| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Rucks (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jeff Young (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carl Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Battle (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Curt Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Carmelo Martinez (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alberto Lopez (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Rodrigo Salas (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Ramsey (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Jeff Young inbounds the ball | 21-24 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Timothy Ramsey - foul #2 on Timothy Ramsey, team foul #1 | 21-24 |
| 19:46 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle misses the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 19:46 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle misses the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 19:46 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Timothy Ramsey | 21-24 |
| 19:35 | UC Riverside | Jeff Young takes the ball from Carmelo Martinez | 21-24 |
| 19:20 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 21-24 |
| 19:18 | UC Riverside | Timothy Ramsey pulls down the rebound | 21-24 |
| 18:57 | UC Riverside | Timothy Ramsey is hacked by Ernest Battle - foul #1 on Ernest Battle, team foul #1 | 21-24 |
| 18:45 | UC Riverside | Curt Lewis is hacked by Matthew Michell - foul #1 on Matthew Michell, team foul #2 | 21-24 |
| 18:30 | UC Riverside | Timothy Ramsey buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Carmelo Martinez | 21-26 |
| 18:10 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle loses the dribble to Alberto Lopez | 21-26 |
| 17:41 | UC Riverside | Timothy Ramsey misses long on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by James Rucks - foul #2 on James Rucks, team foul #3 | 21-26 |
| 17:41 | UC Riverside | Timothy Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 17:41 | UC Riverside | Timothy Ramsey misses the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 17:41 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle grabs the defensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 17:23 | Syracuse | Carl Brown makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from James Rucks | 23-27 |
| 16:58 | UC Riverside | Jeff Young steps in front of the Alberto Lopez pass | 23-27 |
| 16:42 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 23-27 |
| 16:40 | Syracuse | Carl Brown hits the follow up shot | 25-27 |
| 16:23 | UC Riverside | Timothy Ramsey hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Curt Lewis | 25-29 |
| 16:12 | Syracuse | Carl Brown is denied on a layup by Rodrigo Salas | 25-29 |
| 16:11 | UC Riverside | Rodrigo Salas grabs the board | 25-29 |
| 16:03 | UC Riverside | Timothy Ramsey blows the layup | 25-29 |
| 16:01 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Matthew Michell | 25-29 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Rucks (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Matthew Michell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jeff Young (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Carl Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Battle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Curt Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carmelo Martinez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alberto Lopez (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Rodrigo Salas (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Timothy Ramsey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:35 | Syracuse | Carl Brown makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by James Rucks and the foul's on Rodrigo Salas - foul #1 on Rodrigo Salas, team foul #2 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (SG), Ryan Krueger (SF), Michael Tarpley (C) Matthew Michell, Jeff Young, Ernest Battle | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Oscar Gomez (PG), James Caldwell (SG), Gilberto Bianchi (SF), Sherman Myricks (C) Curt Lewis, Carmelo Martinez, Alberto Lopez, Timothy Ramsey | |
| 15:35 | Syracuse | Carl Brown misses the free throw | 27-29 |
| 15:35 | UC Riverside | Rodrigo Salas grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 15:23 | UC Riverside | Sherman Myricks misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-29 |
| 15:21 | UC Riverside | Sherman Myricks gets the offensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 15:05 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Bianchi hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 27-29 |
| 15:04 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to James Taylor | 27-29 |
| 14:41 | Syracuse | James Caldwell is called for the reach on Ryan Krueger - foul #2 on James Caldwell, team foul #3 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Michell (SG), Allen Zook (PF) James Rucks, Carl Brown | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 14:33 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 27-29 |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger grabs the offensive board | 27-29 |
| 14:16 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger is fouled on the floor by Gilberto Bianchi - foul #4 on Gilberto Bianchi, team foul #4 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dario Ulatowski (PG) Gilberto Bianchi | |
| 13:56 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell loses the dribble to Rodrigo Salas | 27-29 |
| 13:27 | UC Riverside | Michael Tarpley is called for the reach on Sherman Myricks - foul #1 on Michael Tarpley, team foul #4 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (PG), Jeff Young (SF) Matthew Michell, Ryan Krueger | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Curt Lewis (PG), Carmelo Martinez (SG), Alberto Lopez (SF), Timothy Ramsey (PF) Dario Ulatowski, James Caldwell, Oscar Gomez, Rodrigo Salas | |
| 13:22 | UC Riverside | Timothy Ramsey misses the shot from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 13:21 | UC Riverside | Alberto Lopez tips it but misses | 27-29 |
| 13:19 | Syracuse | James Taylor gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 13:04 | Syracuse | Michael Tarpley clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Sherman Myricks - foul #3 on Sherman Myricks, team foul #5 | 27-29 |
| 13:04 | Syracuse | Michael Tarpley makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 13:04 | Syracuse | Michael Tarpley makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 12:42 | UC Riverside | Timothy Ramsey lays it in set up by Alberto Lopez | 29-31 |
| 12:25 | Syracuse | James Taylor misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 29-31 |
| 12:23 | UC Riverside | Sherman Myricks grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 12:12 | UC Riverside | Curt Lewis is hacked by Allen Zook - foul #3 on Allen Zook, team foul #5 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Michell (SG), Ernest Battle (C) James Taylor, Michael Tarpley | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Rodrigo Salas (PF) Sherman Myricks | |
| 11:59 | UC Riverside | Curt Lewis clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-31 |
| 11:58 | UC Riverside | Carmelo Martinez tips it home | 29-33 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Rucks (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jeff Young (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Allen Zook (fresh) 3 pf. C - Ernest Battle (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Curt Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carmelo Martinez (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alberto Lopez (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rodrigo Salas (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Timothy Ramsey (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:37 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell's 3 pointer is rejected by Carmelo Martinez | 29-33 |
| 11:36 | UC Riverside | Curt Lewis grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 11:27 | UC Riverside | Carmelo Martinez clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-33 |
| 11:25 | UC Riverside | Carmelo Martinez gets the offensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 11:15 | UC Riverside | Alberto Lopez hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Allen Zook - foul #4 on Allen Zook, team foul #6 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Brown (PF) Allen Zook | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Oscar Gomez (PG), James Caldwell (SG) Curt Lewis, Carmelo Martinez | |
| 11:15 | UC Riverside | Alberto Lopez misses the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 11:15 | UC Riverside | Alberto Lopez misses the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 11:15 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Carl Brown | 29-33 |
| 11:02 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from James Rucks and he's hacked by Rodrigo Salas - foul #2 on Rodrigo Salas, team foul #6 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (PG) James Rucks | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dario Ulatowski (PG) Alberto Lopez | |
| 11:02 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell misses the free throw | 31-33 |
| 11:02 | UC Riverside | Oscar Gomez gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 10:41 | UC Riverside | Oscar Gomez misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-33 |
| 10:40 | Syracuse | James Taylor gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 10:24 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Carl Brown and the foul's on James Caldwell - foul #3 on James Caldwell, team foul #7 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Sherman Myricks (C) Timothy Ramsey | |
| 10:24 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell makes the free throw | 34-33 |
| 10:05 | UC Riverside | James Caldwell loses the ball out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger (SF) Jeff Young | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Carmelo Martinez (SG) James Caldwell | |
| 09:42 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell can't finish the layup | 34-33 |
| 09:41 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Sherman Myricks | 34-33 |
| 09:24 | UC Riverside | Rodrigo Salas makes the contested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Dario Ulatowski | 34-35 |
| 09:07 | Syracuse | Carl Brown's pass is intercepted by Rodrigo Salas | 34-35 |
| 08:43 | UC Riverside | Carl Brown steps in front of the Dario Ulatowski pass | 34-35 |
| 08:38 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Oscar Gomez - foul #1 on Oscar Gomez, team foul #8 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (PG), Jeff Young (SF), Michael Tarpley (C) James Taylor, Carl Brown, Ernest Battle | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Curt Lewis (PG), Alberto Lopez (SF), Timothy Ramsey (PF) Dario Ulatowski, Oscar Gomez, Rodrigo Salas | |
| 08:38 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 08:38 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell misses the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 08:38 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Sherman Myricks | 35-35 |
| 08:15 | UC Riverside | Alberto Lopez comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 35-35 |
| 08:13 | Syracuse | Michael Tarpley grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 07:57 | Syracuse | Michael Tarpley is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Tarpley, team foul #7 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Zook (PF) Ryan Krueger | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Oscar Gomez (SG), Rodrigo Salas (PF) Carmelo Martinez, Sherman Myricks | |
| 07:39 | UC Riverside | Rodrigo Salas is fouled on the floor by Michael Tarpley as he's doubleteamed - foul #3 on Michael Tarpley, team foul #8 | 35-35 |
| 07:39 | UC Riverside | Rodrigo Salas misses the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 07:39 | Syracuse | Jeff Young snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Rucks (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Matthew Michell (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Jeff Young (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Allen Zook (fresh) 4 pf. C - Michael Tarpley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Curt Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar Gomez (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Alberto Lopez (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rodrigo Salas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Timothy Ramsey (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:28 | Syracuse | Jeff Young is hacked by Alberto Lopez - foul #4 on Alberto Lopez, team foul #9 | 35-35 |
| 07:28 | Syracuse | Jeff Young misses the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 07:28 | UC Riverside | Rodrigo Salas gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 07:07 | UC Riverside | Timothy Ramsey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-35 |
| 07:05 | UC Riverside | Rodrigo Salas tips it in | 35-37 |
| 06:48 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell lays it up and in set up by James Rucks | 37-37 |
| 06:30 | UC Riverside | Alberto Lopez clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-37 |
| 06:28 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 06:23 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-37 |
| 06:22 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Alberto Lopez | 37-37 |
| 06:00 | UC Riverside | Rodrigo Salas can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Tarpley - foul #4 on Michael Tarpley, team foul #9 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (SG), Ryan Krueger (SF), Carl Brown (PF), Ernest Battle (C) Matthew Michell, Jeff Young, Allen Zook, Michael Tarpley | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Carmelo Martinez (SG), Sherman Myricks (C) Oscar Gomez, Timothy Ramsey | |
| 06:00 | UC Riverside | Rodrigo Salas misses the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 06:00 | UC Riverside | Rodrigo Salas misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 06:00 | UC Riverside | Alberto Lopez grabs the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 05:45 | UC Riverside | Sherman Myricks misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ernest Battle - foul #2 on Ernest Battle, team foul #10 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dario Ulatowski (PG) Curt Lewis | |
| 05:45 | UC Riverside | Sherman Myricks misses the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 05:45 | UC Riverside | Sherman Myricks misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 05:45 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 05:28 | Syracuse | Carl Brown travels with the ball | 37-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gilberto Bianchi (SF) Alberto Lopez | |
| 05:03 | UC Riverside | Dario Ulatowski is hacked by Ryan Krueger - foul #2 on Ryan Krueger, team foul #11 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeff Young (SF) Ryan Krueger | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 05:03 | UC Riverside | Dario Ulatowski misses the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 05:03 | UC Riverside | Dario Ulatowski makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 04:47 | Syracuse | James Taylor comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 37-38 |
| 04:45 | Syracuse | James Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 04:28 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle comes up short on the floater from the left side | 37-38 |
| 04:26 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle tips it in | 39-38 |
| 04:19 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Bianchi misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Jeff Young - foul #2 on Jeff Young, team foul #12 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Curt Lewis (PG), Timothy Ramsey (PF) Dario Ulatowski, Rodrigo Salas | |
| 04:19 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Bianchi misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 04:19 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Bianchi makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 03:59 | Syracuse | Carl Brown clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 39-39 |
| 03:57 | Syracuse | James Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Carl Brown is denied by Sherman Myricks | 39-39 |
| 03:38 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Bianchi gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Rucks (fairly fresh) 7 ast. SG - James Taylor (fresh) SF - Jeff Young (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Carl Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Battle (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Curt Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carmelo Martinez (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilberto Bianchi (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Timothy Ramsey (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Sherman Myricks (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Bianchi misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Taylor - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #13 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Michell (SG), Allen Zook (PF), Michael Tarpley (C) James Rucks, Carl Brown, Ernest Battle | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 03:20 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Bianchi makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 03:20 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Bianchi makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | Jeff Young misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 02:57 | UC Riverside | Timothy Ramsey pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 02:57 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (PG), Carl Brown (PF), Ernest Battle (C) James Taylor, Allen Zook, Michael Tarpley | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Alberto Lopez (SF), Rodrigo Salas (PF) Gilberto Bianchi, Sherman Myricks | |
| 02:35 | UC Riverside | Rodrigo Salas splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-41 |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | James Rucks grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 02:16 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-41 |
| 02:14 | Syracuse | Carl Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 02:04 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell is fouled on the floor by Carmelo Martinez - foul #2 on Carmelo Martinez, team foul #10 | 39-41 |
| 02:04 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 02:04 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 01:37 | UC Riverside | Timothy Ramsey makes the jumper from the left block set up by Rodrigo Salas out of the doubleteam | 41-43 |
| 01:12 | Syracuse | Carl Brown lays it up and in set up by James Rucks | 43-43 |
| 00:55 | UC Riverside | James Rucks steals it from Rodrigo Salas out of a doubleteam | 43-43 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Jeff Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:08 | UC Riverside | Carmelo Martinez comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 00:07 | UC Riverside | Timothy Ramsey hits the follow up shot | 43-45 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 43-45 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Carl Brown scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 00:02 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | Alberto Lopez misses the halfcourt shot | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Rucks (fresh) 8 ast. SG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 20 pts. SF - Jeff Young (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Carl Brown (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Battle (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Curt Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carmelo Martinez (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alberto Lopez (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Rodrigo Salas (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Timothy Ramsey (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | UC Riverside | Rodrigo Salas wins the tip | 45-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:36 | UC Riverside | Rodrigo Salas's fadeaway is rejected by Ernest Battle | 45-45 |
| 04:35 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to James Rucks | 45-45 |
| 04:19 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 04:18 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to James Rucks | 45-45 |
| 03:57 | Syracuse | Carl Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 45-45 |
| 03:55 | UC Riverside | Timothy Ramsey snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 03:36 | UC Riverside | Alberto Lopez loses the ball out of bounds | 45-45 |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Carl Brown hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Rodrigo Salas - foul #3 on Rodrigo Salas, team foul #11 | 45-45 |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Carl Brown misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Carl Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 02:55 | UC Riverside | James Rucks steals it from Curt Lewis | 46-45 |
| 02:41 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Jeff Young | 48-45 |
| 02:35 | UC Riverside | Carmelo Martinez hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Curt Lewis | 48-48 |
| 02:31 | Syracuse | Curt Lewis steals it from James Rucks in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| 02:18 | UC Riverside | Carmelo Martinez makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Curt Lewis | 48-51 |
| 02:15 | Syracuse | Curt Lewis is called for the reach on James Rucks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Curt Lewis, team foul #12 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Zook (PF), Michael Tarpley (C) Carl Brown, Ernest Battle | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 02:15 | Syracuse | James Rucks misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 02:15 | Syracuse | James Rucks makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 01:52 | UC Riverside | Carmelo Martinez is whistled for traveling | 49-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Brown (PF), Ernest Battle (C) Allen Zook, Michael Tarpley | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 01:40 | Syracuse | Carl Brown misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 49-51 |
| 01:39 | UC Riverside | Alberto Lopez grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 01:35 | UC Riverside | Curt Lewis clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-51 |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Ernest Battle | 49-51 |
| 01:13 | Syracuse | Carl Brown can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 49-51 |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | Carl Brown gets the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | Jeff Young hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Alberto Lopez - foul #5 on Alberto Lopez, team foul #13 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Oscar Gomez (SF) Alberto Lopez | |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | Jeff Young makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | Jeff Young makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Rucks (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Michell (fairly fresh) 20 pts. SF - Jeff Young (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Carl Brown (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Ernest Battle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Curt Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carmelo Martinez (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Gomez (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Rodrigo Salas (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Timothy Ramsey (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 00:44 | UC Riverside | Rodrigo Salas shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-51 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Carl Brown | 51-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Carmelo Martinez - foul #3 on Carmelo Martinez, team foul #14 | 51-51 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle misses the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 00:17 | UC Riverside | Rodrigo Salas snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | UC Riverside | Carmelo Martinez misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Carl Brown gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (5 full remaining) | 51-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | James Rucks can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Rucks (fresh) 1 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 20 pts. SF - Jeff Young (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Carl Brown (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - Ernest Battle (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Curt Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carmelo Martinez (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Oscar Gomez (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Rodrigo Salas (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Timothy Ramsey (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | UC Riverside | Rodrigo Salas wins the tip | 51-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:31 | UC Riverside | Curt Lewis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Matthew Michell - foul #2 on Matthew Michell, team foul #14 | 51-51 |
| 04:31 | UC Riverside | Curt Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 04:31 | UC Riverside | Curt Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | James Rucks is whistled for a carry | 51-52 |
| 03:52 | UC Riverside | Oscar Gomez misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-52 |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | Jeff Young grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Oscar Gomez steals it from Carl Brown | 51-52 |
| 03:40 | UC Riverside | Curt Lewis is wide open but clanks a shot from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 03:39 | UC Riverside | Timothy Ramsey pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 03:26 | UC Riverside | Jeff Young steals it from Oscar Gomez | 51-52 |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Jeff Young misses the dunk | 51-52 |
| 03:21 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle tips it in | 53-52 |
| 03:07 | UC Riverside | Jeff Young steps in front of the Rodrigo Salas pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 53-52 |
| 02:56 | Syracuse | Jeff Young is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Jeff Young, team foul #15 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Zook (PF), Michael Tarpley (C) Carl Brown, Ernest Battle | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Caldwell (SG), Gilberto Bianchi (SF), Sherman Myricks (C) Curt Lewis, Carmelo Martinez, Timothy Ramsey | |
| 02:54 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 53-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ernest Battle (C) Michael Tarpley | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Curt Lewis (PG), Carmelo Martinez (SG), Timothy Ramsey (C) James Caldwell, Gilberto Bianchi, Sherman Myricks | |
| 02:33 | UC Riverside | Timothy Ramsey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 02:31 | Syracuse | Allen Zook pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 02:11 | Syracuse | Jeff Young buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Rucks | 55-52 |
| 01:48 | UC Riverside | Rodrigo Salas misses the easy layup | 55-52 |
| 01:46 | Syracuse | James Rucks gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell loses the ball out of bounds | 55-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Brown (PF) Allen Zook | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 01:01 | UC Riverside | Rodrigo Salas can't finish the layup | 55-52 |
| 01:00 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Carmelo Martinez | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Rucks (fresh) 1 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 20 pts. SF - Jeff Young (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. PF - Carl Brown (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - Ernest Battle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Curt Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carmelo Martinez (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Oscar Gomez (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Rodrigo Salas (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Timothy Ramsey (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 00:43 | UC Riverside | Timothy Ramsey is fouled on the floor by Ernest Battle - foul #3 on Ernest Battle, team foul #16 | 55-52 |
| 00:43 | UC Riverside | Timothy Ramsey misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:43 | UC Riverside | Timothy Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | James Rucks hits a jumper from the left side set up by Jeff Young | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | UC Riverside | Oscar Gomez hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | James Rucks is hacked by Carmelo Martinez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carmelo Martinez, team foul #15 | 57-56 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | James Rucks makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | James Rucks misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:14 | UC Riverside | Rodrigo Salas grabs the board | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:07 | UC Riverside | Oscar Gomez is hacked by Carl Brown - foul #1 on Carl Brown, team foul #17 | 58-56 |
| 00:07 | UC Riverside | Oscar Gomez makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 00:07 | UC Riverside | Oscar Gomez misses the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Carl Brown | 58-57 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Carl Brown is hacked by Oscar Gomez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Oscar Gomez, team foul #16 | 58-57 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Carl Brown makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Carl Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:04 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | Curt Lewis misses the halfcourt shot | 60-57 |