| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Wolfe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Sax (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Dean (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Brian Campbell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Krout (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gan Hong (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Borders (fresh) 8 pts. C - Rick Sylvestre (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Michael Sax inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Syracuse | Michael Sax scores on a runner in the lane | 28-31 |
| 19:15 | Arizona | Jeffrey Borders buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-34 |
| 18:52 | Syracuse | David Wolfe misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 18:50 | Arizona | Jeffrey Borders pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 18:40 | Arizona | Larry Krout is called for traveling | 28-34 |
| 18:17 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 28-34 |
| 18:15 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Borders | 28-34 |
| 18:04 | Arizona | Jeffrey Borders comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 18:02 | Syracuse | David Wolfe snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 17:38 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 28-34 |
| 17:36 | Syracuse | Michael Sax tips it in | 30-34 |
| 17:13 | Arizona | Brian Campbell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 17:12 | Arizona | Larry Krout tips it back up and in | 30-36 |
| 16:52 | Syracuse | David Wolfe makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Sax | 32-36 |
| 16:28 | Arizona | Jeffrey Borders misses long on a floater from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 16:26 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 16:02 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 16:00 | Arizona | Larry Krout grabs the board | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Wolfe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Alexander (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Sax (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ryan Dean (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Ikner (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Brian Campbell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Krout (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gan Hong (fairly fresh) PF - Jeffrey Borders (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Rick Sylvestre (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Arizona | Jeffrey Borders misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 15:44 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 15:39 | Syracuse | Michael Sax is fouled on the floor by Rick Sylvestre - foul #3 on Rick Sylvestre, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Willett (C) Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | Arizona | Sylvester Lewis (PG), Carl Proctor (SG), Kevin Denton (SF), Glenn Hanson (PF), Daniel Hamel (C) Brian Campbell, Larry Krout, Gan Hong, Jeffrey Borders, Rick Sylvestre | |
| 15:19 | Syracuse | David Wolfe comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 15:17 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander gets the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 15:03 | Syracuse | Michael Sax scores on a floater from the left block set up by David Wolfe | 34-36 |
| 14:54 | Arizona | Carl Proctor comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Alexander - foul #3 on Charles Alexander, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 14:54 | Arizona | Carl Proctor makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 14:54 | Arizona | Carl Proctor makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 14:33 | Syracuse | Michael Sax misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-38 |
| 14:32 | Arizona | Glenn Hanson snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 14:26 | Arizona | Carl Proctor clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-38 |
| 14:25 | Syracuse | David Wolfe grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 14:01 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-38 |
| 13:59 | Arizona | Daniel Hamel grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 13:41 | Arizona | Charles Alexander steps in front of the Glenn Hanson pass | 34-38 |
| 13:20 | Syracuse | Glenn Hanson steals it from Richard Willett | 34-38 |
| 12:55 | Arizona | Glenn Hanson clanks a runner in the paint | 34-38 |
| 12:53 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to David Wolfe | 34-38 |
| 12:39 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-38 |
| 12:38 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Sylvester Lewis | 34-38 |
| 12:15 | Arizona | Carl Proctor misses the dunk attempt | 34-38 |
| 12:14 | Arizona | Carl Proctor tips it back up and in | 34-40 |
| 11:46 | Syracuse | David Wolfe misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-40 |
| 11:45 | Arizona | Daniel Hamel snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Wolfe (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Alexander (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Sax (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ryan Dean (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Willett (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Sylvester Lewis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Proctor (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Kevin Denton (fresh) PF - Glenn Hanson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Daniel Hamel (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Arizona | Carl Proctor misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Charles Alexander - foul #4 on Charles Alexander, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), Bill Peck (SF), Vincent Thompson (PF), Charles Ikner (C) David Wolfe, Michael Sax, Ryan Dean, Richard Willett | |
| Subs | Arizona | Brian Campbell (PG), Gan Hong (SF), Jeffrey Borders (PF), Rick Sylvestre (C) Sylvester Lewis, Kevin Denton, Glenn Hanson, Daniel Hamel | |
| 11:31 | Arizona | Carl Proctor makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 11:31 | Arizona | Carl Proctor makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 11:12 | Syracuse | Bill Peck loses the dribble to Gan Hong | 34-42 |
| 10:52 | Arizona | Joseph Cline takes the ball from Jeffrey Borders | 34-42 |
| 10:49 | Syracuse | Bill Peck lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Cline | 36-42 |
| 10:20 | Arizona | Jeffrey Borders scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Campbell | 36-45 |
| 09:51 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 09:49 | Arizona | Brian Campbell grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 09:29 | Arizona | Brian Campbell buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Carl Proctor | 36-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:09 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner misses long on a runner from the left block | 36-48 |
| 09:08 | Arizona | Rick Sylvestre grabs the defensive rebound | 36-48 |
| 08:52 | Arizona | Vincent Thompson is called for the reach on Jeffrey Borders - foul #3 on Vincent Thompson, team foul #3 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Wolfe (SG), Michael Sax (SF), Ryan Dean (PF), Richard Willett (C) Charles Alexander, Bill Peck, Vincent Thompson, Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | Arizona | Larry Krout (SG) Carl Proctor | |
| 08:38 | Arizona | Brian Campbell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-48 |
| 08:37 | Syracuse | David Wolfe grabs the board | 36-48 |
| 08:25 | Syracuse | Larry Krout is called for the reach on David Wolfe - foul #1 on Larry Krout, team foul #2 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Kevin Denton (SF), Daniel Hamel (C) Gan Hong, Rick Sylvestre | |
| 08:09 | Syracuse | Richard Willett makes the jumper from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 07:40 | Arizona | Daniel Hamel is hacked by Joseph Cline - foul #1 on Joseph Cline, team foul #4 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (SG), Charles Ikner (C) Joseph Cline, Richard Willett | |
| Subs | Arizona | Sylvester Lewis (PG), Glenn Hanson (PF) Brian Campbell, Jeffrey Borders | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Wolfe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Alexander (tiring) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Michael Sax (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ryan Dean (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Sylvester Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Krout (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Denton (fresh) PF - Glenn Hanson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Daniel Hamel (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Arizona | Glenn Hanson knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Daniel Hamel and he's fouled by Charles Ikner - foul #2 on Charles Ikner, team foul #5 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bill Peck (SF) Charles Alexander | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 07:26 | Arizona | Glenn Hanson misses the free throw | 38-50 |
| 07:26 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean gets the rebound | 38-50 |
| 07:06 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Rick Sylvestre (C) Daniel Hamel | |
| 06:43 | Arizona | Glenn Hanson misses the turnaround from close range | 38-50 |
| 06:41 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean grabs the board | 38-50 |
| 06:23 | Syracuse | Sylvester Lewis steps in front of the Bill Peck pass | 38-50 |
| 06:11 | Arizona | Glenn Hanson loses the ball out of bounds | 38-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), Vincent Thompson (PF), Richard Willett (C) Bill Peck, Ryan Dean, Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | Arizona | Brian Campbell (PG), Carl Proctor (SG), Gan Hong (SF), Jeffrey Borders (PF) Sylvester Lewis, Larry Krout, Kevin Denton, Glenn Hanson | |
| 05:49 | Syracuse | Rick Sylvestre is called for the reach on David Wolfe - foul #4 on Rick Sylvestre, team foul #3 | 38-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:43 | Syracuse | David Wolfe connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-50 |
| 05:27 | Arizona | Carl Proctor lays it up and in on a great pass from Brian Campbell | 41-52 |
| 05:10 | Syracuse | Michael Sax is hacked by Gan Hong - foul #2 on Gan Hong, team foul #4 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (SG) David Wolfe | |
| Subs | Arizona | Daniel Hamel (C) Rick Sylvestre | |
| 05:05 | Syracuse | Vincent Thompson misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-52 |
| 05:03 | Arizona | Gan Hong pulls down the rebound | 41-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:00 | Arizona | Brian Campbell is hacked by Joseph Cline in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Cline, team foul #6 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Ikner (C) Richard Willett | |
| Subs | Arizona | Larry Krout (SG) Carl Proctor | |
| 04:52 | Arizona | Jeffrey Borders can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 41-52 |
| 04:51 | Arizona | Gan Hong can't tip it in | 41-52 |
| 04:49 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner gets the rebound | 41-52 |
| 04:43 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-52 |
| 04:41 | Arizona | Daniel Hamel grabs the board | 41-52 |
| 04:34 | Arizona | Michael Sax picks off the pass by Gan Hong | 41-52 |
| 04:24 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Daniel Hamel - foul #1 on Daniel Hamel, team foul #5 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bill Peck (SF), Ryan Dean (PF) Michael Sax, Vincent Thompson | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 04:24 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner misses the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 04:24 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 04:05 | Arizona | Brian Campbell misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-52 |
| 04:03 | Arizona | Jeffrey Borders tips it in | 42-54 |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 03:37 | Arizona | Daniel Hamel grabs the defensive rebound | 42-54 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Cline (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Alexander (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Bill Peck (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Dean (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Ikner (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Brian Campbell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Krout (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gan Hong (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Borders (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Hamel (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Arizona | Brian Campbell makes the wide open 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffrey Borders | 42-57 |
| 03:12 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses badly on a floater from the right side | 42-57 |
| 03:10 | Arizona | Gan Hong pulls down the rebound | 42-57 |
| 02:56 | Arizona | Charles Alexander picks off the pass by Daniel Hamel | 42-57 |
| 02:46 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander clanks a 3 from the right wing | 42-57 |
| 02:45 | Syracuse | Bill Peck misses the tip | 42-57 |
| 02:43 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander grabs the offensive rebound | 42-57 |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Bill Peck | 45-57 |
| 02:14 | Arizona | Jeffrey Borders misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-57 |
| 02:12 | Arizona | Daniel Hamel gets the offensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 02:04 | Arizona | Jeffrey Borders knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Campbell | 45-60 |
| 01:54 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-60 |
| 01:52 | Arizona | Gan Hong grabs the defensive rebound | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:33 | Arizona | Brian Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-60 |
| 01:32 | Arizona | Jeffrey Borders pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-60 |
| 01:16 | Arizona | Jeffrey Borders buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Campbell | 45-63 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | 3 seconds is called on Charles Ikner | 45-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vincent Thompson (PF), Richard Willett (C) Ryan Dean, Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | Arizona | Rick Sylvestre (C) Daniel Hamel | |
| 00:47 | Arizona | Jeffrey Borders misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-63 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Bill Peck pulls down the rebound | 45-63 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 45-63 |
| 00:40 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Borders | 45-63 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Arizona | Brian Campbell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-63 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Richard Willett | 45-63 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander is hacked by Larry Krout - foul #2 on Larry Krout, team foul #6 | 45-63 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Richard Willett is fouled on the floor by Gan Hong - foul #3 on Gan Hong, team foul #7 | 45-63 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Richard Willett makes the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Richard Willett misses the 2nd free throw | 46-63 |
| 00:12 | Arizona | Jeffrey Borders gets the rebound | 46-63 |
| 00:00 | Arizona | Brian Campbell runs out the clock | 46-63 |