| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leon Collins (fresh) SG - Dwayne Brooks (fresh) SF - Anthony Mayfield (fresh) PF - James Anderson (fresh) C - Heriberto Marino (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Christopher Childs (fresh) SG - Russell Johnson (fresh) SF - Joseph Hollman (fresh) PF - Clayton Davis (fresh) C - Joshua Looney (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Hollman - foul #1 on Joseph Hollman, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:48 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Arizona | Christopher Childs clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Arizona | Joshua Looney gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Arizona | Joshua Looney loses the dribble to Leon Collins | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Syracuse | Leon Collins hits the finger roll | 4-0 |
| 18:32 | Arizona | Christopher Childs is whistled for traveling | 4-0 |
| 18:09 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 6-0 |
| 17:48 | Arizona | Christopher Childs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-0 |
| 17:47 | Arizona | Joshua Looney grabs the offensive board | 6-0 |
| 17:24 | Arizona | Russell Johnson travels with the ball | 6-0 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Barnes (PG), Eric Greening (SG), Eric Sneed (C) Leon Collins, Dwayne Brooks, Heriberto Marino | |
| Subs | Arizona | James Ebeling (PF) Clayton Davis | |
| 17:22 | Syracuse | Joshua Barnes's pass is intercepted by Joseph Hollman in the backcourt | 6-0 |
| 17:03 | Arizona | Christopher Childs drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-3 |
| 16:40 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed blows the dunk | 6-3 |
| 16:39 | Arizona | James Ebeling snags the defensive board | 6-3 |
| 16:15 | Arizona | James Ebeling is hacked by Anthony Mayfield - foul #1 on Anthony Mayfield, team foul #1 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Hollingsworth (SF) Anthony Mayfield | |
| Subs | Arizona | Clayton Davis (PF) James Ebeling | |
| 15:54 | Arizona | Russell Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-3 |
| 15:52 | Syracuse | Thomas Hollingsworth gets the rebound | 6-3 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joshua Barnes (fresh) SG - Eric Greening (fresh) SF - Thomas Hollingsworth (fresh) PF - James Anderson (tiring) C - Eric Sneed (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Christopher Childs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Russell Johnson (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Hollman (fairly fresh) PF - Clayton Davis (fresh) C - Joshua Looney (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Syracuse | Eric Greening misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 6-3 |
| 15:22 | Syracuse | Thomas Hollingsworth grabs the offensive board | 6-3 |
| 15:01 | Syracuse | Thomas Hollingsworth loses the ball out of bounds | 6-3 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leon Collins (PG), Dwayne Brooks (SG), Anthony Mayfield (SF), Heriberto Marino (C) Joshua Barnes, Eric Greening, James Anderson, Eric Sneed | |
| Subs | Arizona | Claud Zotos (PG), James Ebeling (PF), Mickey Peterson (C) Christopher Childs, Clayton Davis, Joshua Looney | |
| 14:44 | Arizona | The short jumper by James Ebeling is denied by Heriberto Marino | 6-3 |
| 14:42 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield grabs the defensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 14:36 | Syracuse | Thomas Hollingsworth buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Anthony Mayfield | 8-3 |
| 14:14 | Arizona | Heriberto Marino swats the layup by Joseph Hollman | 8-3 |
| 14:13 | Syracuse | Thomas Hollingsworth pulls down the rebound | 8-3 |
| 13:51 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks is hacked by Russell Johnson - foul #1 on Russell Johnson, team foul #2 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Greening (SF), Eric Sneed (PF) Anthony Mayfield, Thomas Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | Arizona | Christopher Childs (PG), Steven Gray (SF), Clayton Davis (PF) Claud Zotos, Joseph Hollman, Mickey Peterson | |
| 13:31 | Syracuse | Leon Collins scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-3 |
| 13:10 | Arizona | Clayton Davis hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 11-3 |
| 13:08 | Syracuse | Eric Greening grabs the defensive rebound | 11-3 |
| 13:06 | Syracuse | Steven Gray is called for the reach on Dwayne Brooks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Gray, team foul #3 | 11-3 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Anderson (PF) Heriberto Marino | |
| Subs | Arizona | Joshua Looney (C) James Ebeling | |
| 12:50 | Syracuse | Eric Greening misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Steven Gray - foul #2 on Steven Gray, team foul #4 | 11-3 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Hollingsworth (SF) Dwayne Brooks | |
| Subs | Arizona | Joseph Demarco (SF) Steven Gray | |
| 12:50 | Syracuse | Eric Greening makes the 1st free throw | 12-3 |
| 12:50 | Syracuse | Eric Greening makes the 2nd free throw | 13-3 |
| 12:28 | Arizona | Russell Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 13-3 |
| 12:26 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed snags the defensive board | 13-3 |
| 12:22 | Syracuse | Leon Collins is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Looney - foul #1 on Joshua Looney, team foul #5 | 13-3 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Barnes (PG), Anthony Mayfield (SF) Leon Collins, Eric Sneed | |
| Subs | Arizona | Claud Zotos (PG), Joseph Hollman (SF), Mickey Peterson (PF) Christopher Childs, Russell Johnson, Clayton Davis | |
| 11:59 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield banks in the layup | 15-3 |
| 11:31 | Arizona | Claud Zotos misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-3 |
| 11:30 | Arizona | Joseph Demarco misses the tip | 15-3 |
| 11:29 | Arizona | Claud Zotos hits the follow up shot | 15-5 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joshua Barnes (fresh) SG - Eric Greening (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Mayfield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Anderson (tiring) C - Thomas Hollingsworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Claud Zotos (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Demarco (fresh) SF - Joseph Hollman (fairly fresh) PF - Mickey Peterson (fresh) C - Joshua Looney (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Syracuse | Thomas Hollingsworth hits a floater from the left block and the foul's on Joshua Looney - foul #2 on Joshua Looney, team foul #6 | 17-5 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leon Collins (PG), Dwayne Brooks (SG), Eric Sneed (PF), Heriberto Marino (C) Joshua Barnes, Eric Greening, Anthony Mayfield, James Anderson | |
| Subs | Arizona | Christopher Childs (PG), Russell Johnson (SG), Clayton Davis (PF), James Ebeling (C) Claud Zotos, Joseph Demarco, Mickey Peterson, Joshua Looney | |
| 11:09 | Syracuse | Thomas Hollingsworth makes the free throw | 18-5 |
| 10:42 | Arizona | Clayton Davis's floater is tipped away by Heriberto Marino | 18-5 |
| 10:40 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks gets the rebound | 18-5 |
| 10:14 | Syracuse | Leon Collins banks in the layup on a great pass from Dwayne Brooks | 20-5 |
| 09:46 | Arizona | Christopher Childs misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-5 |
| 09:44 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed grabs the defensive rebound | 20-5 |
| 09:39 | Syracuse | Leon Collins is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Dwayne Brooks | 23-5 |
| 09:19 | Arizona | Russell Johnson travels with the ball | 23-5 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Barnes (PG), Anthony Mayfield (SF), James Anderson (PF) Leon Collins, Thomas Hollingsworth, Eric Sneed | |
| Subs | Arizona | Claud Zotos (SG), Joseph Demarco (SF), Mickey Peterson (C) Russell Johnson, Joseph Hollman, James Ebeling | |
| 08:57 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks is called for a charge - foul #1 on Dwayne Brooks, team foul #2 | 23-5 |
| 08:31 | Arizona | Joseph Demarco misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-5 |
| 08:29 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks grabs the board | 23-5 |
| 08:05 | Syracuse | Joshua Barnes is hacked by Joseph Demarco - foul #1 on Joseph Demarco, team foul #7 | 23-5 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Greening (SG), Eric Sneed (C) Dwayne Brooks, Heriberto Marino | |
| Subs | Arizona | Russell Johnson (SG) Christopher Childs | |
| 08:05 | Syracuse | Joshua Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 24-5 |
| 08:05 | Syracuse | Joshua Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 24-5 |
| 08:05 | Syracuse | James Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-5 |
| 07:46 | Syracuse | Joshua Barnes hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Anderson | 27-5 |
| 07:41 | Arizona | Joseph Demarco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-5 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leon Collins (PG) Joshua Barnes | |
| Subs | Arizona | James Ebeling (PF) Clayton Davis | |
| 07:26 | Syracuse | James Anderson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-5 |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | Eric Greening tips it but misses | 27-5 |
| 07:24 | Arizona | James Ebeling gets the rebound | 27-5 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leon Collins (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Eric Greening (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Mayfield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Anderson (tiring) C - Eric Sneed (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Claud Zotos (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Russell Johnson (tired) SF - Joseph Demarco (fresh) PF - James Ebeling (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mickey Peterson (fairly fresh) | |
| 06:55 | Arizona | Eric Sneed blocks the short jumper by Russell Johnson | 27-5 |
| 06:53 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield grabs the board | 27-5 |
| 06:26 | Syracuse | Eric Greening throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-5 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks (SG), Thomas Hollingsworth (SF), Heriberto Marino (C) Eric Greening, Anthony Mayfield, Eric Sneed | |
| Subs | Arizona | Steven Gray (SG), Joseph Hollman (SF), Clayton Davis (PF), Joshua Looney (C) Russell Johnson, Joseph Demarco, James Ebeling, Mickey Peterson | |
| 06:01 | Arizona | Thomas Hollingsworth takes the ball from Clayton Davis | 27-5 |
| 05:59 | Syracuse | Leon Collins is hacked by Claud Zotos in the backcourt - foul #1 on Claud Zotos, team foul #8 | 27-5 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Christopher Childs (PG) Steven Gray | |
| 05:59 | Syracuse | Leon Collins makes the 1st free throw | 28-5 |
| 05:59 | Syracuse | Leon Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 28-5 |
| 05:59 | Arizona | Joshua Looney grabs the board | 28-5 |
| 05:36 | Arizona | Christopher Childs buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Claud Zotos | 28-8 |
| 05:09 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-8 |
| 05:07 | Arizona | Joshua Looney grabs the board | 28-8 |
| 05:03 | Arizona | Clayton Davis scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Childs | 28-10 |
| 04:36 | Syracuse | Clayton Davis picks off the pass by James Anderson | 28-10 |
| 04:23 | Arizona | Claud Zotos drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Clayton Davis | 28-13 |
| 03:58 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino clanks a runner from the right block | 28-13 |
| 03:57 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino can't tip it in | 28-13 |
| 03:55 | Arizona | Joshua Looney grabs the defensive rebound | 28-13 |
| 03:38 | Arizona | Christopher Childs clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-13 |
| 03:36 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Thomas Hollingsworth | 28-13 |
| 03:17 | Syracuse | Leon Collins buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dwayne Brooks | 30-13 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leon Collins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Dwayne Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Hollingsworth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Anderson (tired) C - Heriberto Marino (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Christopher Childs (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Claud Zotos (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Hollman (tiring) PF - Clayton Davis (tiring) 2 pts. C - Joshua Looney (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Arizona | Joseph Hollman buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Childs | 30-15 |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Clayton Davis is called for the reach on Leon Collins - foul #1 on Clayton Davis, team foul #9 | 30-15 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Greening (SG), Anthony Mayfield (SF), Eric Sneed (PF) Dwayne Brooks, Thomas Hollingsworth, James Anderson | |
| Subs | Arizona | Steven Gray (PG), Russell Johnson (SG), Joseph Demarco (SF), James Ebeling (PF) Christopher Childs, Claud Zotos, Joseph Hollman, Clayton Davis | |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Leon Collins makes the 1st free throw | 31-15 |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Leon Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 31-15 |
| 02:34 | Arizona | Joshua Looney snags the defensive board | 31-15 |
| 02:27 | Arizona | Eric Sneed is called for the reach on James Ebeling - foul #1 on Eric Sneed, team foul #3 | 31-15 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Barnes (PG) Leon Collins | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 02:06 | Arizona | Steven Gray is fouled on the floor by Anthony Mayfield - foul #2 on Anthony Mayfield, team foul #4 | 31-15 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Mickey Peterson (C) Joshua Looney | |
| 01:40 | Arizona | Joseph Demarco can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-15 |
| 01:38 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Heriberto Marino | 31-15 |
| 01:21 | Syracuse | Joshua Barnes misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 31-15 |
| 01:20 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Sneed | 31-15 |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | Joshua Barnes banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eric Greening | 33-15 |
| 00:52 | Arizona | Joseph Demarco is fouled on the floor by Anthony Mayfield - foul #3 on Anthony Mayfield, team foul #5 | 33-15 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Hollingsworth (SF), James Anderson (PF) Anthony Mayfield, Heriberto Marino | |
| Subs | Arizona | Joshua Looney (C) James Ebeling | |
| 00:31 | Arizona | Russell Johnson's floater is tipped away by Eric Sneed | 33-15 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | James Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-15 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Joshua Barnes is hacked by Russell Johnson - foul #2 on Russell Johnson, team foul #10 | 33-15 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks (SG) Eric Greening | |
| Subs | Arizona | Christopher Childs (PG), Joseph Hollman (SF), Clayton Davis (PF) Steven Gray, Joseph Demarco, Mickey Peterson | |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Joshua Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 34-15 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Joshua Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 35-15 |
| 00:01 | Arizona | Christopher Childs can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-15 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Thomas Hollingsworth gets the rebound | 35-15 |