| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Douglas Faris (fresh) SG - John Hale (fresh) SF - Ronald Hillman (fresh) PF - Joshua Savage (fresh) C - Richard Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kevin Weeks (fresh) SG - Brent Graham (fresh) SF - Mark Hill (fresh) PF - Frank McCoy (fresh) C - Benjamin Oden (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman throws it down on a great pass from Douglas Faris | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Syracuse | John Hale gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Douglas Faris | 4-0 |
| 18:32 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Benjamin Oden | 4-2 |
| 18:27 | Syracuse | Kevin Weeks steals it from Ronald Hillman | 4-2 |
| 18:11 | UNLV | Richard Jones is called for the reach on Brent Graham - foul #1 on Richard Jones, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 17:52 | UNLV | Frank McCoy can't finish the layup | 4-2 |
| 17:50 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 17:38 | Syracuse | Kevin Weeks is called for the reach on Douglas Faris - foul #1 on Kevin Weeks, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 17:29 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from John Hale | 6-2 |
| 17:01 | UNLV | Richard Jones is called for the reach on Benjamin Oden - foul #2 on Richard Jones, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Timko (C) Richard Jones | |
| Subs | UNLV | Willie Wilson (SG), Robert Scarborough (SF), Troy Cummings (PF), Joe Denney (C) Brent Graham, Mark Hill, Frank McCoy, Benjamin Oden | |
| 16:43 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-2 |
| 16:42 | Syracuse | Steven Timko gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:38 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Ronald Hillman | 8-2 |
| 16:13 | UNLV | Joe Denney hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 8-2 |
| 16:12 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Steven Timko | 8-2 |
| 16:06 | Syracuse | John Hale makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Hillman | 11-2 |
| 15:43 | UNLV | Willie Wilson is fouled on the floor by Ronald Hillman - foul #1 on Ronald Hillman, team foul #3 | 11-2 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), George Taylor (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF) Douglas Faris, Ronald Hillman, Joshua Savage | |
| Subs | UNLV | Adolph Singer (PG), Brent Graham (SG), Mark Hill (SF), Benjamin Oden (C) Kevin Weeks, Willie Wilson, Robert Scarborough, Joe Denney | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) SG - John Hale (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Taylor (fresh) PF - Harrison Brooker (fresh) C - Steven Timko (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Adolph Singer (fresh) SG - Brent Graham (fresh) SF - Mark Hill (fresh) PF - Troy Cummings (fresh) C - Benjamin Oden (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | UNLV | Brent Graham clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-2 |
| 15:30 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Hill | 11-2 |
| 15:17 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden misses the easy layup | 11-2 |
| 15:16 | UNLV | Troy Cummings grabs the offensive rebound | 11-2 |
| 15:02 | UNLV | Brent Graham misses long on a jumper from the left side | 11-2 |
| 15:00 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith snags the defensive board | 11-2 |
| 14:45 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker scores on a jump hook from close range set up by John Hale | 13-2 |
| 14:27 | UNLV | Joseph Smith takes the ball from Mark Hill | 13-2 |
| 14:12 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 13-2 |
| 14:11 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker tips it in | 15-2 |
| 13:55 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 15-4 |
| 13:46 | Syracuse | John Hale hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-4 |
| 13:45 | UNLV | Troy Cummings snags the defensive board | 15-4 |
| 13:21 | UNLV | John Hale picks off the pass by Benjamin Oden | 15-4 |
| 13:14 | Syracuse | Steven Timko's fadeaway is rejected by Troy Cummings | 15-4 |
| 13:13 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith can't tip it in | 15-4 |
| 13:11 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Benjamin Oden | 15-4 |
| 12:49 | UNLV | Mark Hill misses the jumper from close range but he's hacked by George Taylor - foul #1 on George Taylor, team foul #4 | 15-4 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG), Ronald Hillman (SF), Joshua Savage (PF) Joseph Smith, John Hale, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Weeks (PG), Willie Wilson (SG), Frank McCoy (PF), Joe Denney (C) Adolph Singer, Brent Graham, Troy Cummings, Benjamin Oden | |
| 12:49 | UNLV | Mark Hill makes the 1st free throw | 15-5 |
| 12:49 | UNLV | Mark Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 15-5 |
| 12:49 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage grabs the defensive rebound | 15-5 |
| 12:32 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage double dribbles | 15-5 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Timko (C) Harrison Brooker | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Scarborough (SF) Mark Hill | |
| 12:18 | UNLV | Frank McCoy buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Kevin Weeks | 15-7 |
| 12:07 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris misses short on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Frank McCoy - foul #1 on Frank McCoy, team foul #2 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (SG) George Taylor | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 12:07 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris misses the 1st free throw | 15-7 |
| 12:07 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris makes the 2nd free throw | 16-7 |
| 11:50 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks misses the 3 from the left wing | 16-7 |
| 11:48 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage grabs the defensive rebound | 16-7 |
| 11:38 | Syracuse | Steven Timko connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Smith | 18-7 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Douglas Faris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Hillman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joshua Savage (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Timko (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kevin Weeks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Wilson (fresh) SF - Robert Scarborough (fresh) PF - Frank McCoy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Denney (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | UNLV | Willie Wilson is called for traveling | 18-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Brent Graham (SG) Willie Wilson | |
| 11:05 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Smith | 20-7 |
| 10:46 | UNLV | Brent Graham comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 20-7 |
| 10:45 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith grabs the board | 20-7 |
| 10:33 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Frank McCoy - foul #2 on Frank McCoy, team foul #3 | 20-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Taylor (SG), Harrison Brooker (C) Joseph Smith, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | UNLV | Benjamin Oden (C) Frank McCoy | |
| 10:33 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage makes the 1st free throw | 21-7 |
| 10:33 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage misses the 2nd free throw | 21-7 |
| 10:33 | UNLV | Joe Denney pulls down the rebound | 21-7 |
| 10:07 | UNLV | Robert Scarborough makes the shot from the left wing set up by Kevin Weeks | 21-9 |
| 09:51 | Syracuse | George Taylor comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Benjamin Oden - foul #1 on Benjamin Oden, team foul #4 | 21-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG) Ronald Hillman | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Hill (SF), Troy Cummings (PF) Robert Scarborough, Joe Denney | |
| 09:51 | Syracuse | George Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 22-9 |
| 09:51 | Syracuse | George Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 22-9 |
| 09:51 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden grabs the board | 22-9 |
| 09:30 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 22-9 |
| 09:28 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden tips it but misses | 22-9 |
| 09:26 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage pulls down the rebound | 22-9 |
| 09:11 | Syracuse | John Hale can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 22-9 |
| 09:10 | UNLV | Troy Cummings grabs the defensive rebound | 22-9 |
| 08:43 | UNLV | The jump hook by Benjamin Oden is blocked by Harrison Brooker | 22-9 |
| 08:41 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris snags the defensive board | 22-9 |
| 08:34 | Syracuse | John Hale is hacked by Troy Cummings - foul #1 on Troy Cummings, team foul #5 | 22-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), Steven Timko (C) Douglas Faris, Joshua Savage | |
| Subs | UNLV | Adolph Singer (PG), Willie Wilson (SG), Joe Denney (PF) Kevin Weeks, Brent Graham, Troy Cummings | |
| 08:18 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from George Taylor | 24-9 |
| 08:02 | UNLV | Mark Hill knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Adolph Singer | 24-11 |
| 07:46 | Syracuse | George Taylor can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 24-11 |
| 07:44 | Syracuse | George Taylor grabs the offensive board | 24-11 |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | John Hale scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Smith | 27-11 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hale (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Taylor (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Harrison Brooker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Steven Timko (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Adolph Singer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willie Wilson (fresh) SF - Mark Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joe Denney (fresh) C - Benjamin Oden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:02 | UNLV | Mark Hill lays it up and in and he's hacked by George Taylor - foul #2 on George Taylor, team foul #5 | 27-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG), Ronald Hillman (SF), Joshua Savage (PF) John Hale, George Taylor, Harrison Brooker | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Weeks (PG), Brent Graham (SG), Troy Cummings (PF) Adolph Singer, Willie Wilson, Benjamin Oden | |
| 07:02 | UNLV | Mark Hill makes the free throw | 27-14 |
| 06:49 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage slams it home set up by Ronald Hillman | 29-14 |
| 06:35 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-17 |
| 06:27 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith misses the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Troy Cummings - foul #2 on Troy Cummings, team foul #6 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Scarborough (SF), Benjamin Oden (C) Mark Hill, Troy Cummings | |
| 06:27 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 30-17 |
| 06:27 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 30-17 |
| 06:27 | UNLV | Joe Denney snags the defensive board | 30-17 |
| 06:07 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-20 |
| 05:46 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-20 |
| 05:45 | Syracuse | Steven Timko hits the follow up shot | 32-20 |
| 05:28 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-20 |
| 05:27 | UNLV | Brent Graham tips it home | 32-22 |
| 05:07 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-22 |
| 05:06 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Benjamin Oden | 32-22 |
| 04:55 | UNLV | Robert Scarborough can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 32-22 |
| 04:53 | Syracuse | Steven Timko snags the defensive board | 32-22 |
| 04:48 | Syracuse | Steven Timko's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG), Harrison Brooker (PF) Joseph Smith, Joshua Savage | |
| Subs | UNLV | Willie Wilson (SG) Brent Graham | |
| 04:39 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden scores on a fadeaway from close range | 32-24 |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | Kevin Weeks steals the ball from Douglas Faris in the backcourt | 32-24 |
| 04:24 | UNLV | The pull-up jumper by Benjamin Oden is blocked by Steven Timko | 32-24 |
| 04:23 | Syracuse | Steven Timko grabs the defensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 04:07 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Ronald Hillman and he's fouled by Joe Denney - foul #1 on Joe Denney, team foul #7 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG) Douglas Faris | |
| Subs | UNLV | Adolph Singer (PG), Mark Hill (SF) Kevin Weeks, Robert Scarborough | |
| 04:07 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker misses the free throw | 34-24 |
| 04:07 | UNLV | Joe Denney grabs the board | 34-24 |
| 03:43 | UNLV | Willie Wilson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Hill | 34-27 |
| 03:34 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Smith | 37-27 |
| 03:14 | UNLV | Willie Wilson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-27 |
| 03:12 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Ronald Hillman | 37-27 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Hale (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Hillman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Harrison Brooker (fresh) 6 pts. C - Steven Timko (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Adolph Singer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Hill (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joe Denney (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Benjamin Oden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman is whistled for traveling | 37-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG), George Taylor (SF), Richard Jones (C) Joseph Smith, Ronald Hillman, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Weeks (PG), Brent Graham (SG), Frank McCoy (PF), Troy Cummings (C) Adolph Singer, Willie Wilson, Joe Denney, Benjamin Oden | |
| 02:49 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks is fouled on the floor by Douglas Faris - foul #1 on Douglas Faris, team foul #6 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Savage (PF) Harrison Brooker | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 02:29 | UNLV | Frank McCoy hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 37-27 |
| 02:27 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Brent Graham | 37-27 |
| 02:08 | UNLV | Brent Graham misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-27 |
| 02:06 | UNLV | Frank McCoy tips it home | 37-29 |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Joshua Savage is denied by Frank McCoy | 37-29 |
| 01:48 | UNLV | Troy Cummings grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 01:33 | UNLV | Douglas Faris picks off the pass by Kevin Weeks | 37-29 |
| 01:18 | Syracuse | Brent Graham steals it from Joshua Savage | 37-29 |
| 01:01 | UNLV | Brent Graham buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Hill | 37-32 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Troy Cummings swats the layup by Douglas Faris | 37-32 |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | George Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | George Taylor is whistled for traveling | 37-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), Ronald Hillman (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF), Steven Timko (C) Douglas Faris, John Hale, Joshua Savage, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | UNLV | Adolph Singer (PG), Willie Wilson (SG), Robert Scarborough (SF), Benjamin Oden (C) Kevin Weeks, Brent Graham, Mark Hill, Troy Cummings | |
| 00:27 | UNLV | Adolph Singer misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 00:26 | UNLV | Robert Scarborough snags the offensive board | 37-32 |
| 00:05 | UNLV | Frank McCoy misses short on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on George Taylor - foul #3 on George Taylor, team foul #7 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG) George Taylor | |
| Subs | UNLV | Joe Denney (C) Benjamin Oden | |
| 00:05 | UNLV | Frank McCoy makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 00:05 | UNLV | Frank McCoy makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Steven Timko is denied by Joe Denney | 37-34 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Robert Scarborough grabs the board | 37-34 |