| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Roger Hall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Miller (fresh) SF - Timothy Durrant (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Donald Heuer (fresh) 4 pts. C - Floyd Roscoe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Shreve (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Peter Bad (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Derrick Fong (fresh) 8 pts. C - Stuart Ried (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Timothy Durrant inbounds the ball | 29-37 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:52 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Stuart Ried - foul #1 on Stuart Ried, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| 19:52 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe misses the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 19:52 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe misses the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 19:52 | UNLV | Donald Heuer snags the offensive board | 29-37 |
| 19:32 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Scott Miller | 31-37 |
| 19:07 | Syracuse | Peter Bad misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Roger Hall - foul #1 on Roger Hall, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| 19:07 | Syracuse | Peter Bad makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 19:07 | Syracuse | Peter Bad makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 18:52 | UNLV | Scott Miller misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-39 |
| 18:50 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 18:35 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-39 |
| 18:34 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Derrick Fong | 31-39 |
| 18:23 | Syracuse | Donald Heuer steps in front of the Stuart Ried pass | 31-39 |
| 18:08 | UNLV | Donald Heuer knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 33-39 |
| 17:45 | Syracuse | Peter Bad banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Bruce Shreve | 33-41 |
| 17:27 | UNLV | Timothy Durrant comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 33-41 |
| 17:25 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Derrick Fong | 33-41 |
| 17:21 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong is hacked by Donald Heuer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Heuer, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kerry Eastep (PG), James Jones (SG), Michael Teisberg (SF), Gerald Nichols (PF), Edward Haven (C) Roger Hall, Scott Miller, Timothy Durrant, Donald Heuer, Floyd Roscoe | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jolley (SG), Robert Woods (C) Bruce Shreve, Stuart Ried | |
| 17:07 | Syracuse | Peter Bad misses the fadeaway from the right side | 33-41 |
| 17:06 | UNLV | James Jones gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 16:43 | UNLV | Edward Haven makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 16:32 | Syracuse | Robert Woods loses the dribble to James Jones | 36-41 |
| 16:16 | UNLV | Derrick Fong blocks the jumper by Michael Teisberg | 36-41 |
| 16:15 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 16:09 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Edward Haven - foul #1 on Edward Haven, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| 16:09 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 16:09 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 15:54 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols loses the ball out of bounds | 36-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Brown (PG), Roger Hall (SG) Kerry Eastep, Gerald Nichols | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Brown (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roger Hall (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Teisberg (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. C - Edward Haven (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russell Jolley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Peter Bad (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Derrick Fong (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Woods (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Syracuse | Roger Hall is called for the reach on Peter Bad in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Hall, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| 15:40 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Russell Jolley | 36-45 |
| 15:23 | UNLV | John Brown comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 15:22 | Syracuse | Peter Bad pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 15:20 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley is called for traveling in the backcourt | 36-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Durrant (SF), Donald Heuer (PF), Floyd Roscoe (C) Michael Teisberg, James Jones, Edward Haven | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG), Bruce Shreve (SG), Stuart Ried (C) Jeffrey Fuchs, Russell Jolley, Robert Woods | |
| 15:05 | UNLV | John Brown knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Timothy Durrant | 38-45 |
| 14:39 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett is hacked by John Brown - foul #4 on John Brown, team foul #5 | 38-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kerry Eastep (PG), Scott Miller (SG), Gerald Nichols (PF) John Brown, Roger Hall, Donald Heuer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Midgette (SF), Cesar Gallo (PF) Peter Bad, Derrick Fong | |
| 14:21 | Syracuse | Allen Midgette makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Paul Bramblett | 38-47 |
| 14:14 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols clanks a shot in the lane | 38-47 |
| 14:12 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe tips it but misses | 38-47 |
| 14:11 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe grabs the offensive board | 38-47 |
| 14:03 | UNLV | Scott Miller is fouled on the floor by Cesar Gallo - foul #1 on Cesar Gallo, team foul #2 | 38-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Jones (SG), Michael Teisberg (SF), Samuel Wright (C) Scott Miller, Timothy Durrant, Floyd Roscoe | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (PG), Russell Jolley (SG), Robert Woods (PF) Paul Bramblett, Bruce Shreve, Cesar Gallo | |
| 13:45 | UNLV | Jeffrey Fuchs steals it from Michael Teisberg | 38-47 |
| 13:41 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley misses the lay-in | 38-47 |
| 13:39 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Michael Teisberg | 38-47 |
| 13:22 | UNLV | Michael Teisberg misses the 3 from the left corner | 38-47 |
| 13:20 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 12:59 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Allen Midgette | 38-50 |
| 12:44 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-50 |
| 12:43 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Stuart Ried | 38-50 |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs is hacked by Kerry Eastep in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kerry Eastep, team foul #6 | 38-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | Roger Hall (PG), Scott Miller (SG), Edward Haven (SF), Donald Heuer (PF), Floyd Roscoe (C) Kerry Eastep, James Jones, Michael Teisberg, Gerald Nichols, Samuel Wright | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG), Bruce Shreve (SG), Peter Bad (SF), Derrick Fong (PF), Cesar Gallo (C) Jeffrey Fuchs, Russell Jolley, Allen Midgette, Robert Woods, Stuart Ried | |
| 12:26 | Syracuse | Peter Bad hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Edward Haven - foul #2 on Edward Haven, team foul #7 | 38-50 |
| 12:26 | Syracuse | Peter Bad makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 12:26 | Syracuse | Peter Bad makes the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 12:12 | UNLV | Donald Heuer's dunk attempt is rejected by Peter Bad | 38-52 |
| 12:11 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo pulls down the rebound | 38-52 |
| 12:08 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Bramblett, team foul #3 | 38-52 |
| 11:51 | UNLV | Edward Haven can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-52 |
| 11:49 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Derrick Fong | 38-52 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Roger Hall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Miller (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Haven (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Heuer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Floyd Roscoe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Bramblett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Shreve (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Bad (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derrick Fong (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett is hacked by Roger Hall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roger Hall, team foul #8 | 38-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Durrant (SF) Donald Heuer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 11:47 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett makes the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 11:47 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett misses the 2nd free throw | 38-53 |
| 11:47 | UNLV | Timothy Durrant pulls down the rebound | 38-53 |
| 11:32 | UNLV | Roger Hall knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Scott Miller | 40-53 |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | Roger Hall is called for the reach on Paul Bramblett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roger Hall, team foul #9 | 40-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kerry Eastep (PG), James Jones (SG) Roger Hall, Scott Miller | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett makes the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett makes the 2nd free throw | 40-55 |
| 11:19 | UNLV | Timothy Durrant loses the dribble to Cesar Gallo | 40-55 |
| 11:15 | Syracuse | Kerry Eastep steps in front of the Bruce Shreve pass | 40-55 |
| 11:10 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep hits the finger roll | 42-55 |
| 10:43 | Syracuse | James Jones is called for the reach on Bruce Shreve - foul #2 on James Jones, team foul #10 | 42-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Teisberg (PG), Donald Heuer (PF), Samuel Wright (C) Kerry Eastep, Edward Haven, Floyd Roscoe | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (PG), Robert Woods (C) Paul Bramblett, Cesar Gallo | |
| 10:43 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve misses the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 10:43 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 10:19 | UNLV | Michael Teisberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-56 |
| 10:17 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Fuchs | 42-56 |
| 10:11 | Syracuse | Peter Bad's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | Scott Miller (SG) James Jones | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jolley (SG), Allen Midgette (SF), Stuart Ried (C) Bruce Shreve, Peter Bad, Robert Woods | |
| 09:58 | UNLV | Samuel Wright misses the driving attempt in the paint | 42-56 |
| 09:56 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried pulls down the rebound | 42-56 |
| 09:42 | Syracuse | Timothy Durrant is called for the reach on Allen Midgette - foul #1 on Timothy Durrant, team foul #11 | 42-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Woods (PF) Derrick Fong | |
| 09:42 | Syracuse | Allen Midgette misses the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 09:42 | Syracuse | Allen Midgette makes the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 09:28 | UNLV | Samuel Wright is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Samuel Wright, team foul #12 | 42-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kerry Eastep (PG), Gerald Nichols (PF) Timothy Durrant, Donald Heuer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:10 | Syracuse | Allen Midgette misses long on a floater in the paint | 42-57 |
| 09:08 | UNLV | Samuel Wright snags the defensive board | 42-57 |
| 08:59 | UNLV | Allen Midgette takes the ball from Scott Miller | 42-57 |
| 08:36 | Syracuse | Allen Midgette can't throw it down but he's hacked by Michael Teisberg - foul #2 on Michael Teisberg, team foul #13 | 42-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Jones (SG), Edward Haven (SF), Donald Heuer (PF), Floyd Roscoe (C) Scott Miller, Michael Teisberg, Gerald Nichols, Samuel Wright | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG), Derrick Fong (PF) Jeffrey Fuchs, Stuart Ried | |
| 08:36 | Syracuse | Allen Midgette makes the 1st free throw | 42-58 |
| 08:36 | Syracuse | Allen Midgette makes the 2nd free throw | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 08:25 | UNLV | Donald Heuer clanks a shot from the right block | 42-59 |
| 08:23 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe tips it but misses | 42-59 |
| 08:21 | Syracuse | Robert Woods pulls down the rebound | 42-59 |
| 08:03 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Russell Jolley | 42-62 |
| 07:47 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-62 |
| 07:46 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong grabs the defensive rebound | 42-62 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kerry Eastep (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - Edward Haven (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Heuer (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Floyd Roscoe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Bramblett (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Jolley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Midgette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Derrick Fong (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Woods (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett makes the wide open jump hook in the lane | 42-64 |
| 07:37 | UNLV | James Jones banks in the layup | 44-64 |
| 07:33 | Syracuse | James Jones is called for the reach on Russell Jolley in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Jones, team foul #14 | 44-64 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Brown (PG), Roger Hall (SG) Kerry Eastep, Donald Heuer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (PG), Peter Bad (SF), Cesar Gallo (C) Paul Bramblett, Allen Midgette, Robert Woods | |
| 07:33 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley makes the 1st free throw | 44-65 |
| 07:33 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-66 |
| 07:20 | UNLV | Roger Hall loses the dribble to Derrick Fong | 44-66 |
| 07:17 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs is hacked by John Brown in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Brown, team foul #15 | 44-66 |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Durrant (SF), Gerald Nichols (PF) John Brown, Edward Haven | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve (SG), Stuart Ried (C) Russell Jolley, Cesar Gallo | |
| 07:17 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs makes the 1st free throw | 44-67 |
| 07:17 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs makes the 2nd free throw | 44-68 |
| 06:55 | UNLV | Timothy Durrant clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-68 |
| 06:54 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried gets the rebound | 44-68 |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | Roger Hall steals it from Jeffrey Fuchs in the backcourt | 44-68 |
| 06:45 | UNLV | James Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-68 |
| 06:43 | Syracuse | Peter Bad pulls down the rebound | 44-68 |
| 06:39 | Syracuse | Peter Bad loses the dribble to Timothy Durrant | 44-68 |
| 06:35 | UNLV | Timothy Durrant slams it home | 46-68 |
| 06:30 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Stuart Ried | 46-71 |
| 06:12 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 48-71 |
| 05:51 | Syracuse | Peter Bad misses long on a jumper near the basket | 48-71 |
| 05:49 | Syracuse | Peter Bad grabs the offensive rebound | 48-71 |
| 05:35 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-71 |
| 05:33 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols gets the rebound | 48-71 |
| 05:25 | UNLV | Peter Bad blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Roger Hall | 48-71 |
| 05:24 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong gets the rebound | 48-71 |
| 05:06 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Jeffrey Fuchs | 48-73 |
| 04:53 | UNLV | Roger Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-73 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kerry Eastep (PG), Michael Teisberg (SF), Edward Haven (PF), Samuel Wright (C) Roger Hall, Timothy Durrant, Gerald Nichols, Floyd Roscoe | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG), Russell Jolley (SG), Allen Midgette (SF), Robert Woods (PF), Cesar Gallo (C) Jeffrey Fuchs, Bruce Shreve, Peter Bad, Derrick Fong, Stuart Ried | |
| 04:35 | Syracuse | Allen Midgette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-73 |
| 04:26 | UNLV | Samuel Wright can't throw it down but the foul's on Robert Woods - foul #1 on Robert Woods, team foul #4 | 48-73 |
| 04:26 | UNLV | Samuel Wright makes the 1st free throw | 49-73 |
| 04:26 | UNLV | Samuel Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 49-73 |
| 04:26 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo pulls down the rebound | 49-73 |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | Allen Midgette scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Paul Bramblett | 49-75 |
| 03:57 | UNLV | Samuel Wright's pass is intercepted by Cesar Gallo | 49-75 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:46 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Russell Jolley | 49-78 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kerry Eastep (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Jones (tiring) 6 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Teisberg (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Haven (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Wright (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Bramblett (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Jolley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Allen Midgette (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Woods (fresh) 2 reb. C - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:35 | UNLV | James Jones misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-78 |
| 03:33 | UNLV | Edward Haven tips it back up and in | 51-78 |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Allen Midgette is hacked by Kerry Eastep - foul #2 on Kerry Eastep, team foul #16 | 51-78 |
| Subs | UNLV | Roger Hall (PG), Gerald Nichols (PF) Kerry Eastep, Samuel Wright | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Allen Midgette makes the 1st free throw | 51-79 |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Allen Midgette makes the 2nd free throw | 51-80 |
| 02:56 | UNLV | Edward Haven drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Gerald Nichols | 54-80 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:54 | Syracuse | Roger Hall is called for the reach on Allen Midgette in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roger Hall, team foul #17 | 54-80 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kerry Eastep (PG) Roger Hall | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:54 | Syracuse | Allen Midgette makes the 1st free throw | 54-81 |
| 02:54 | Syracuse | Allen Midgette makes the 2nd free throw | 54-82 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:42 | UNLV | James Jones travels with the ball | 54-82 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Steven (SF) Allen Midgette | |
| 02:22 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo misses long on an open driving attempt in the paint | 54-82 |
| 02:21 | UNLV | Edward Haven grabs the defensive rebound | 54-82 |
| 02:16 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Kerry Eastep | 56-82 |
| 01:47 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Paul Bramblett | 56-84 |
| 01:40 | UNLV | James Jones can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-84 |
| 01:39 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Steven snags the defensive board | 56-84 |
| 01:14 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 56-84 |
| 01:13 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols snags the defensive board | 56-84 |
| 01:02 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 56-84 |
| 01:00 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley snags the defensive board | 56-84 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | James Jones is called for the reach on Russell Jolley - foul #4 on James Jones, team foul #18 | 56-84 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Midgette (SF) Jeffrey Steven | |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley misses the 1st free throw | 56-84 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley misses the 2nd free throw | 56-84 |
| 00:39 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Gerald Nichols | 56-84 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV 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 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | UNLV | James Jones misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-84 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 56-84 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Woods and he's hacked by Gerald Nichols - foul #1 on Gerald Nichols, team foul #19 | 56-86 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo makes the free throw | 56-87 |
| 00:04 | UNLV | Michael Teisberg comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 56-87 |
| 00:02 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep tips it home | 58-87 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett runs out the clock | 58-87 |