| Lineup | Utah | PG - Reynaldo Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Rusk (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Connery (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Monty Holt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kelly Nunn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Dilday (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Bryan Jones (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gary Chaves (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Keith Churchill (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utah | Robert Connery inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:51 | Utah | Monty Holt lays it up and in on a great pass from Reynaldo Russo | 28-32 |
| 19:45 | Syracuse | Kenneth Rusk picks off the pass by Michael Johnson in the backcourt | 28-32 |
| 19:30 | Utah | Kelly Nunn hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Reynaldo Russo | 30-32 |
| 19:07 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Bryan Jones | 30-34 |
| 18:50 | Utah | Kelly Nunn misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 18:49 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 18:29 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill is wide open but clanks a shot from the baseline | 30-34 |
| 18:28 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson grabs the offensive board | 30-34 |
| 18:15 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 18:13 | Utah | Kenneth Rusk grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 17:51 | Utah | Robert Connery connects on the shot from the right side | 32-34 |
| 17:29 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-34 |
| 17:27 | Utah | Robert Connery grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 17:19 | Utah | Robert Connery clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Johnson - foul #2 on Michael Johnson, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Utah | Neil Lawley (PG), Scott Jason (SG), Jeffrey Fredericks (PF), Douglas Tripp (C) Reynaldo Russo, Kenneth Rusk, Monty Holt, Kelly Nunn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (PG), Richard Hunter (SG), Paul Durham (SF), Michael Bessler (PF), Boris Wisniewski (C) Michael Johnson, Roger Dilday, Bryan Jones, Gary Chaves, Keith Churchill | |
| 17:19 | Utah | Robert Connery makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 17:19 | Utah | Robert Connery makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 17:17 | Syracuse | Paul Durham is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Connery - foul #1 on Robert Connery, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Ward (SF) Robert Connery | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:54 | Syracuse | Paul Durham misses the shot from close range but the foul's on Michael Ward - foul #1 on Michael Ward, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| 16:54 | Syracuse | Paul Durham makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 16:54 | Syracuse | Paul Durham makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 16:39 | Utah | Douglas Tripp buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Jason | 36-36 |
| 16:30 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's fouled by Neil Lawley - foul #2 on Neil Lawley, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| 16:30 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 16:30 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 16:30 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater misses the 3rd free throw | 36-37 |
| 16:30 | Utah | Douglas Tripp gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 16:18 | Utah | Michael Bessler steals the ball from Douglas Tripp | 36-37 |
| 15:58 | Syracuse | Scott Jason is called for the reach on Austin Schlater - foul #2 on Scott Jason, team foul #4 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Manning (SG), Robert Connery (SF), Neil Griffin (PF), Kelly Nunn (C) Scott Jason, Michael Ward, Jeffrey Fredericks, Douglas Tripp | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG), Roger Dilday (SG) Austin Schlater, Richard Hunter | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Neil Lawley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Manning (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Connery (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Neil Griffin (fresh) C - Kelly Nunn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Dilday (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Paul Durham (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Bessler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Boris Wisniewski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Syracuse | Paul Durham is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 36-37 |
| 15:32 | Utah | The rebound goes to Robert Connery | 36-37 |
| 15:20 | Utah | Kelly Nunn comes up short on the shot from the left block | 36-37 |
| 15:19 | Syracuse | Paul Durham grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 14:51 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler is open and buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Michael Johnson | 36-39 |
| 14:30 | Utah | Robert Connery connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 14:04 | Syracuse | Neil Lawley takes the ball from Michael Bessler | 39-39 |
| 14:01 | Utah | Neil Lawley lays it in | 41-39 |
| 13:32 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Durham | 41-42 |
| 13:15 | Utah | Robert Connery hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-42 |
| 13:13 | Utah | Michael Manning grabs the offensive board | 41-42 |
| 13:01 | Utah | Robert Connery's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Durham | 41-42 |
| 13:00 | Syracuse | Paul Durham snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 12:54 | Syracuse | Boris Wisniewski's pass is intercepted by Michael Manning in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| 12:53 | Utah | Robert Connery banks in the layup set up by Michael Manning | 43-42 |
| 12:40 | Syracuse | Neil Lawley is called for the reach on Michael Johnson - foul #3 on Neil Lawley, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Utah | Reynaldo Russo (PG), Kenneth Rusk (SG), Michael Ward (SF), Monty Holt (PF), Douglas Tripp (C) Neil Lawley, Michael Manning, Robert Connery, Neil Griffin, Kelly Nunn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (PG), Richard Hunter (SG), Bryan Jones (SF), Gary Chaves (PF), Keith Churchill (C) Michael Johnson, Roger Dilday, Paul Durham, Michael Bessler, Boris Wisniewski | |
| 12:18 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Richard Hunter | 43-44 |
| 12:06 | Utah | Douglas Tripp clanks a jumper from close range but the foul's on Keith Churchill - foul #2 on Keith Churchill, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| 12:06 | Utah | Douglas Tripp misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 12:06 | Utah | Douglas Tripp makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 12:04 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater is fouled in the backcourt by Reynaldo Russo - foul #2 on Reynaldo Russo, team foul #6 | 44-44 |
| 11:36 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Austin Schlater and he's hacked by Monty Holt - foul #1 on Monty Holt, team foul #7 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Utah | Jeffrey Fredericks (PF) Monty Holt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 11:36 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves makes the free throw | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Reynaldo Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Rusk (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Ward (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Fredericks (fresh) 3 pts. C - Douglas Tripp (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Austin Schlater (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Hunter (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Bryan Jones (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Gary Chaves (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Keith Churchill (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Utah | Douglas Tripp hits a fadeaway in the lane | 46-47 |
| 11:25 | Syracuse | Richard Hunter is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| Subs | Utah | Scott Jason (SF) Michael Ward | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG) Richard Hunter | |
| 11:06 | Utah | Douglas Tripp makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Jason | 48-47 |
| 11:00 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves's fadeaway is rejected by Douglas Tripp | 48-47 |
| 10:59 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater snags the offensive board | 48-47 |
| 10:49 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater is called for traveling | 48-47 |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Connery (SF), Monty Holt (PF) Kenneth Rusk, Douglas Tripp | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dilday (SG) Michael Johnson | |
| 10:37 | Utah | Robert Connery scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Reynaldo Russo | 50-47 |
| 10:08 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Bryan Jones and the foul's on Reynaldo Russo - foul #3 on Reynaldo Russo, team foul #8 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Utah | Neil Lawley (PG), Kenneth Rusk (SG), Michael Ward (SF), Kelly Nunn (C) Reynaldo Russo, Scott Jason, Robert Connery, Jeffrey Fredericks | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Hunter (PG) Austin Schlater | |
| 10:08 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves misses the free throw | 50-49 |
| 10:08 | Utah | Kelly Nunn snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 09:48 | Utah | Neil Lawley misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 09:47 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 09:19 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Richard Hunter | 50-51 |
| 09:00 | Utah | Neil Lawley double dribbles | 50-51 |
| Subs | Utah | Scott Jason (SG), Robert Connery (SF), Jeffrey Fredericks (PF) Kenneth Rusk, Michael Ward, Monty Holt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG), Austin Schlater (SG) Richard Hunter, Roger Dilday | |
| 08:57 | Syracuse | Neil Lawley is called for the reach on Michael Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Neil Lawley, team foul #9 | 50-51 |
| 08:57 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 08:57 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 08:33 | Utah | Neil Lawley connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Scott Jason | 53-53 |
| 08:10 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones is hacked by Robert Connery - foul #2 on Robert Connery, team foul #10 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Utah | Reynaldo Russo (PG), Kenneth Rusk (SG), Monty Holt (PF), Douglas Tripp (C) Scott Jason, Robert Connery, Jeffrey Fredericks, Kelly Nunn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bessler (C) Keith Churchill | |
| 08:10 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 08:10 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 07:53 | Utah | Neil Lawley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 07:51 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 07:30 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves misses the easy layup | 53-55 |
| 07:29 | Utah | The rebound goes to Monty Holt | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Reynaldo Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Rusk (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Neil Lawley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Monty Holt (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Tripp (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Austin Schlater (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Gary Chaves (tiring) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Michael Bessler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Utah | Reynaldo Russo is hacked by Bryan Jones - foul #2 on Bryan Jones, team foul #3 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Ward (SF), Jeffrey Fredericks (PF) Neil Lawley, Monty Holt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dilday (SG), Paul Durham (SF), Boris Wisniewski (C) Austin Schlater, Bryan Jones, Gary Chaves | |
| 07:15 | Utah | Kenneth Rusk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 07:14 | Syracuse | Paul Durham grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 06:51 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Durham | 53-58 |
| 06:35 | Utah | Michael Ward scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Rusk | 55-58 |
| 06:06 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 06:04 | Utah | Douglas Tripp pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 05:49 | Utah | Michael Ward loses the dribble to Michael Johnson | 55-58 |
| 05:46 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday lays it in set up by Michael Johnson | 55-60 |
| 05:42 | Utah | Reynaldo Russo hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 05:39 | Syracuse | Paul Durham's pass is intercepted by Reynaldo Russo in the backcourt | 58-60 |
| 05:37 | Utah | Reynaldo Russo banks in the layup | 60-60 |
| 05:26 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-60 |
| 05:24 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler gets the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 05:06 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Roger Dilday | 60-62 |
| 04:52 | Utah | Reynaldo Russo misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 60-62 |
| 04:51 | Syracuse | Paul Durham pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 04:22 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler can't connect on a floater from the left block | 60-62 |
| 04:21 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler hits the follow up shot | 60-64 |
| 04:04 | Utah | The jump hook by Jeffrey Fredericks is blocked by Michael Bessler | 60-64 |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 03:48 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Ward - foul #2 on Michael Ward, team foul #11 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Utah | Neil Lawley (PG), Scott Jason (SG), Robert Connery (SF), Neil Griffin (PF), Kelly Nunn (C) Reynaldo Russo, Kenneth Rusk, Michael Ward, Jeffrey Fredericks, Douglas Tripp | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (PG), Bryan Jones (SF), Gary Chaves (PF), Keith Churchill (C) Michael Johnson, Paul Durham, Michael Bessler, Boris Wisniewski | |
| 03:48 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 03:48 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday misses the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 03:48 | Utah | The rebound goes to Kelly Nunn | 60-65 |
| 03:33 | Utah | Keith Churchill denies the turnaround by Neil Griffin | 60-65 |
| 03:31 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones gets the rebound | 60-65 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Neil Lawley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Scott Jason (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Connery (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Neil Griffin (fresh) C - Kelly Nunn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Austin Schlater (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Dilday (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Gary Chaves (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Keith Churchill (fresh) | |
| 03:06 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-65 |
| 03:05 | Utah | Neil Griffin gets the rebound | 60-65 |
| 02:50 | Utah | Neil Lawley is fouled on the floor by Austin Schlater - foul #3 on Austin Schlater, team foul #4 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Utah | Monty Holt (PF) Kelly Nunn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Hunter (SG) Roger Dilday | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:39 | Utah | Robert Connery misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 60-65 |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves grabs the defensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater is open but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 60-65 |
| 02:17 | Utah | Neil Griffin pulls down the rebound | 60-65 |
| 02:17 | Utah | Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-65 |
| Subs | Utah | Kelly Nunn (C) Neil Griffin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:08 | Utah | Scott Jason misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Hunter - foul #1 on Richard Hunter, team foul #5 | 60-65 |
| 02:08 | Utah | Scott Jason makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 02:08 | Utah | Scott Jason makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Subs | Utah | Reynaldo Russo (PG) Neil Lawley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG) Richard Hunter | |
| 01:41 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves loses the dribble to Kelly Nunn | 62-65 |
| 01:26 | Utah | Robert Connery misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 01:24 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-65 |
| 00:53 | Utah | Kelly Nunn grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 00:40 | Utah | Reynaldo Russo drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Connery | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Monty Holt - foul #2 on Monty Holt, team foul #12 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dilday (SG) Austin Schlater | |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Kelly Nunn is called for the reach on Keith Churchill - foul #1 on Kelly Nunn, team foul #13 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Utah | Kenneth Rusk (SG) Scott Jason | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Utah | Reynaldo Russo misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Johnson - foul #3 on Michael Johnson, team foul #6 | 65-67 |
| 00:07 | Utah | Reynaldo Russo makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:07 | Utah | Reynaldo Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Kenneth Rusk takes the ball from Gary Chaves in the backcourt | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Utah | Robert Connery's layup is rejected by Keith Churchill | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Reynaldo Russo (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Rusk (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Connery (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - Monty Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kelly Nunn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roger Dilday (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Gary Chaves (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. C - Keith Churchill (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Utah | Kelly Nunn wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:42 | Utah | Kenneth Rusk connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-67 |
| 04:30 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves lays it in set up by Roger Dilday | 70-69 |
| 04:17 | Utah | Robert Connery misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-69 |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill pulls down the rebound | 70-69 |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-69 |
| 04:00 | Utah | Kenneth Rusk snags the defensive board | 70-69 |
| 03:46 | Utah | Robert Connery knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Monty Holt | 73-69 |
| 03:27 | Syracuse | Kelly Nunn picks off the pass by Keith Churchill | 73-69 |
| 03:18 | Utah | Robert Connery knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Rusk and he's fouled by Bryan Jones - foul #3 on Bryan Jones, team foul #7 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Utah | Neil Lawley (PG), Scott Jason (SG), Jeffrey Fredericks (PF), Douglas Tripp (C) Reynaldo Russo, Kenneth Rusk, Monty Holt, Kelly Nunn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Durham (SF), Michael Bessler (PF), Boris Wisniewski (C) Bryan Jones, Gary Chaves, Keith Churchill | |
| 03:18 | Utah | Robert Connery makes the free throw | 76-69 |
| 03:14 | Syracuse | Paul Durham double dribbles in the backcourt | 76-69 |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Ward (SF) Robert Connery | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:03 | Utah | Scott Jason misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-69 |
| 03:02 | Utah | Neil Lawley misses the tip | 76-69 |
| 03:01 | Utah | Jeffrey Fredericks tips it but misses | 76-69 |
| 02:59 | Utah | Michael Ward grabs the offensive board | 76-69 |
| 02:59 | Utah | Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-69 |
| Subs | Utah | Reynaldo Russo (PG), Kenneth Rusk (SG), Robert Connery (SF), Kelly Nunn (C) Neil Lawley, Scott Jason, Michael Ward, Douglas Tripp | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:39 | Utah | Kenneth Rusk is fouled on the floor by Michael Johnson - foul #4 on Michael Johnson, team foul #8 | 76-69 |
| 02:39 | Utah | Kenneth Rusk makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 02:39 | Utah | Kenneth Rusk makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:37 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-69 |
| Subs | Utah | Monty Holt (PF) Jeffrey Fredericks | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Churchill (C) Boris Wisniewski | |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Keith Churchill | 78-72 |
| 02:05 | Utah | Kelly Nunn is denied on a layup by Michael Bessler | 78-72 |
| 02:04 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 78-72 |
| 01:54 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 78-72 |
| 01:52 | Utah | Kelly Nunn grabs the defensive rebound | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:40 | Utah | Reynaldo Russo knocks in the shot from the left side | 80-72 |
| 01:30 | Syracuse | Paul Durham is called for 10 seconds | 80-72 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryan Jones (SF), Gary Chaves (PF) Paul Durham, Michael Bessler | |
| 01:08 | Utah | Reynaldo Russo misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-72 |
| 01:06 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday snags the defensive board | 80-72 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 80-72 |
| 00:59 | Utah | Kelly Nunn grabs the defensive rebound | 80-72 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Reynaldo Russo (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Rusk (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Connery (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. PF - Monty Holt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kelly Nunn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Roger Dilday (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Gary Chaves (fresh) 16 pts. 11 reb. C - Keith Churchill (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:56 | Utah | Michael Johnson is called for the reach on Kelly Nunn in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Johnson, team foul #9 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (PG) Michael Johnson | |
| 00:56 | Utah | Kelly Nunn makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:56 | Utah | Kelly Nunn misses the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill grabs the defensive rebound | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 81-72 |
| 00:47 | Utah | Monty Holt grabs the board | 81-72 |
| 00:44 | Utah | Monty Holt is hacked by Austin Schlater in the backcourt - foul #4 on Austin Schlater, team foul #10 | 81-72 |
| 00:44 | Utah | Monty Holt makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:44 | Utah | Monty Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Gary Chaves | 82-72 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Kelly Nunn blocks the short jumper by Gary Chaves | 82-72 |
| 00:38 | Utah | Kenneth Rusk pulls down the rebound | 82-72 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:14 | Utah | Kenneth Rusk misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 82-72 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater snags the defensive board | 82-72 |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Roger Dilday | 82-75 |
| 00:00 | Utah | Reynaldo Russo runs out the clock | 82-75 |