:23 | Utah State | Mark Pennington is fouled on the floor by Heriberto Marino - foul #1 on Heriberto Marino, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Charles Black (SF) Joe Cevallos | |
| 14:04 | Utah State | Charles Black misses the 3 from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 14:03 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 13:34 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Leon Collins | 38-30 |
| 13:22 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-30 |
| 13:21 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Quon Tao | 38-30 |
| 13:03 | Utah State | Charles Black scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Jimmie Stewart | 38-32 |
| 12:34 | Syracuse | Leon Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 12:32 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Mark Pennington | 38-32 |
| 12:23 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 12:22 | Utah State | Mark Pennington gets the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 12:00 | Utah State | Quon Tao misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 11:58 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 11:55 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin is hacked by Terry Hughes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Terry Hughes, team foul #4 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Barnes (PG), Eric Greening (SG), Thomas Hollingsworth (SF), Eric Sneed (PF) Leon Collins, Dwayne Brooks, Oliver Hamlin, Patrick Reese | |
| Subs | Utah State | Everett Glantz (PG), William Brown (SG), Joe Cevallos (SF), Michael Anglin (PF), Walter Hines (C) Terry Hughes, Jimmie Stewart, Charles Black, Quon Tao, Mark Pennington | |
| 11:34 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 11:33 | Syracuse | Joshua Barnes hits the follow up shot | 40-32 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joshua Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Greening (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Hollingsworth (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eric Sneed (fresh) 3 reb. C - Heriberto Marino (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Everett Glantz (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joe Cevallos (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Anglin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Hines (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Utah State | The jumper by Everett Glantz is denied by Heriberto Marino | 40-32 |
| 11:14 | Utah State | Everett Glantz grabs the offensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 11:06 | Utah State | William Brown misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 11:05 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Eric Sneed | 40-32 |
| 10:36 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino misses the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Joe Cevallos - foul #1 on Joe Cevallos, team foul #5 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks (SG) Eric Greening | |
| Subs | Utah State | Tyrone Mary (PF), Mark Pennington (C) Michael Anglin, Walter Hines | |
| 10:36 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino misses the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 10:36 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 10:28 | Utah State | Everett Glantz misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Joshua Barnes - foul #1 on Joshua Barnes, team foul #4 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Reese (PF) Heriberto Marino | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 10:28 | Utah State | Everett Glantz makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 10:28 | Utah State | Everett Glantz makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 10:04 | Syracuse | Everett Glantz is called for the reach on Joshua Barnes - foul #2 on Everett Glantz, team foul #6 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leon Collins (PG), Eric Greening (SF) Joshua Barnes, Thomas Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart (SG), Walter Hines (C) William Brown, Mark Pennington | |
| 09:49 | Syracuse | Eric Greening's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-34 |
| 09:31 | Utah State | Eric Greening takes the ball from Everett Glantz | 41-34 |
| 09:21 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed is called for 10 seconds | 41-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin (SF) Dwayne Brooks | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Brown (SG), Stanley Wagner (SF), Mark Pennington (C) Jimmie Stewart, Joe Cevallos, Walter Hines | |
| 09:13 | Utah State | Stanley Wagner can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 09:12 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 08:43 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Eric Greening and the foul's on Mark Pennington - foul #4 on Mark Pennington, team foul #7 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Hollingsworth (PF) Patrick Reese | |
| Subs | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart (SG), Charles Black (SF), Michael Anglin (PF), Walter Hines (C) William Brown, Stanley Wagner, Tyrone Mary, Mark Pennington | |
| 08:43 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed makes the free throw | 44-34 |
| 08:26 | Utah State | Walter Hines hits a driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Eric Sneed - foul #1 on Eric Sneed, team foul #5 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Barnes (PG), Dwayne Brooks (SG), Heriberto Marino (C) Leon Collins, Oliver Hamlin, Eric Sneed | |
| Subs | Utah State | Joe Cevallos (SF) Charles Black | |
| 08:26 | Utah State | Walter Hines makes the free throw | 44-37 |
| 07:57 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 44-37 |
| 07:55 | Syracuse | Joshua Barnes can't tip it in | 44-37 |
| 07:54 | Utah State | Michael Anglin grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 07:42 | Utah State | Everett Glantz clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 07:40 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 07:16 | Syracuse | Thomas Hollingsworth misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-37 |
| 07:15 | Utah State | Walter Hines grabs the board | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joshua Barnes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwayne Brooks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hollingsworth (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eric Greening (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. C - Heriberto Marino (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Everett Glantz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jimmie Stewart (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joe Cevallos (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Anglin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Hines (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:55 | Utah State | Michael Anglin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 06:53 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 06:51 | Syracuse | Joshua Barnes is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Barnes, team foul #6 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leon Collins (PG), Oliver Hamlin (SF), Patrick Reese (PF), Eric Sneed (C) Joshua Barnes, Thomas Hollingsworth, Eric Greening, Heriberto Marino | |
| Subs | Utah State | Terry Hughes (PG), William Brown (SG), Charles Black (SF), Tyrone Mary (PF), Mark Pennington (C) Everett Glantz, Jimmie Stewart, Joe Cevallos, Michael Anglin, Walter Hines | |
| 06:41 | Utah State | Terry Hughes misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Oliver Hamlin - foul #2 on Oliver Hamlin, team foul #7 | 44-37 |
| 06:41 | Utah State | Terry Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 06:41 | Utah State | Terry Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 06:20 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks clanks a turnaround in the paint | 44-39 |
| 06:18 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 05:55 | Syracuse | Terry Hughes takes the ball from Oliver Hamlin | 44-39 |
| 05:45 | Utah State | William Brown hits a 3 from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 05:23 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese misses the 3 from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 05:21 | Syracuse | Leon Collins tips it back up and in | 46-42 |
| 05:04 | Utah State | Patrick Reese is called for the reach on William Brown - foul #3 on Patrick Reese, team foul #8 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino (C) Eric Sneed | |
| Subs | Utah State | Joe Cevallos (SF), Michael Anglin (PF), Walter Hines (C) Charles Black, Tyrone Mary, Mark Pennington | |
| 05:04 | Utah State | William Brown makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 05:04 | Utah State | William Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 05:04 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | Michael Anglin is called for the reach on Leon Collins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Anglin, team foul #8 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Greening (SG) Dwayne Brooks | |
| Subs | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart (SG) William Brown | |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | Leon Collins makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | Leon Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 04:47 | Utah State | Joe Cevallos hits a floater from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 04:32 | Syracuse | Eric Greening misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 04:31 | Syracuse | Leon Collins tips it back up and in | 50-45 |
| 04:06 | Utah State | Terry Hughes is hacked by Oliver Hamlin - foul #3 on Oliver Hamlin, team foul #9 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Barnes (PG), Thomas Hollingsworth (SF), Eric Sneed (PF) Leon Collins, Oliver Hamlin, Patrick Reese | |
| Subs | Utah State | Stanley Wagner (SF), Tyrone Mary (PF), Mark Pennington (C) Joe Cevallos, Michael Anglin, Walter Hines | |
| 04:06 | Utah State | Terry Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 04:06 | Utah State | Terry Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 03:40 | Syracuse | Eric Greening throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks (SG) Eric Greening | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Brown (SG), Charles Black (SF), Quon Tao (PF) Jimmie Stewart, Stanley Wagner, Tyrone Mary | |
| 03:26 | Utah State | William Brown drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 03:04 | Syracuse | Joshua Barnes misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 03:02 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks tips it back up and in | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joshua Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwayne Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hollingsworth (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eric Sneed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Heriberto Marino (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Terry Hughes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - William Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Charles Black (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Quon Tao (fresh) C - Mark Pennington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:47 | Utah State | William Brown is whistled for traveling | 52-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leon Collins (PG), Eric Greening (SG), Oliver Hamlin (SF), Patrick Reese (PF) Joshua Barnes, Dwayne Brooks, Thomas Hollingsworth, Heriberto Marino | |
| Subs | Utah State | Everett Glantz (PG), Jimmie Stewart (SG), Joe Cevallos (SF), Tyrone Mary (PF), Walter Hines (C) Terry Hughes, William Brown, Charles Black, Quon Tao, Mark Pennington | |
| 02:28 | Syracuse | Leon Collins misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed tips it back up and in | 54-50 |
| 02:10 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-50 |
| 02:09 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese misses badly on a runner from the left block | 54-50 |
| 01:47 | Syracuse | Eric Greening tips it home | 56-50 |
| 01:31 | Utah State | Everett Glantz knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 01:09 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Walter Hines | 56-53 |
| 00:49 | Utah State | Tyrone Mary misses the shot from the left side | 56-53 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Eric Greening is hacked by Jimmie Stewart in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jimmie Stewart, team foul #9 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino (C) Eric Sneed | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Anglin (PF), Mark Pennington (C) Tyrone Mary, Walter Hines | |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Eric Greening makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Eric Greening makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Utah State | Everett Glantz makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jimmie Stewart | 58-56 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Leon Collins can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left side but he's hacked by Jimmie Stewart - foul #2 on Jimmie Stewart, team foul #10 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks (SG) Eric Greening | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Leon Collins misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Leon Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:10 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 00:10 | Utah State | Utah State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Utah State | Michael Anglin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese is fouled in the backcourt by Everett Glantz - foul #3 on Everett Glantz, team foul #11 | 58-56 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Joe Cevallos misses short on a halfcourt shot | 60-56 |