| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Walters (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Summerville (fresh) SF - Mack Crunk (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roman Cool (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gan Hong (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gene Greenhaw (fresh) PF - Luis Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Rick Sylvestre (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk inbounds the ball | 21-27 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk is whistled for traveling | 21-27 |
| 19:25 | Arizona | Charles Ikner blocks the jumper by Rick Sylvestre | 21-27 |
| 19:23 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Mack Crunk | 21-27 |
| 18:54 | Syracuse | Rick Sylvestre steals it from Roman Cool | 21-27 |
| 18:30 | Arizona | Rick Sylvestre makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Gan Hong | 21-29 |
| 18:15 | Syracuse | John Summerville misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-29 |
| 18:14 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner tips it but misses | 21-29 |
| 18:12 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk tips it in | 23-29 |
| 17:45 | Arizona | Robert Johnson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #1 | 23-29 |
| 17:30 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner buries a jump hook from close range | 25-29 |
| 17:06 | Arizona | Robert Johnson evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the free throw line | 25-31 |
| 16:43 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters is open and buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Roman Cool out of a doubleteam | 27-31 |
| 16:14 | Arizona | Luis Holmes is open and scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 27-33 |
| 15:45 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Gan Hong - foul #2 on Gan Hong, team foul #2 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), William Igo (SG), Dustin Regalado (PF), Joshua Thompson (C) Thomas Walters, John Summerville, Roman Cool, Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | Arizona | Eric Rader (SG), Clyde Thompson (SF), Raymond Moore (PF) Gan Hong, Gene Greenhaw, Luis Holmes | |
| 15:45 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 15:45 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Erick Keen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Igo (fresh) SF - Mack Crunk (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dustin Regalado (fresh) C - Joshua Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Rader (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Clyde Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Moore (fresh) 5 reb. C - Rick Sylvestre (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Arizona | Robert Johnson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Erick Keen - foul #1 on Erick Keen, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock (SF) Mack Crunk | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 15:18 | Arizona | Robert Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 15:18 | Arizona | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 14:51 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by William Igo | 31-34 |
| 14:31 | Arizona | Dustin Regalado denies the turnaround by Robert Johnson | 31-34 |
| 14:29 | Arizona | Raymond Moore snags the offensive board | 31-34 |
| 14:16 | Arizona | Robert Johnson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Erick Keen - foul #2 on Erick Keen, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Walters (PG), John Summerville (SG), Mack Crunk (SF), Roman Cool (PF) Erick Keen, William Igo, Michael Hathcock, Dustin Regalado | |
| Subs | Arizona | Gan Hong (SG), Gene Greenhaw (SF), Luis Holmes (PF), Ira Collins (C) Eric Rader, Clyde Thompson, Raymond Moore, Rick Sylvestre | |
| 14:16 | Arizona | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 14:16 | Arizona | Robert Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 14:16 | Syracuse | Roman Cool gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 13:47 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Joshua Thompson, team foul #3 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Ikner (C) Joshua Thompson | |
| Subs | Arizona | Clyde Thompson (PG) Robert Johnson | |
| 13:20 | Arizona | Luis Holmes clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Roman Cool - foul #1 on Roman Cool, team foul #4 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Rick Sylvestre (C) Ira Collins | |
| 13:20 | Arizona | Luis Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 13:20 | Arizona | Luis Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 13:04 | Syracuse | Roman Cool loses the dribble to Rick Sylvestre | 31-37 |
| 12:47 | Arizona | Gan Hong can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 12:46 | Arizona | Gene Greenhaw tips it back up and in | 31-39 |
| 12:33 | Syracuse | Roman Cool misses badly on a floater from close range | 31-39 |
| 12:31 | Arizona | Gan Hong pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 12:09 | Arizona | Rick Sylvestre misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Roman Cool - foul #2 on Roman Cool, team foul #5 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Robert Johnson (PG) Clyde Thompson | |
| 12:09 | Arizona | Rick Sylvestre misses the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 12:09 | Arizona | Rick Sylvestre makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 11:49 | Syracuse | Roman Cool is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 31-40 |
| 11:48 | Arizona | Gan Hong snags the defensive board | 31-40 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Walters (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Summerville (fresh) SF - Mack Crunk (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roman Cool (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gan Hong (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gene Greenhaw (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Luis Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Rick Sylvestre (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:22 | Arizona | Thomas Walters steps in front of the Gene Greenhaw pass | 31-40 |
| 11:19 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters can't finish the layup | 31-40 |
| 11:18 | Arizona | Luis Holmes gets the rebound | 31-40 |
| 10:49 | Arizona | Gan Hong is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Johnson | 31-43 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:39 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk hits a wide open jumpshot from the right side set up by Charles Ikner | 33-43 |
| 10:20 | Arizona | Rick Sylvestre drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Johnson | 33-45 |
| 09:59 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Walters | 35-45 |
| 09:38 | Arizona | Gan Hong misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 09:36 | Arizona | Rick Sylvestre pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 09:08 | Arizona | Gan Hong's floater is tipped away by Charles Ikner | 35-45 |
| 09:06 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk pulls down the rebound | 35-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:48 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk is hacked by Gene Greenhaw - foul #1 on Gene Greenhaw, team foul #3 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), William Igo (SG), Michael Hathcock (SF), Dustin Regalado (PF), Joshua Thompson (C) Thomas Walters, John Summerville, Mack Crunk, Roman Cool, Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | Arizona | Eric Rader (SG), Clyde Thompson (SF), Raymond Moore (PF), Ira Collins (C) Gan Hong, Gene Greenhaw, Luis Holmes, Rick Sylvestre | |
| 08:33 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson blows the layup but he's fouled by Ira Collins - foul #1 on Ira Collins, team foul #4 | 35-45 |
| 08:33 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 08:33 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 08:07 | Arizona | Joshua Thompson is called for the reach on Eric Rader - foul #2 on Joshua Thompson, team foul #6 | 36-45 |
| 07:53 | Arizona | Robert Johnson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 07:51 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 07:26 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson clanks a turnaround from the left block | 36-45 |
| 07:24 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado can't tip it in | 36-45 |
| 07:23 | Arizona | Clyde Thompson gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Erick Keen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Igo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Hathcock (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dustin Regalado (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joshua Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eric Rader (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Clyde Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Moore (fresh) 6 reb. C - Ira Collins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 06:58 | Arizona | The short jumper by Robert Johnson is denied by Dustin Regalado | 36-45 |
| 06:56 | Syracuse | William Igo gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 06:32 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock misses long on a shot from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 06:31 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock hits the follow up shot | 38-45 |
| 06:25 | Arizona | Robert Johnson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 38-47 |
| 06:01 | Syracuse | Erick Keen clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-47 |
| 05:59 | Arizona | Ira Collins grabs the board | 38-47 |
| 05:59 | Arizona | Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Walters (PG), John Summerville (SG), Mack Crunk (SF), Roman Cool (PF), Charles Ikner (C) Erick Keen, William Igo, Michael Hathcock, Dustin Regalado, Joshua Thompson | |
| Subs | Arizona | Gan Hong (SG), Gene Greenhaw (SF), Luis Holmes (PF), Rick Sylvestre (C) Eric Rader, Clyde Thompson, Raymond Moore, Ira Collins | |
| 05:41 | Arizona | Robert Johnson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-49 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:32 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 05:30 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner hits the follow up shot | 40-49 |
| 05:05 | Arizona | Luis Holmes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-49 |
| 05:04 | Syracuse | Roman Cool pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:48 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters is hacked by Luis Holmes - foul #2 on Luis Holmes, team foul #5 | 40-49 |
| 04:35 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Robert Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #6 | 40-49 |
| 04:35 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 04:35 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 04:22 | Arizona | Rick Sylvestre misses long on an open fadeaway from the baseline | 42-49 |
| 04:21 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk grabs the board | 42-49 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:52 | Syracuse | John Summerville shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 03:50 | Arizona | Gene Greenhaw gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 03:45 | Arizona | Gan Hong clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 03:43 | Arizona | Luis Holmes tips it but misses | 42-49 |
| 03:42 | Arizona | Robert Johnson tips it home | 42-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:35 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-51 |
| 03:07 | Arizona | Gan Hong blows the dunk | 42-51 |
| 03:05 | Arizona | Gan Hong pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Walters (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Summerville (fresh) SF - Mack Crunk (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Roman Cool (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gan Hong (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Gene Greenhaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luis Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Rick Sylvestre (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:44 | Arizona | Luis Holmes can't finish the layup | 42-51 |
| 02:43 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner pulls down the rebound | 42-51 |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson (C) Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 02:18 | Arizona | Luis Holmes clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Roman Cool - foul #3 on Roman Cool, team foul #7 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Clyde Thompson (SF) Gene Greenhaw | |
| 02:18 | Arizona | Luis Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 02:18 | Arizona | Luis Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-53 |
| 01:56 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 42-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Roman Cool scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Walters | 44-53 |
| 01:28 | Arizona | Rick Sylvestre connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Clyde Thompson | 44-55 |
| 01:18 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-55 |
| 01:16 | Arizona | Gan Hong grabs the defensive rebound | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Arizona | Luis Holmes comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 44-55 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk gets the rebound | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Roman Cool lays it in despite the doubleteam | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Arizona | Robert Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Walters - foul #1 on Thomas Walters, team foul #8 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Ikner (C) Joshua Thompson | |
| Subs | Arizona | Gene Greenhaw (SF) Clyde Thompson | |
| 00:50 | Arizona | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 00:50 | Arizona | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters makes the wide open 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Summerville out of a doubleteam | 49-57 |
| 00:42 | Arizona | Thomas Walters is called for the reach on Robert Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Walters, team foul #9 | 49-57 |
| 00:42 | Arizona | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:42 | Arizona | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right side | 49-59 |
| 00:37 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Rick Sylvestre | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Arizona | Gene Greenhaw misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-59 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner snags the defensive board | 49-59 |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 49-59 |
| 00:04 | Arizona | Luis Holmes grabs the board | 49-59 |
| 00:00 | Arizona | Robert Johnson runs out the clock | 49-59 |