| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Adam Graham (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffrey Yun (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lewis Strunk (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Cotta (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - George Bray (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gregory Munson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joel Keese (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicolas Dickson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rickie Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Beaudoin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Nicolas Dickson inbounds the ball | 37-35 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | UMass | Nicolas Dickson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 19:38 | Syracuse | Lewis Strunk gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 19:16 | Syracuse | Lewis Strunk clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 19:14 | Syracuse | George Bray pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 18:55 | Syracuse | Adam Graham double dribbles | 37-35 |
| 18:48 | UMass | Gregory Munson makes the fadeaway from the left side and the foul's on Adam Graham - foul #2 on Adam Graham, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| 18:48 | UMass | Gregory Munson makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| 18:32 | Syracuse | George Bray misses the lay-in | 37-38 |
| 18:31 | UMass | Rickie Bell snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 18:25 | UMass | Gregory Munson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joel Keese | 37-41 |
| 18:10 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 18:09 | UMass | Eric Beaudoin snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 17:48 | UMass | Rickie Bell travels with the ball | 37-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UMass | Wayne Weaver (C) Eric Beaudoin | |
| 17:32 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta drills a runner from the baseline and he's hacked by Rickie Bell - foul #3 on Rickie Bell, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Albert Derosier (SG), Brandon Hopkins (SF) Jeffrey Yun, Lewis Strunk | |
| Subs | UMass | Stefan Romano (SF), Jason Smith (PF) Nicolas Dickson, Rickie Bell | |
| 17:32 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| 17:09 | UMass | Gregory Munson is hacked by Albert Derosier - foul #2 on Albert Derosier, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Rogers (C) George Bray | |
| Subs | UMass | Orville Taylor (PG), Eric Waldrop (SG) Gregory Munson, Joel Keese | |
| 17:01 | UMass | Eric Waldrop buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Stefan Romano | 40-44 |
| 16:41 | Syracuse | Adam Graham clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 16:40 | Syracuse | Thomas Rogers hits the follow up shot | 42-44 |
| 16:21 | UMass | Ronald Cotta is called for the reach on Jason Smith - foul #1 on Ronald Cotta, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lewis Strunk (SF) Adam Graham | |
| Subs | UMass | Nicolas Dickson (SF), Eric Beaudoin (C) Stefan Romano, Wayne Weaver | |
| 16:09 | UMass | Eric Waldrop misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 16:07 | Syracuse | Thomas Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 15:55 | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Rogers | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Albert Derosier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Hopkins (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lewis Strunk (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Cotta (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Orville Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Waldrop (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nicolas Dickson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Beaudoin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | UMass | Nicolas Dickson loses the dribble to Thomas Rogers | 45-44 |
| 15:20 | Syracuse | Lewis Strunk is called for a charge - foul #4 on Lewis Strunk, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Yun (SG), George Bray (PF) Lewis Strunk, Ronald Cotta | |
| Subs | UMass | Gregory Munson (PG), Joel Keese (SG), Rickie Bell (PF) Orville Taylor, Eric Waldrop, Jason Smith | |
| 14:58 | UMass | Joel Keese is hacked by Thomas Rogers - foul #1 on Thomas Rogers, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Adam Graham (PG) Albert Derosier | |
| Subs | UMass | Stefan Romano (SF) Nicolas Dickson | |
| 14:52 | UMass | Rickie Bell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-44 |
| 14:51 | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 14:38 | Syracuse | George Bray misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Rickie Bell - foul #4 on Rickie Bell, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta (PF) Thomas Rogers | |
| Subs | UMass | Jason Smith (PF), Wayne Weaver (C) Rickie Bell, Eric Beaudoin | |
| 14:38 | Syracuse | George Bray makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 14:38 | Syracuse | George Bray makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 14:21 | UMass | Gregory Munson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 14:19 | UMass | Stefan Romano can't tip it in | 47-44 |
| 14:17 | UMass | Wayne Weaver hits the follow up shot | 47-46 |
| 13:55 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Ronald Cotta, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Albert Derosier (PG) Brandon Hopkins | |
| Subs | UMass | Nicolas Dickson (SF) Stefan Romano | |
| 13:40 | UMass | Joel Keese misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jeffrey Yun - foul #2 on Jeffrey Yun, team foul #7 | 47-46 |
| 13:40 | UMass | Joel Keese makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 13:40 | UMass | Joel Keese misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 13:40 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 13:23 | Syracuse | Nicolas Dickson is called for the reach on Adam Graham - foul #1 on Nicolas Dickson, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UMass | Eric Beaudoin (C) Wayne Weaver | |
| 13:05 | Syracuse | Albert Derosier drills a 3 from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 12:48 | UMass | Joel Keese misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Adam Graham - foul #3 on Adam Graham, team foul #8 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lewis Strunk (SF), Thomas Rogers (C) Adam Graham, George Bray | |
| Subs | UMass | Orville Taylor (PG) Gregory Munson | |
| 12:48 | UMass | Joel Keese makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 12:48 | UMass | Joel Keese makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 12:37 | Syracuse | Lewis Strunk is hacked by Eric Beaudoin - foul #2 on Eric Beaudoin, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Adam Graham (PG) Albert Derosier | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 12:24 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 50-49 |
| 12:23 | UMass | Joel Keese grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 12:06 | UMass | Nicolas Dickson buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Orville Taylor | 50-51 |
| 11:44 | Syracuse | Jason Smith is called for the reach on Adam Graham - foul #1 on Jason Smith, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins (PG) Adam Graham | |
| Subs | UMass | Gregory Munson (PG), Eric Waldrop (SG), Stefan Romano (SF), Wayne Weaver (C) Orville Taylor, Joel Keese, Nicolas Dickson, Eric Beaudoin | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Brandon Hopkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Jeffrey Yun (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lewis Strunk (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Ronald Cotta (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gregory Munson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Waldrop (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stefan Romano (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Wayne Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 11:33 | Syracuse | Lewis Strunk pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 11:10 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Yun makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Brandon Hopkins and he's hacked by Jason Smith - foul #2 on Jason Smith, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Albert Derosier (PG), George Bray (PF) Brandon Hopkins, Ronald Cotta | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 11:10 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Yun misses the free throw | 52-51 |
| 11:10 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Lewis Strunk | 52-51 |
| 10:59 | Syracuse | Lewis Strunk misses the 3 from straight away | 52-51 |
| 10:57 | UMass | Jason Smith gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 10:35 | UMass | Wayne Weaver lays it in on a nice dish by Jason Smith and he's hacked by Thomas Rogers - foul #2 on Thomas Rogers, team foul #9 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins (SG), Ronald Cotta (PF) Jeffrey Yun, Thomas Rogers | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 10:35 | UMass | Wayne Weaver makes the free throw | 52-54 |
| 10:14 | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-54 |
| 10:12 | UMass | Gregory Munson snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 09:56 | UMass | Eric Waldrop misses long on a 3 from straight away | 52-54 |
| 09:55 | Syracuse | Lewis Strunk grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 09:39 | Syracuse | George Bray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Adam Graham (PG) Lewis Strunk | |
| Subs | UMass | Orville Taylor (PG), Joel Keese (SG), Nicolas Dickson (SF), Eric Beaudoin (C) Gregory Munson, Eric Waldrop, Stefan Romano, Wayne Weaver | |
| 09:23 | UMass | Nicolas Dickson's fadeaway is rejected by George Bray | 52-54 |
| 09:21 | Syracuse | Adam Graham gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 09:03 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Albert Derosier | 55-54 |
| 08:46 | UMass | Orville Taylor drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Albert Derosier - foul #3 on Albert Derosier, team foul #10 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lewis Strunk (SF), Thomas Rogers (C) Albert Derosier, Ronald Cotta | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 08:46 | UMass | Orville Taylor makes the free throw | 55-57 |
| 08:29 | Syracuse | Lewis Strunk hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Eric Beaudoin - foul #3 on Eric Beaudoin, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| 08:29 | Syracuse | Lewis Strunk misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 08:29 | Syracuse | Lewis Strunk makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 08:06 | UMass | Nicolas Dickson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Orville Taylor | 56-60 |
| 07:48 | Syracuse | Adam Graham hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Orville Taylor - foul #1 on Orville Taylor, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Yun (SG), Ronald Cotta (PF) Brandon Hopkins, George Bray | |
| Subs | UMass | Gregory Munson (PG), Rickie Bell (PF) Orville Taylor, Jason Smith | |
| 07:48 | Syracuse | Adam Graham misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 07:48 | Syracuse | Adam Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 07:48 | UMass | Rickie Bell grabs the board | 56-60 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Adam Graham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Yun (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Lewis Strunk (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ronald Cotta (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gregory Munson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joel Keese (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicolas Dickson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rickie Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Eric Beaudoin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | UMass | Nicolas Dickson makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Gregory Munson | 56-62 |
| 07:10 | Syracuse | Lewis Strunk hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-62 |
| 07:00 | UMass | Eric Beaudoin misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 59-62 |
| 06:59 | Syracuse | Thomas Rogers snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| 06:48 | Syracuse | Lewis Strunk's pass is intercepted by Nicolas Dickson | 59-62 |
| 06:41 | UMass | Gregory Munson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 59-62 |
| 06:39 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Lewis Strunk | 59-62 |
| 06:28 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Yun hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 06:27 | UMass | Rickie Bell grabs the board | 59-62 |
| 06:19 | UMass | Adam Graham takes the ball from Eric Beaudoin | 59-62 |
| 06:03 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-62 |
| 06:01 | UMass | The rebound goes to Gregory Munson | 59-62 |
| 05:43 | UMass | Gregory Munson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Gregory Munson, team foul #9 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Albert Derosier (PG), Brandon Hopkins (SF), George Bray (C) Adam Graham, Lewis Strunk, Thomas Rogers | |
| Subs | UMass | Eric Waldrop (SG), Stefan Romano (SF), Wayne Weaver (C) Joel Keese, Nicolas Dickson, Eric Beaudoin | |
| 05:25 | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 59-62 |
| 05:23 | UMass | Stefan Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 05:14 | UMass | Gregory Munson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 59-62 |
| 05:13 | UMass | Eric Waldrop misses the tip | 59-62 |
| 05:12 | Syracuse | Albert Derosier snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | Albert Derosier comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 04:56 | UMass | Wayne Weaver pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| 04:50 | UMass | Eric Waldrop connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-65 |
| 04:27 | Syracuse | George Bray connects on the jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by Rickie Bell - foul #5 on Rickie Bell, team foul #10 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lewis Strunk (SF) Jeffrey Yun | |
| Subs | UMass | Orville Taylor (PG), Jason Smith (PF) Gregory Munson, Rickie Bell | |
| 04:27 | Syracuse | George Bray misses the free throw | 61-65 |
| 04:27 | UMass | Wayne Weaver snags the defensive board | 61-65 |
| 04:19 | UMass | Wayne Weaver misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-65 |
| 04:17 | UMass | Wayne Weaver tips it in | 61-67 |
| 03:57 | Syracuse | Stefan Romano picks off the pass by Lewis Strunk | 61-67 |
| 03:44 | UMass | Orville Taylor misses the fadeaway from the left side | 61-67 |
| 03:43 | UMass | Jason Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-67 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Albert Derosier (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Hopkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lewis Strunk (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ronald Cotta (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - George Bray (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Orville Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Waldrop (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stefan Romano (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Smith (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Wayne Weaver (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:33 | UMass | Stefan Romano can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 61-67 |
| 03:31 | Syracuse | Albert Derosier grabs the board | 61-67 |
| 03:14 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta misses the jumper from the free throw line | 61-67 |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | George Bray tips it home | 63-67 |
| 03:08 | UMass | Brandon Hopkins takes the ball from Eric Waldrop | 63-67 |
| 02:53 | Syracuse | Lewis Strunk connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from George Bray | 66-67 |
| 02:53 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Adam Graham (PG), Thomas Rogers (C) Lewis Strunk, Ronald Cotta | |
| Subs | UMass | Gregory Munson (PG), Joel Keese (SG), Nicolas Dickson (SF), Eric Beaudoin (C) Orville Taylor, Eric Waldrop, Stefan Romano, Wayne Weaver | |
| 02:31 | UMass | Gregory Munson is hacked by Adam Graham - foul #4 on Adam Graham, team foul #11 | 66-67 |
| 02:31 | UMass | Gregory Munson misses the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:31 | UMass | Gregory Munson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Yun (SG), Lewis Strunk (SF) Albert Derosier, Brandon Hopkins | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 02:20 | Syracuse | George Bray comes up short on the shot from the left side | 66-68 |
| 02:19 | Syracuse | George Bray can't tip it in | 66-68 |
| 02:17 | UMass | Nicolas Dickson pulls down the rebound | 66-68 |
| 02:13 | UMass | Joel Keese is whistled for a carry | 66-68 |
| 01:51 | Syracuse | Thomas Rogers knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Lewis Strunk | 68-68 |
| 01:46 | UMass | Gregory Munson makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Eric Beaudoin | 68-70 |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | George Bray knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Adam Graham | 70-70 |
| 01:13 | UMass | Joel Keese misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 70-70 |
| 01:11 | UMass | Joel Keese snags the offensive board | 70-70 |
| 01:01 | UMass | Nicolas Dickson slams it home | 70-72 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Nicolas Dickson steps in front of the Thomas Rogers pass | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | UMass | Jason Smith misses long on a shot near the basket | 70-72 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Yun grabs the board | 70-72 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Adam Graham is fouled on the floor by Eric Beaudoin - foul #4 on Eric Beaudoin, team foul #11 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta (PF) Thomas Rogers | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Adam Graham makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Adam Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:02 | UMass | Nicolas Dickson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 72-72 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta grabs the defensive rebound | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Adam Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jeffrey Yun (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Lewis Strunk (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ronald Cotta (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - George Bray (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gregory Munson (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joel Keese (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicolas Dickson (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Smith (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Eric Beaudoin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:39 | Syracuse | Joel Keese steps in front of the Adam Graham pass | 72-72 |
| 04:22 | UMass | Gregory Munson misses the 3 from the left corner | 72-72 |
| 04:21 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Yun grabs the defensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 04:17 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Yun misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 72-72 |
| 04:16 | UMass | Nicolas Dickson snags the defensive board | 72-72 |
| 04:04 | UMass | Nicolas Dickson double dribbles | 72-72 |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | Adam Graham is hacked by Gregory Munson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Munson, team foul #12 | 72-72 |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | Adam Graham makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | Adam Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 03:40 | UMass | Eric Beaudoin comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 74-72 |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | Lewis Strunk grabs the board | 74-72 |
| 03:17 | Syracuse | George Bray misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 74-72 |
| 03:15 | Syracuse | Lewis Strunk tips it but misses | 74-72 |
| 03:13 | UMass | The rebound goes to Jason Smith | 74-72 |
| 02:52 | UMass | Joel Keese's floater is knocked away by Ronald Cotta | 74-72 |
| 02:50 | UMass | Gregory Munson grabs the offensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 02:40 | UMass | Joel Keese misses badly on a runner from the left block | 74-72 |
| 02:39 | Syracuse | George Bray pulls down the rebound | 74-72 |
| 02:20 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta is whistled for traveling | 74-72 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Albert Derosier (SG), Brandon Hopkins (SF), Thomas Rogers (C) Jeffrey Yun, Lewis Strunk, George Bray | |
| Subs | UMass | Orville Taylor (PG), Eric Waldrop (SG), Stefan Romano (SF), Wayne Weaver (C) Gregory Munson, Joel Keese, Nicolas Dickson, Eric Beaudoin | |
| 02:17 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UMass | Gregory Munson (PG), Joel Keese (SG), Nicolas Dickson (SF) Orville Taylor, Eric Waldrop, Stefan Romano | |
| 02:11 | UMass | Nicolas Dickson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Rogers - foul #3 on Thomas Rogers, team foul #12 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Bray (C) Thomas Rogers | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 02:11 | UMass | Nicolas Dickson makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 02:11 | UMass | Nicolas Dickson misses the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 02:11 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Smith | 74-73 |
| 02:02 | UMass | The jumper by Wayne Weaver is denied by Ronald Cotta | 74-73 |
| 02:00 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta gets the rebound | 74-73 |
| 02:00 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-73 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Yun (SG), Lewis Strunk (SF) Albert Derosier, Brandon Hopkins | |
| Subs | UMass | Eric Beaudoin (C) Wayne Weaver | |
| 01:40 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta lays it up and in on a great pass from Jeffrey Yun | 76-73 |
| 01:18 | UMass | Eric Beaudoin is fouled on the floor by George Bray - foul #2 on George Bray, team foul #13 | 76-73 |
| 01:18 | UMass | Eric Beaudoin makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 01:18 | UMass | Eric Beaudoin makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Lewis Strunk is fouled on the floor by Nicolas Dickson - foul #2 on Nicolas Dickson, team foul #13 | 76-75 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Lewis Strunk misses the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Lewis Strunk makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Adam Graham (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jeffrey Yun (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Strunk (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ronald Cotta (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - George Bray (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gregory Munson (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joel Keese (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicolas Dickson (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Smith (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Eric Beaudoin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 00:44 | UMass | Gregory Munson buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 77-78 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Yun drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by George Bray | 79-78 |
| 00:23 | UMass | Nicolas Dickson misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Ronald Cotta - foul #3 on Ronald Cotta, team foul #14 | 79-78 |
| 00:23 | UMass | Nicolas Dickson makes the 1st free throw | 79-79 |
| 00:23 | UMass | Nicolas Dickson misses the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Yun snags the defensive board | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Eric Beaudoin steals the ball from Lewis Strunk | 79-79 |
| 00:03 | UMass | UMass calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UMass | Joel Keese can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 79-79 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Adam Graham (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jeffrey Yun (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Strunk (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ronald Cotta (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - George Bray (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gregory Munson (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joel Keese (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicolas Dickson (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Smith (fresh) 6 reb. C - Eric Beaudoin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta wins the tip | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Gregory Munson - foul #3 on Gregory Munson, team foul #14 | 79-79 |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta makes the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta makes the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 04:30 | UMass | Gregory Munson drills a turnaround in the paint | 81-81 |
| 04:12 | Syracuse | Adam Graham can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 81-81 |
| 04:11 | UMass | Jason Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 81-81 |
| 03:46 | UMass | Nicolas Dickson blows the layup | 81-81 |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Adam Graham pulls down the rebound | 81-81 |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Adam Graham misses the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Jason Smith - foul #3 on Jason Smith, team foul #15 | 81-81 |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Adam Graham misses the 1st free throw | 81-81 |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Adam Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 81-81 |
| 03:23 | UMass | Nicolas Dickson grabs the defensive rebound | 81-81 |
| 03:04 | UMass | Nicolas Dickson loses the ball out of bounds | 81-81 |
| 02:42 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 81-81 |
| 02:40 | UMass | Nicolas Dickson snags the defensive board | 81-81 |
| 02:33 | UMass | Gregory Munson can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Adam Graham - foul #5 on Adam Graham, team foul #15 | 81-81 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Albert Derosier (PG), Brandon Hopkins (SG), Thomas Rogers (C) Adam Graham, Jeffrey Yun, George Bray | |
| Subs | UMass | Stefan Romano (SF), Wayne Weaver (C) Nicolas Dickson, Eric Beaudoin | |
| 02:33 | UMass | Gregory Munson misses the 1st free throw | 81-81 |
| 02:33 | UMass | Gregory Munson misses the 2nd free throw | 81-81 |
| 02:33 | UMass | Gregory Munson snags the offensive board | 81-81 |
| 02:33 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-81 |
| 02:24 | UMass | Stefan Romano is fouled on the floor by Lewis Strunk - foul #5 on Lewis Strunk, team foul #16 | 81-81 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Yun (SG), George Bray (C) Lewis Strunk, Thomas Rogers | |
| Subs | UMass | Eric Beaudoin (C) Wayne Weaver | |
| 02:24 | UMass | Stefan Romano makes the 1st free throw | 81-82 |
| 02:24 | UMass | Stefan Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 81-83 |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-83 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UMass | Nicolas Dickson (SF) Stefan Romano | |
| 02:10 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta connects on the turnaround from the left block | 83-83 |
| 02:00 | UMass | Gregory Munson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 83-83 |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta grabs the defensive rebound | 83-83 |
| 01:35 | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jason Smith - foul #4 on Jason Smith, team foul #16 | 83-83 |
| 01:35 | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 84-83 |
| 01:35 | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins misses the 2nd free throw | 84-83 |
| 01:35 | UMass | The rebound goes to Eric Beaudoin | 84-83 |
| 01:31 | UMass | Albert Derosier steps in front of the Gregory Munson pass in the backcourt | 84-83 |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-83 |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | Albert Derosier misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 84-83 |
| 01:14 | UMass | Eric Beaudoin grabs the defensive rebound | 84-83 |
| 01:00 | UMass | Eric Beaudoin buries a floater from the free throw line | 84-85 |
| 01:00 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 84-85 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Albert Derosier (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Yun (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Hopkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Cotta (fresh) 19 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - George Bray (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gregory Munson (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joel Keese (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicolas Dickson (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Smith (fresh) 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Eric Beaudoin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Albert Derosier can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 84-85 |
| 00:41 | UMass | The rebound goes to Eric Beaudoin | 84-85 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | UMass | Joel Keese throws a bad pass out of bounds | 84-85 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Albert Derosier is hacked by Gregory Munson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gregory Munson, team foul #17 | 84-85 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Albert Derosier makes the 1st free throw | 85-85 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Albert Derosier misses the 2nd free throw | 85-85 |
| 00:15 | UMass | The rebound goes to Eric Beaudoin | 85-85 |
| 00:02 | UMass | Jeffrey Yun is called for the reach on Jason Smith - foul #3 on Jeffrey Yun, team foul #17 | 85-85 |
| 00:02 | UMass | Jason Smith makes the 1st free throw | 85-86 |
| 00:02 | UMass | Jason Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 85-87 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 85-87 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Albert Derosier misses the halfcourt shot | 85-87 |