| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Jandreau (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jerome Iler (fresh) PF - Jacob Hazelip (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Ronald Steenbergen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Stanley Hale (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Frank Wood (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Kula (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Spengler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Reid Flatt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Dan Kula inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Jerome Iler steps in front of the Reid Flatt pass | 31-27 |
| 19:16 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-27 |
| 19:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Stanley Hale loses the dribble to Ronald Steenbergen | 31-27 |
| 19:00 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler's pass is intercepted by Reid Flatt | 31-27 |
| 18:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Reid Flatt is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-27 |
| 18:41 | Syracuse | Dan Kula picks off the pass by Christopher West in the backcourt | 31-27 |
| 18:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Wood hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dan Kula | 31-29 |
| 18:32 | Syracuse | Frank Wood takes the ball from Jerome Iler in the backcourt | 31-29 |
| 18:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Wood misses the easy layup | 31-29 |
| 18:30 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Ronald Steenbergen | 31-29 |
| 18:08 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Christopher West | 34-29 |
| 17:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Stanley Hale hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-29 |
| 17:50 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 17:28 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Reid Flatt - foul #3 on Reid Flatt, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andrew Smith (PF) Jacob Hazelip | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Orville Smith (PG), Henry Mulvihill (SG), Russell Sledge (SF), Floyd Jorden (PF), Freeman Goodrow (C) Stanley Hale, Frank Wood, Dan Kula, Dennis Spengler, Reid Flatt | |
| 17:28 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 17:28 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen misses the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 17:28 | UC Santa Barbara | Freeman Goodrow gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 17:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Steenbergen is called for the reach on Floyd Jorden - foul #2 on Ronald Steenbergen, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| 17:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Henry Mulvihill makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 16:41 | Syracuse | Andrew Smith comes up short on the shot from close range | 35-32 |
| 16:39 | Syracuse | Christopher West grabs the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 16:18 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 16:16 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Floyd Jorden | 35-32 |
| 15:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Freeman Goodrow comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 15:57 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jerome Iler | 35-32 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Jandreau (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jerome Iler (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Andrew Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Steenbergen (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Orville Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Henry Mulvihill (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Russell Sledge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Floyd Jorden (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Freeman Goodrow (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Syracuse | Christopher West misses long on an open jumpshot from the left side | 35-32 |
| 15:33 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau grabs the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 15:09 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen's pass is intercepted by Orville Smith | 35-32 |
| 14:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Floyd Jorden is fouled on the floor by Andrew Smith - foul #3 on Andrew Smith, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Mendelsohn (SG), Thomas Zayas (SF), Jacob Hazelip (PF), John Geib (C) Norman Jandreau, Jerome Iler, Andrew Smith, Ronald Steenbergen | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Stanley Hale (PG), Frank Wood (SG), Dan Kula (SF), Dennis Spengler (PF), Reid Flatt (C) Orville Smith, Henry Mulvihill, Russell Sledge, Floyd Jorden, Freeman Goodrow | |
| 14:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Reid Flatt is whistled for a carry | 35-32 |
| 14:37 | Syracuse | Stanley Hale is called for the reach on Christopher West in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stanley Hale, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| 14:12 | Syracuse | Dennis Spengler takes the ball from Thomas Zayas | 35-32 |
| 13:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Dan Kula comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Christopher West - foul #1 on Christopher West, team foul #3 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer (PG), Andrew Smith (PF) Christopher West, Jacob Hazelip | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 13:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Dan Kula makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 13:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Dan Kula makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 13:41 | Syracuse | Stanley Hale is called for the reach on Joseph Fischer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stanley Hale, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Baumgardner (PG), Adam King (SF) Stanley Hale, Dan Kula | |
| 13:21 | Syracuse | John Geib misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Reid Flatt - foul #4 on Reid Flatt, team foul #4 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Floyd Jorden (C) Reid Flatt | |
| 13:21 | Syracuse | John Geib misses the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 13:21 | Syracuse | John Geib makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 13:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Wood misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-34 |
| 13:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Adam King tips it home | 36-36 |
| 12:51 | Syracuse | John Geib comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-36 |
| 12:50 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas hits the follow up shot | 38-36 |
| 12:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Wood splits the doubleteam and buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-38 |
| 12:11 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 38-38 |
| 12:09 | Syracuse | Andrew Smith hits the follow up shot | 40-38 |
| 12:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Baumgardner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher West (PG), Jerome Iler (SF), Jacob Hazelip (PF), Ronald Steenbergen (C) Joseph Fischer, Thomas Zayas, Andrew Smith, John Geib | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Henry Mulvihill (PG), Russell Sledge (SG), Dan Kula (SF) Donald Baumgardner, Frank Wood, Adam King | |
| 11:59 | Syracuse | Henry Mulvihill is called for the reach on Christopher West in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Mulvihill, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| 11:44 | Syracuse | Christopher West hits a floater from the right side set up by Jerome Iler | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Mendelsohn (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jerome Iler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jacob Hazelip (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Steenbergen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Henry Mulvihill (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Russell Sledge (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dan Kula (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Spengler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Floyd Jorden (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Dan Kula hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 11:33 | Syracuse | John Mendelsohn loses the dribble to Floyd Jorden in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| 11:26 | UC Santa Barbara | Henry Mulvihill connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Floyd Jorden | 42-43 |
| 10:58 | Syracuse | Christopher West buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 10:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Henry Mulvihill misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-43 |
| 10:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Floyd Jorden gets the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 10:28 | UC Santa Barbara | The jumper by Floyd Jorden is denied by Jacob Hazelip | 45-43 |
| 10:26 | UC Santa Barbara | Floyd Jorden can't tip it in | 45-43 |
| 10:24 | Syracuse | Christopher West snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 10:22 | Syracuse | Christopher West is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Sledge - foul #2 on Russell Sledge, team foul #6 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau (SG), Thomas Zayas (SF), Andrew Smith (PF), John Geib (C) John Mendelsohn, Jerome Iler, Jacob Hazelip, Ronald Steenbergen | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Orville Smith (PG), Frank Wood (SG), Adam King (PF), Freeman Goodrow (C) Henry Mulvihill, Russell Sledge, Dennis Spengler, Floyd Jorden | |
| 09:55 | Syracuse | Christopher West comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 09:54 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau snags the offensive board | 45-43 |
| 09:38 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau connects on the shot from the right side | 47-43 |
| 09:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Dan Kula buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frank Wood | 47-45 |
| 08:58 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Freeman Goodrow - foul #1 on Freeman Goodrow, team foul #7 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer (PG), Jerome Iler (SF), Jacob Hazelip (PF) Christopher West, Thomas Zayas, Andrew Smith | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Baumgardner (PG), Henry Mulvihill (SF), Floyd Jorden (C) Orville Smith, Dan Kula, Freeman Goodrow | |
| 08:58 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 08:58 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 08:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Floyd Jorden's layup is rejected by Jerome Iler | 49-45 |
| 08:46 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 08:26 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Joseph Fischer | 51-45 |
| 08:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Floyd Jorden misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-45 |
| 08:03 | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 07:50 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip clanks a shot from the left block | 51-45 |
| 07:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Wood grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 07:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Henry Mulvihill connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Donald Baumgardner | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Fischer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Norman Jandreau (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jerome Iler (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jacob Hazelip (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Geib (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Donald Baumgardner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Wood (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Mulvihill (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Adam King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Jorden (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-47 |
| 06:57 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip hits the follow up shot | 53-47 |
| 06:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Fischer picks off the pass by Frank Wood | 53-47 |
| 06:31 | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer lays it in | 55-47 |
| 06:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Fischer steps in front of the Donald Baumgardner pass in the backcourt | 55-47 |
| 06:16 | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-47 |
| 06:15 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip grabs the offensive board | 55-47 |
| 05:54 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Donald Baumgardner - foul #2 on Donald Baumgardner, team foul #8 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher West (PG), John Mendelsohn (SG), Andrew Smith (PF), Ronald Steenbergen (C) Joseph Fischer, Norman Jandreau, Jacob Hazelip, John Geib | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Stanley Hale (PG), Russell Sledge (SG), Dan Kula (SF), Dennis Spengler (PF), Reid Flatt (C) Donald Baumgardner, Frank Wood, Henry Mulvihill, Adam King, Floyd Jorden | |
| 05:54 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler misses the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 05:54 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 05:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Stanley Hale is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-47 |
| 05:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Russell Sledge grabs the offensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 05:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Stanley Hale comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 05:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Stanley Hale grabs the offensive board | 56-47 |
| 04:55 | UC Santa Barbara | Stanley Hale misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-47 |
| 04:53 | Syracuse | Christopher West pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| 04:24 | Syracuse | Andrew Smith steps out of bounds on the sideline | 56-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas (SF) Jerome Iler | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Henry Mulvihill (SG), Freeman Goodrow (C) Russell Sledge, Reid Flatt | |
| 04:12 | UC Santa Barbara | Freeman Goodrow is hacked by Ronald Steenbergen - foul #3 on Ronald Steenbergen, team foul #4 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Orville Smith (PG) Stanley Hale | |
| 04:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Dan Kula misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-47 |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | Andrew Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen clanks a jumper near the basket | 56-47 |
| 03:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Dan Kula grabs the board | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Freeman Goodrow makes the shot from just outside the lane | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Mendelsohn (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Thomas Zayas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Steenbergen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Orville Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Henry Mulvihill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Dan Kula (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Spengler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Freeman Goodrow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:16 | Syracuse | John Mendelsohn is fouled in the backcourt by Dan Kula - foul #2 on Dan Kula, team foul #9 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Reid Flatt (C) Freeman Goodrow | |
| 03:16 | Syracuse | John Mendelsohn makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 03:16 | Syracuse | John Mendelsohn makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 03:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Dennis Spengler is whistled for traveling | 58-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Stanley Hale (PG), Frank Wood (SG), Russell Sledge (SF) Orville Smith, Henry Mulvihill, Dan Kula | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:43 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas is fouled on the floor by Frank Wood - foul #2 on Frank Wood, team foul #10 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip (PF) Andrew Smith | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 02:43 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas misses the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 02:43 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 02:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Jacob Hazelip steals it from Stanley Hale | 59-49 |
| 02:03 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Steenbergen | 61-49 |
| 01:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Wood can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-49 |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen grabs the board | 61-49 |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Frank Wood is called for the reach on John Mendelsohn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Wood, team foul #11 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerome Iler (SF) Thomas Zayas | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Orville Smith (PG), Henry Mulvihill (SG), Floyd Jorden (PF), Freeman Goodrow (C) Stanley Hale, Frank Wood, Dennis Spengler, Reid Flatt | |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | John Mendelsohn misses the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | John Mendelsohn misses the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 01:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Freeman Goodrow gets the rebound | 61-49 |
| 01:32 | UC Santa Barbara | Henry Mulvihill comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-49 |
| 01:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Freeman Goodrow tips it back up and in | 61-51 |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-51 |
| 01:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Floyd Jorden pulls down the rebound | 61-51 |
| 00:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Jerome Iler steals the ball from Floyd Jorden | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Orville Smith is called for the reach on Christopher West in the backcourt - foul #2 on Orville Smith, team foul #12 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau (SG) John Mendelsohn | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Christopher West makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Christopher West makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Jacob Hazelip is called for the reach on Floyd Jorden - foul #2 on Jacob Hazelip, team foul #5 | 63-51 |
| 00:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher West steps in front of the Russell Sledge pass | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen slams it home on a great pass from Christopher West | 65-51 |
| 00:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Henry Mulvihill can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Steenbergen - foul #4 on Ronald Steenbergen, team foul #6 | 65-51 |
| 00:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Henry Mulvihill misses the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 00:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Henry Mulvihill makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Christopher West runs out the clock | 65-52 |