| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Ellison (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Rector (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Anthony Mayfield (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Brandon (fresh) C - David Duffield (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Albert Yates (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Nicholas Neher (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Freeman Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonel Blanton (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Eagle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Freeman Williams inbounds the ball | 33-38 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:48 | UNLV | Albert Yates misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 19:47 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Anthony Mayfield | 33-38 |
| 19:27 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Ellison | 35-38 |
| 19:12 | UNLV | Anthony Rector steps in front of the Freeman Williams pass | 35-38 |
| 18:48 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison is fouled on the floor by Joseph Eagle - foul #1 on Joseph Eagle, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Holmes (PF) Leonel Blanton | |
| 18:29 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield knocks in the 3 from straight away | 38-38 |
| 18:13 | UNLV | Charles Holmes comes up short on the floater in the lane | 38-38 |
| 18:12 | Syracuse | David Duffield grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 18:06 | Syracuse | Albert Yates steals the ball from Anthony Rector in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| 18:03 | UNLV | Albert Yates jams it | 38-40 |
| 17:43 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield misses long on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Freeman Williams - foul #2 on Freeman Williams, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Baillie (PG), Kerry Clark (SG) Anthony Rector, David Duffield | |
| Subs | UNLV | Desmond Prosser (PG), Marco Clark (SG), Paul Wilkinson (SF), Leonel Blanton (PF), Scott Agin (C) Albert Yates, Nicholas Neher, Freeman Williams, Charles Holmes, Joseph Eagle | |
| 17:43 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 17:43 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield misses the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 17:43 | UNLV | Leonel Blanton snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 17:29 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-40 |
| 17:03 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Desmond Prosser - foul #2 on Desmond Prosser, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Holmes (PF) Leonel Blanton | |
| 17:03 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 17:03 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 16:50 | UNLV | Charles Holmes hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Marco Clark | 41-42 |
| 16:27 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield misses long on a floater from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 16:26 | UNLV | Desmond Prosser grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 16:19 | UNLV | Desmond Prosser is fouled on the floor by Dennis Brandon - foul #3 on Dennis Brandon, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Rector (SF), David Duffield (C) Carl Baillie, Dennis Brandon | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Tellier (PG), Leonel Blanton (PF) Desmond Prosser, Charles Holmes | |
| 16:14 | UNLV | Leonel Blanton misses the shot near the basket but he's fouled by David Duffield - foul #2 on David Duffield, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| 16:14 | UNLV | Leonel Blanton makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 16:14 | UNLV | Leonel Blanton misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 16:14 | Syracuse | David Duffield gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 15:45 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Kerry Clark | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Ellison (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kerry Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Rector (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Anthony Mayfield (tiring) 19 pts. 3 reb. C - David Duffield (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Tellier (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marco Clark (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Paul Wilkinson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Leonel Blanton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Agin (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:41 | UNLV | Marco Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-43 |
| 15:39 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 15:19 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-43 |
| 15:03 | UNLV | Marco Clark loses the ball out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Baillie (PG), James Anderson (SF), Gerald Atkin (PF), Dennis Brandon (C) Robert Ellison, Kerry Clark, Anthony Mayfield, David Duffield | |
| Subs | UNLV | Albert Yates (PG), Nicholas Neher (SG), Freeman Williams (SF), Charles Holmes (PF), Joseph Eagle (C) James Tellier, Marco Clark, Paul Wilkinson, Leonel Blanton, Scott Agin | |
| 14:41 | Syracuse | James Anderson can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 14:40 | UNLV | Albert Yates pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 14:34 | UNLV | Albert Yates misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Carl Baillie - foul #3 on Carl Baillie, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| 14:34 | UNLV | Albert Yates makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 14:34 | UNLV | Albert Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 14:13 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Carl Baillie | 47-45 |
| 13:57 | UNLV | Gerald Atkin steals the ball from Charles Holmes | 47-45 |
| 13:33 | Syracuse | James Anderson misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-45 |
| 13:32 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Albert Yates | 47-45 |
| 13:26 | UNLV | Charles Holmes's floater is tipped away by Dennis Brandon | 47-45 |
| 13:25 | Syracuse | Gerald Atkin grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 12:57 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector is fouled on the floor by Joseph Eagle - foul #2 on Joseph Eagle, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Ellison (PG), Kerry Clark (SG), Anthony Mayfield (SF), David Duffield (C) Carl Baillie, Anthony Rector, James Anderson, Dennis Brandon | |
| Subs | UNLV | Desmond Prosser (PG), Marco Clark (SG), Paul Wilkinson (SF), Leonel Blanton (PF), Scott Agin (C) Albert Yates, Nicholas Neher, Freeman Williams, Charles Holmes, Joseph Eagle | |
| 12:39 | Syracuse | Paul Wilkinson steals it from Robert Ellison | 47-45 |
| 12:34 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson hits the finger roll | 47-47 |
| 12:32 | Syracuse | Kerry Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-47 |
| 12:27 | UNLV | Marco Clark misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 12:25 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 12:20 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield misses the jump hook from the left block | 47-47 |
| 12:19 | Syracuse | Gerald Atkin snags the offensive board | 47-47 |
| 11:57 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Ellison and he's fouled by Desmond Prosser - foul #3 on Desmond Prosser, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon (C) David Duffield | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 11:57 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield misses the free throw | 49-47 |
| 11:57 | Syracuse | Gerald Atkin grabs the offensive board | 49-47 |
| 11:33 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 49-47 |
| 11:32 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon misses the tip | 49-47 |
| 11:31 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon tips it home | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Ellison (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kerry Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Mayfield (tiring) 23 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gerald Atkin (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Brandon (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Desmond Prosser (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Marco Clark (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Paul Wilkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leonel Blanton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Agin (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:18 | UNLV | Desmond Prosser misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-47 |
| 11:17 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 10:52 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield is whistled for a carry | 51-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Rector (SG), James Anderson (SF) Kerry Clark, Anthony Mayfield | |
| Subs | UNLV | Albert Yates (PG), Nicholas Neher (SG), Freeman Williams (SF), Joseph Eagle (C) Desmond Prosser, Marco Clark, Paul Wilkinson, Scott Agin | |
| 10:39 | UNLV | Albert Yates hits a floater from the right wing set up by Freeman Williams | 51-49 |
| 10:26 | Syracuse | James Anderson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 10:24 | UNLV | Joseph Eagle gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 10:17 | UNLV | Albert Yates misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-49 |
| 10:15 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to James Anderson | 51-49 |
| 10:13 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Baillie (PG), David Duffield (C) Robert Ellison, Dennis Brandon | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson (SF), Charles Holmes (PF) Freeman Williams, Leonel Blanton | |
| 09:56 | UNLV | Charles Holmes misses the runner in the paint | 51-49 |
| 09:54 | Syracuse | David Duffield grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 09:26 | Syracuse | James Anderson loses the ball out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kerry Clark (SG) Anthony Rector | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Tellier (PG), Marco Clark (SG), Jordan Roberson (C) Albert Yates, Nicholas Neher, Joseph Eagle | |
| 09:10 | UNLV | Charles Holmes misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Gerald Atkin - foul #4 on Gerald Atkin, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield (SF) Gerald Atkin | |
| Subs | UNLV | Freeman Williams (SF) Paul Wilkinson | |
| 09:10 | UNLV | Charles Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:10 | UNLV | Charles Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:10 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 08:50 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield clanks a floater from close range | 51-50 |
| 08:48 | UNLV | Jordan Roberson grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 08:44 | UNLV | James Tellier connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Holmes | 51-53 |
| 08:25 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 08:23 | UNLV | Jordan Roberson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 08:16 | UNLV | Marco Clark hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Carl Baillie - foul #4 on Carl Baillie, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Ellison (PG), Anthony Rector (SG), Dennis Brandon (C) Carl Baillie, Kerry Clark, David Duffield | |
| Subs | UNLV | Desmond Prosser (PG), Paul Wilkinson (SF), Leonel Blanton (PF), Joseph Eagle (C) James Tellier, Freeman Williams, Charles Holmes, Jordan Roberson | |
| 08:16 | UNLV | Marco Clark misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 08:16 | UNLV | Marco Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 08:06 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison is called for 10 seconds | 51-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Nicholas Neher (SG) Marco Clark | |
| 07:51 | UNLV | Dennis Brandon takes the ball from Joseph Eagle | 51-54 |
| 07:32 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-54 |
| 07:30 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Brandon | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Ellison (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Rector (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Mayfield (tiring) 23 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Anderson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Brandon (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Desmond Prosser (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Neher (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Wilkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leonel Blanton (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Eagle (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Syracuse | James Anderson can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 51-54 |
| 07:13 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Leonel Blanton | 51-54 |
| 06:57 | UNLV | Leonel Blanton's pass is intercepted by Anthony Rector | 51-54 |
| 06:54 | Syracuse | Desmond Prosser is called for the reach on Anthony Rector in the backcourt - foul #4 on Desmond Prosser, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kerry Clark (SG), Gerald Atkin (PF) Anthony Rector, James Anderson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Albert Yates (PG), Freeman Williams (SF), Charles Holmes (PF), Scott Agin (C) Desmond Prosser, Paul Wilkinson, Leonel Blanton, Joseph Eagle | |
| 06:39 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield connects on the shot from the left block and he's fouled by Scott Agin - foul #1 on Scott Agin, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Baillie (PG) Robert Ellison | |
| Subs | UNLV | Marco Clark (SG) Nicholas Neher | |
| 06:39 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield misses the free throw | 53-54 |
| 06:39 | UNLV | Charles Holmes gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 06:26 | UNLV | Charles Holmes knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Freeman Williams | 53-56 |
| 06:12 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Anthony Mayfield, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Anderson (SF), David Duffield (C) Anthony Mayfield, Dennis Brandon | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 06:03 | UNLV | James Anderson picks off the pass by Freeman Williams | 53-56 |
| 05:44 | Syracuse | James Anderson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-56 |
| 05:43 | Syracuse | Gerald Atkin hits the follow up shot | 55-56 |
| 05:27 | UNLV | Albert Yates clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 55-56 |
| 05:26 | Syracuse | Carl Baillie grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 05:24 | Syracuse | Marco Clark steals it from James Anderson in the backcourt | 55-56 |
| 05:23 | UNLV | Marco Clark lays it in | 55-58 |
| 04:55 | Syracuse | James Anderson hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 55-58 |
| 04:53 | Syracuse | Kerry Clark hits the follow up shot | 57-58 |
| 04:41 | UNLV | Charles Holmes clanks a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Carl Baillie - foul #5 on Carl Baillie, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Ellison (PG), Anthony Rector (SG), Anthony Mayfield (SF), Dennis Brandon (C) Carl Baillie, Kerry Clark, James Anderson, David Duffield | |
| Subs | UNLV | Desmond Prosser (PG), Nicholas Neher (SG), Paul Wilkinson (SF), Joseph Eagle (C) Albert Yates, Marco Clark, Freeman Williams, Scott Agin | |
| 04:41 | UNLV | Charles Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 04:41 | UNLV | Charles Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield banks in the layup set up by Anthony Rector | 59-59 |
| 03:58 | UNLV | Charles Holmes hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Paul Wilkinson | 59-61 |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-61 |
| 03:28 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield grabs the offensive board | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Ellison (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Rector (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Mayfield (tiring) 27 pts. 7 reb. PF - Gerald Atkin (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Dennis Brandon (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Desmond Prosser (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Nicholas Neher (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Wilkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Holmes (tiring) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Eagle (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 59-61 |
| 03:12 | UNLV | Charles Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 03:07 | UNLV | Robert Ellison takes the ball from Desmond Prosser | 59-61 |
| 03:07 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kerry Clark (PG), James Anderson (PF) Robert Ellison, Gerald Atkin | |
| Subs | UNLV | Albert Yates (PG), Freeman Williams (SF), Leonel Blanton (PF) Desmond Prosser, Paul Wilkinson, Charles Holmes | |
| 02:42 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield misses short on an open jumper in the lane | 59-61 |
| 02:41 | UNLV | Joseph Eagle pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 02:36 | UNLV | Nicholas Neher knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Leonel Blanton | 59-63 |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield loses the dribble to Albert Yates in the backcourt | 59-63 |
| 02:32 | UNLV | Nicholas Neher lays it up and in on a great pass from Albert Yates | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:27 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by James Anderson | 61-65 |
| 02:17 | UNLV | Anthony Rector picks off the pass by Nicholas Neher | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:15 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Duffield (C) Dennis Brandon | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 01:59 | UNLV | Nicholas Neher misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 61-65 |
| 01:58 | UNLV | Freeman Williams tips it in | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:44 | Syracuse | Kerry Clark can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-67 |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield tips it back up and in | 63-67 |
| 01:25 | UNLV | Albert Yates comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-67 |
| 01:23 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to David Duffield | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | James Anderson connects on the open fadeaway from the right wing | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:34 | UNLV | The short jumper by Leonel Blanton is denied by David Duffield | 65-67 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | David Duffield grabs the board | 65-67 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 65-67 |
| 00:24 | UNLV | Leonel Blanton grabs the defensive rebound | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:21 | UNLV | Leonel Blanton is fouled in the backcourt by Kerry Clark - foul #1 on Kerry Clark, team foul #8 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Ellison (PG), Gerald Atkin (PF), Dennis Brandon (C) Kerry Clark, James Anderson, David Duffield | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 00:21 | UNLV | Leonel Blanton misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon grabs the board | 65-67 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 65-67 |
| 00:06 | UNLV | Leonel Blanton gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| 00:05 | UNLV | Leonel Blanton is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Rector - foul #1 on Anthony Rector, team foul #9 | 65-67 |
| 00:05 | UNLV | Leonel Blanton misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon snags the defensive board | 65-67 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison is fouled in the backcourt by Freeman Williams - foul #3 on Freeman Williams, team foul #8 | 65-67 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:02 | UNLV | UNLV calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Freeman Williams clanks a fullcourt shot | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Ellison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Rector (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Anthony Mayfield (tiring) 31 pts. 8 reb. PF - Gerald Atkin (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Dennis Brandon (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Albert Yates (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nicholas Neher (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Freeman Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leonel Blanton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Eagle (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | UNLV | Joseph Eagle wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:51 | UNLV | Nicholas Neher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kerry Clark (SG) Anthony Mayfield | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson (SF), Charles Holmes (PF) Freeman Williams, Leonel Blanton | |
| 04:23 | Syracuse | Paul Wilkinson steps in front of the Gerald Atkin pass | 67-67 |
| 04:20 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson misses the dunk attempt | 67-67 |
| 04:18 | Syracuse | Gerald Atkin grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Gerald Atkin | 69-67 |
| 03:49 | UNLV | Charles Holmes drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Nicholas Neher | 69-69 |
| 03:44 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-69 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Anderson (SF), David Duffield (C) Anthony Rector, Dennis Brandon | |
| Subs | UNLV | Desmond Prosser (PG), Marco Clark (SG), Freeman Williams (SF), Scott Agin (C) Albert Yates, Nicholas Neher, Paul Wilkinson, Joseph Eagle | |
| 03:32 | UNLV | Freeman Williams is hacked by David Duffield - foul #3 on David Duffield, team foul #10 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Leonel Blanton (PF) Charles Holmes | |
| 03:32 | UNLV | Freeman Williams makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 03:32 | UNLV | Freeman Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison is fouled in the backcourt by Desmond Prosser - foul #5 on Desmond Prosser, team foul #9 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Tellier (PG) Desmond Prosser | |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 03:16 | UNLV | Marco Clark knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Freeman Williams | 71-74 |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | James Anderson clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Marco Clark - foul #3 on Marco Clark, team foul #10 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Rector (SG) Kerry Clark | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson (SF) Freeman Williams | |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | James Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | James Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 02:55 | UNLV | Marco Clark gets the rebound | 71-74 |
| 02:55 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-74 |
| 02:40 | UNLV | Leonel Blanton can't finish the layup | 71-74 |
| 02:39 | Syracuse | James Anderson grabs the board | 71-74 |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | James Anderson loses the dribble to Leonel Blanton in the backcourt | 71-74 |
| 02:11 | UNLV | Marco Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-74 |
| 02:09 | UNLV | Leonel Blanton tips it home | 71-76 |
| 01:49 | Syracuse | James Anderson drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Anthony Rector | 73-76 |
| 01:49 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-76 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield (SF), Dennis Brandon (C) James Anderson, David Duffield | |
| Subs | UNLV | Albert Yates (PG), Nicholas Neher (SG), Freeman Williams (SF), Joseph Eagle (C) James Tellier, Marco Clark, Paul Wilkinson, Scott Agin | |
| 01:35 | UNLV | Gerald Atkin picks off the pass by Freeman Williams | 73-76 |
| 01:32 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison double dribbles in the backcourt | 73-76 |
| 01:21 | UNLV | Albert Yates comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 73-76 |
| 01:20 | UNLV | Freeman Williams misses the tip | 73-76 |
| 01:19 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Ellison | 73-76 |
| 01:17 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Rector, team foul #11 | 73-76 |
| 01:00 | UNLV | Anthony Rector is called for the reach on Nicholas Neher - foul #3 on Anthony Rector, team foul #12 | 73-76 |
| 01:00 | UNLV | Nicholas Neher makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 01:00 | UNLV | Nicholas Neher makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Ellison (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Rector (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Mayfield (fairly fresh) 31 pts. 8 reb. PF - Gerald Atkin (tired) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Dennis Brandon (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Albert Yates (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nicholas Neher (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Freeman Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leonel Blanton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Eagle (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon loses the ball out of bounds | 73-78 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:37 | UNLV | Robert Ellison is called for the reach on Leonel Blanton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Ellison, team foul #13 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson (SF), Scott Agin (C) Freeman Williams, Joseph Eagle | |
| 00:37 | UNLV | Leonel Blanton makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:37 | UNLV | Leonel Blanton makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-80 |
| 00:31 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-80 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Marco Clark (SG), Charles Holmes (PF), Joseph Eagle (C) Nicholas Neher, Leonel Blanton, Scott Agin | |
| 00:29 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson is hacked by Robert Ellison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Ellison, team foul #14 | 76-80 |
| 00:29 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson misses the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:29 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Gerald Atkin | 76-80 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-80 |
| 00:20 | UNLV | Charles Holmes gets the rebound | 76-80 |
| 00:20 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-80 |
| 00:17 | UNLV | Robert Ellison is called for the reach on Paul Wilkinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Ellison, team foul #15 | 76-80 |
| 00:17 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson misses the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:17 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Joseph Eagle takes the ball from Robert Ellison | 76-81 |
| 00:08 | UNLV | Robert Ellison is called for the reach on Paul Wilkinson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Ellison, team foul #16 | 76-81 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Nicholas Neher (SG), Scott Agin (C) Marco Clark, Joseph Eagle | |
| 00:08 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:08 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison double dribbles in the backcourt | 76-83 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Leonel Blanton (PF) Charles Holmes | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Albert Yates runs out the clock | 76-83 |