| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joseph Ross (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Vine (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Hay (fresh) PF - Carlos Foust (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Dewey Carrier (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Duerr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Ross (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Burke (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay inbounds the ball | 23-30 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-30 |
| 19:20 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-30 |
| 19:19 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 19:12 | Santa Clara | Dewey Carrier takes the ball from James Vine | 25-30 |
| 19:07 | Syracuse | William Duerr hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dewey Carrier | 25-32 |
| 18:52 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay is whistled for a carry | 25-32 |
| 18:50 | Syracuse | William Duerr is hacked by James Vine in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Vine, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| 18:33 | Syracuse | William Duerr scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dewey Carrier | 25-35 |
| 18:10 | Santa Clara | James Vine knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 27-35 |
| 17:49 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-35 |
| 17:48 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Burke | 27-35 |
| 17:36 | Syracuse | Joseph Ross steps in front of the Joshua Jorgenson pass | 27-35 |
| 17:32 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross blows the layup | 27-35 |
| 17:30 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner tips it back up and in | 29-35 |
| 17:02 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke misses the wide open fadeaway from close range | 29-35 |
| 17:00 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Burke | 29-35 |
| 16:39 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson is hacked by Frank Hay - foul #1 on Frank Hay, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (PG), Wayne Altman (SG), Ronald Smith (SF), Bernard Ippolito (PF), Anthony Snipes (C) Joseph Ross, James Vine, Frank Hay, Carlos Foust, Roger Gardner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy (SG), Donald Difiore (PF), Peter Ingram (C) Dewey Carrier, Benjamin Ross, Joshua Burke | |
| 16:23 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore loses the dribble to Billy Hartsell | 29-35 |
| 16:04 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell double dribbles | 29-35 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Stiles (PG) Joshua Jorgenson | |
| 16:02 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Smith - foul #2 on Ronald Smith, team foul #3 | 29-35 |
| 15:41 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore lays it up and in | 29-37 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Billy Hartsell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Altman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Bernard Ippolito (fresh) 4 reb. C - Anthony Snipes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Stiles (fresh) SG - William Duerr (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Elmer Dunphy (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Donald Difiore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Ingram (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 15:18 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith tips it but misses | 29-37 |
| 15:16 | Syracuse | William Duerr grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 15:14 | Syracuse | Charles Stiles is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 29-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins (SG) Billy Hartsell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 15:07 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-37 |
| 15:05 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman grabs the offensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 14:51 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins can't finish the layup | 29-37 |
| 14:50 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith snags the offensive board | 29-37 |
| 14:32 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito misses the fadeaway from close range | 29-37 |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to William Duerr | 29-37 |
| 14:28 | Syracuse | Charles Stiles throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross (PG), Frank Hay (SF), Carlos Foust (PF), Roger Gardner (C) Wayne Altman, Ronald Smith, Bernard Ippolito, Anthony Snipes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (PG), Keith Parsons (SG), Joshua Jorgenson (SF), Benjamin Ross (PF), Joshua Burke (C) Charles Stiles, William Duerr, Elmer Dunphy, Donald Difiore, Peter Ingram | |
| 14:04 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner hits a floater from close range set up by Joseph Ross and he's fouled by Joshua Jorgenson - foul #1 on Joshua Jorgenson, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (SG) Christopher Collins | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:04 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner makes the free throw | 32-37 |
| 14:02 | Syracuse | Billy Hartsell is called for the reach on Keith Parsons in the backcourt - foul #3 on Billy Hartsell, team foul #4 | 32-37 |
| 13:45 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke lays it in set up by Keith Parsons | 32-39 |
| 13:34 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-39 |
| 13:33 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Benjamin Ross | 32-39 |
| 13:14 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Joshua Jorgenson | 32-42 |
| 12:55 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Ross | 34-42 |
| 12:29 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Joshua Jorgenson | 34-45 |
| 12:12 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-45 |
| 12:10 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner gets the offensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 11:50 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (PG), James Vine (SG), Ronald Smith (SF), Bernard Ippolito (PF), Anthony Snipes (C) Joseph Ross, Billy Hartsell, Frank Hay, Carlos Foust, Roger Gardner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Stiles (PG), William Duerr (SG), Elmer Dunphy (SF), Donald Difiore (PF), Peter Ingram (C) Dewey Carrier, Keith Parsons, Joshua Jorgenson, Benjamin Ross, Joshua Burke | |
| 11:33 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ronald Smith - foul #3 on Ronald Smith, team foul #5 | 34-45 |
| 11:33 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore makes the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 11:33 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore makes the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Wayne Altman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Vine (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bernard Ippolito (fresh) 4 reb. C - Anthony Snipes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Stiles (fresh) SG - William Duerr (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Elmer Dunphy (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Donald Difiore (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Ingram (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Anthony Snipes, team foul #6 | 34-47 |
| 10:49 | Syracuse | Charles Stiles misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-47 |
| 10:47 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes grabs the defensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 10:32 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Ronald Smith | 36-47 |
| 10:14 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 36-47 |
| 10:13 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Bernard Ippolito | 36-47 |
| 10:08 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman blows the dunk | 36-47 |
| 10:06 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| 10:00 | Syracuse | William Duerr can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by James Vine - foul #2 on James Vine, team foul #7 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG), Christopher Collins (SG), Frank Hay (SF), Carlos Foust (PF), Roger Gardner (C) Wayne Altman, James Vine, Ronald Smith, Bernard Ippolito, Anthony Snipes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Parsons (SG), Joshua Jorgenson (SF), Benjamin Ross (PF), Joshua Burke (C) Charles Stiles, Elmer Dunphy, Donald Difiore, Peter Ingram | |
| 10:00 | Syracuse | William Duerr makes the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 10:00 | Syracuse | William Duerr makes the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| 09:45 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 09:16 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 39-51 |
| 08:58 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins's pass is intercepted by Keith Parsons | 39-51 |
| 08:36 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross is alone and drills a shot from the left wing set up by Joshua Burke | 39-53 |
| 08:13 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins travels with the ball | 39-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross (PG), Billy Hartsell (SG), Ronald Smith (SF), Bernard Ippolito (PF), Anthony Snipes (C) Michael Crossley, Christopher Collins, Frank Hay, Carlos Foust, Roger Gardner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (PG), Elmer Dunphy (SF), Peter Ingram (C) Keith Parsons, Joshua Jorgenson, Joshua Burke | |
| 08:11 | Syracuse | Billy Hartsell picks off the pass by William Duerr in the backcourt | 39-53 |
| 07:57 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Peter Ingram - foul #3 on Peter Ingram, team foul #2 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Donald Difiore (PF) Benjamin Ross | |
| 07:57 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes misses the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 07:57 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes makes the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 07:34 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by William Duerr | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joseph Ross (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Hartsell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Snipes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Bernard Ippolito (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Dewey Carrier (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Duerr (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Elmer Dunphy (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Donald Difiore (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Ingram (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith is called for traveling | 40-56 |
| 06:59 | Syracuse | William Duerr drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dewey Carrier | 40-59 |
| 06:51 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Ross | 43-59 |
| 06:49 | Syracuse | Billy Hartsell steps in front of the William Duerr pass in the backcourt | 43-59 |
| 06:43 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell connects on the shot near the basket set up by Anthony Snipes | 45-59 |
| 06:21 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore misses short on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-59 |
| 06:20 | Syracuse | Peter Ingram gets the offensive rebound | 45-59 |
| 05:58 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-59 |
| 05:57 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier snags the offensive board | 45-59 |
| 05:35 | Syracuse | William Duerr drills a floater from the right wing | 45-61 |
| 05:23 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-61 |
| 04:55 | Syracuse | William Duerr misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-61 |
| 04:53 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito snags the defensive board | 47-61 |
| 04:53 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (PG), James Vine (SG), Frank Hay (SF), Carlos Foust (PF), Roger Gardner (C) Joseph Ross, Billy Hartsell, Ronald Smith, Bernard Ippolito, Anthony Snipes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Stiles (PG), Keith Parsons (SG), Joshua Jorgenson (SF), Benjamin Ross (PF), Joshua Burke (C) Dewey Carrier, William Duerr, Elmer Dunphy, Donald Difiore, Peter Ingram | |
| 04:35 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Vine | 49-61 |
| 04:12 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Benjamin Ross | 49-63 |
| 03:58 | Santa Clara | The jump hook by Carlos Foust is blocked by Benjamin Ross | 49-63 |
| 03:57 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson snags the defensive board | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Hay - foul #2 on Frank Hay, team foul #8 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross (PG) Wayne Altman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:40 | Santa Clara | James Vine misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Benjamin Ross - foul #1 on Benjamin Ross, team foul #3 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (PG), Christopher Collins (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), Bernard Ippolito (C) Joseph Ross, Frank Hay, Carlos Foust, Roger Gardner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (PG) Charles Stiles | |
| 03:40 | Santa Clara | James Vine misses the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 03:40 | Santa Clara | James Vine misses the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 03:40 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Benjamin Ross | 49-65 |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 49-65 |
| 03:10 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke grabs the offensive rebound | 49-65 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Wayne Altman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Vine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Collins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Smith (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Bernard Ippolito (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Dewey Carrier (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Keith Parsons (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Benjamin Ross (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Burke (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross misses badly on the uncontested turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Christopher Collins - foul #2 on Christopher Collins, team foul #9 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG) James Vine | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Duerr (SG) Keith Parsons | |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross makes the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| 02:59 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito grabs the board | 49-66 |
| 02:40 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-66 |
| 02:39 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke snags the defensive board | 49-66 |
| 02:19 | Syracuse | William Duerr buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Dewey Carrier | 49-69 |
| 02:11 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-69 |
| 02:10 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross gets the rebound | 49-69 |
| 01:49 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier misses long on an open jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Crossley - foul #1 on Michael Crossley, team foul #10 | 49-69 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (PG), Anthony Snipes (C) Michael Crossley, Christopher Collins | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:49 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier makes the 1st free throw | 49-70 |
| 01:49 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier misses the 2nd free throw | 49-70 |
| 01:49 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito pulls down the rebound | 49-70 |
| 01:45 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell is fouled in the backcourt by William Duerr - foul #1 on William Duerr, team foul #4 | 49-70 |
| 01:40 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-70 |
| 01:39 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier snags the defensive board | 49-70 |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke blows the layup but he's hacked by Wayne Altman - foul #2 on Wayne Altman, team foul #11 | 49-70 |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke makes the 1st free throw | 49-71 |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 49-72 |
| 01:11 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-72 |
| 01:09 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke gets the rebound | 49-72 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | William Duerr loses the dribble to Wayne Altman in the backcourt | 49-72 |
| 01:01 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-72 |
| 00:59 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman gets the offensive rebound | 49-72 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Joshua Burke - foul #3 on Joshua Burke, team foul #5 | 49-72 |
| 00:56 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 50-72 |
| 00:56 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-72 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier misses the shot from the right side | 51-72 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | William Duerr hits the follow up shot | 51-74 |
| 00:26 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-74 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier runs out the clock | 51-74 |