| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Swann (fresh) SG - Robert Brooks (fresh) SF - Daniel Valladares (fresh) PF - Harold Travis (fresh) C - Blair Cheek (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Craig Davis (fresh) SG - James Diller (fresh) SF - Ryan Sheperd (fresh) PF - Carlos Medina (fresh) C - Robert Caraballo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Robert Caraballo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Santa Clara | Robert Caraballo lays it in on a nice dish by Carlos Medina | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Syracuse | James Diller is called for the reach on Robert Brooks - foul #1 on James Diller, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Blair Cheek is denied by Robert Caraballo | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks tips it in | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Santa Clara | The short jumper by Robert Caraballo is denied by Daniel Valladares | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Syracuse | Jack Swann misses long on a floater from the right block but the foul's on James Diller - foul #2 on James Diller, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube (SG) James Diller | |
| 18:36 | Syracuse | Jack Swann makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:36 | Syracuse | Jack Swann makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:23 | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 18:22 | Syracuse | Harold Travis snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 18:05 | Syracuse | Harold Travis banks in the wide open layup | 6-2 |
| 17:44 | Santa Clara | Daniel Valladares is called for the reach on Ryan Sheperd - foul #1 on Daniel Valladares, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jack Brunswick (PG), Vyacheslav Zakarian (SF), Rick Phares (PF), Anthony Zoller (C) Craig Davis, Ryan Sheperd, Carlos Medina, Robert Caraballo | |
| 17:31 | Santa Clara | Anthony Zoller double dribbles | 6-2 |
| 17:11 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek misses short on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Vyacheslav Zakarian - foul #1 on Vyacheslav Zakarian, team foul #3 | 6-2 |
| 17:11 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek makes the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:11 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek makes the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 16:52 | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube's pass is intercepted by Jack Swann | 8-2 |
| 16:50 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-2 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG), Karl Travis (SG), Kurt Murphy (SF) Jack Swann, Robert Brooks, Daniel Valladares | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Craig Davis (PG) Jeff Berube | |
| 16:42 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 8-2 |
| 16:40 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Kurt Murphy | 8-2 |
| 16:20 | Syracuse | Harold Travis makes the floater from the baseline set up by Brian Harris | 10-2 |
| 16:08 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis is whistled for traveling | 10-2 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube (SG), Ryan Sheperd (SF), Carlos Medina (PF), Robert Caraballo (C) Jack Brunswick, Vyacheslav Zakarian, Rick Phares, Anthony Zoller | |
| 16:06 | Syracuse | Karl Travis is hacked by Jeff Berube in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeff Berube, team foul #4 | 10-2 |
| 15:55 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Brian Harris | 12-2 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Brian Harris (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Karl Travis (fresh) SF - Kurt Murphy (fresh) PF - Harold Travis (fresh) 4 pts. C - Blair Cheek (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Craig Davis (fresh) SG - Jeff Berube (fresh) SF - Ryan Sheperd (fresh) PF - Carlos Medina (fresh) C - Robert Caraballo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis scores on a jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Brian Harris - foul #1 on Brian Harris, team foul #2 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Swann (PG), Robert Brooks (SG), Brian Paras (PF) Brian Harris, Karl Travis, Harold Travis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 15:38 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis makes the free throw | 12-5 |
| 15:23 | Syracuse | Jack Swann knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kurt Murphy | 14-5 |
| 15:17 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-5 |
| 15:15 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Kurt Murphy | 14-5 |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | Robert Caraballo steals it from Brian Paras | 14-5 |
| 14:36 | Santa Clara | Robert Caraballo's pass is intercepted by Jack Swann | 14-5 |
| 14:20 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek scores on a floater from close range set up by Robert Brooks | 16-5 |
| 14:02 | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube travels with the ball | 16-5 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG), Karl Travis (SG), Daniel Valladares (SF), Harold Travis (PF), Albert Render (C) Jack Swann, Robert Brooks, Kurt Murphy, Brian Paras, Blair Cheek | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jack Brunswick (SG), Vyacheslav Zakarian (SF), Rick Phares (PF), Anthony Zoller (C) Jeff Berube, Ryan Sheperd, Carlos Medina, Robert Caraballo | |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | Albert Render is called for traveling | 16-5 |
| 13:28 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Daniel Valladares - foul #2 on Daniel Valladares, team foul #3 | 16-5 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy (SF) Daniel Valladares | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 13:28 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis makes the 1st free throw | 16-6 |
| 13:28 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 16-6 |
| 13:28 | Santa Clara | Anthony Zoller grabs the offensive board | 16-6 |
| 13:16 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 16-6 |
| 13:15 | Santa Clara | Rick Phares can't tip it in | 16-6 |
| 13:13 | Santa Clara | Anthony Zoller tips it back up and in | 16-8 |
| 12:58 | Syracuse | Harold Travis misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Vyacheslav Zakarian - foul #2 on Vyacheslav Zakarian, team foul #5 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube (SG), Ryan Sheperd (SF), Carlos Medina (PF) Craig Davis, Vyacheslav Zakarian, Rick Phares | |
| 12:58 | Syracuse | Harold Travis makes the 1st free throw | 17-8 |
| 12:58 | Syracuse | Harold Travis makes the 2nd free throw | 18-8 |
| 12:38 | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 18-8 |
| 12:36 | Santa Clara | Anthony Zoller tips it in | 18-10 |
| 12:15 | Syracuse | Harold Travis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 18-10 |
| 12:14 | Santa Clara | Jack Brunswick pulls down the rebound | 18-10 |
| 12:10 | Santa Clara | Ryan Sheperd misses short on a floater from the right wing | 18-10 |
| 12:09 | Syracuse | Harold Travis grabs the defensive rebound | 18-10 |
| 12:07 | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy's pass is intercepted by Ryan Sheperd in the backcourt | 18-10 |
| 11:59 | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-10 |
| 11:57 | Syracuse | Karl Travis grabs the board | 18-10 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Brian Harris (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Karl Travis (fairly fresh) SF - Kurt Murphy (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Harold Travis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Render (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jack Brunswick (fairly fresh) SG - Jeff Berube (tiring) SF - Ryan Sheperd (fairly fresh) PF - Carlos Medina (fairly fresh) C - Anthony Zoller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Syracuse | Albert Render throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Swann (PG), Robert Brooks (SG), Paul Dickey (SF), Brian Paras (C) Brian Harris, Karl Travis, Kurt Murphy, Albert Render | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Craig Davis (PG), Robert Caraballo (C) Jack Brunswick, Anthony Zoller | |
| 11:33 | Santa Clara | Ryan Sheperd clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Harold Travis - foul #1 on Harold Travis, team foul #4 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Armando Roman (PF) Harold Travis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 11:33 | Santa Clara | Ryan Sheperd misses the 1st free throw | 18-10 |
| 11:33 | Santa Clara | Ryan Sheperd makes the 2nd free throw | 18-11 |
| 11:15 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-11 |
| 11:13 | Santa Clara | Carlos Medina grabs the defensive rebound | 18-11 |
| 11:08 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-11 |
| 11:07 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey gets the rebound | 18-11 |
| 10:50 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-11 |
| 10:48 | Syracuse | Brian Paras snags the offensive board | 18-11 |
| 10:34 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey makes the wide open 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Paras | 21-11 |
| 10:23 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 21-14 |
| 10:20 | Syracuse | Jack Swann is hacked by Ryan Sheperd in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan Sheperd, team foul #6 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG), Kurt Murphy (SF), Harold Travis (PF), Blair Cheek (C) Jack Swann, Paul Dickey, Armando Roman, Brian Paras | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jack Brunswick (SG), Rick Phares (PF) Jeff Berube, Carlos Medina | |
| 10:08 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek loses the ball out of bounds | 21-14 |
| 09:53 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis is denied on a layup by Kurt Murphy | 21-14 |
| 09:52 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis misses the tip | 21-14 |
| 09:50 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek snags the defensive board | 21-14 |
| 09:47 | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 21-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Karl Travis (SG) Robert Brooks | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 09:32 | Santa Clara | Robert Caraballo clanks a runner near the basket but the foul's on Blair Cheek - foul #1 on Blair Cheek, team foul #5 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Albert Render (C) Blair Cheek | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 09:32 | Santa Clara | Robert Caraballo makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 09:32 | Santa Clara | Robert Caraballo makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 09:07 | Syracuse | Harold Travis can't finish the layup | 21-16 |
| 09:05 | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy grabs the offensive board | 21-16 |
| 08:55 | Syracuse | Harold Travis is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Brian Harris | 23-16 |
| 08:35 | Santa Clara | Albert Render blocks the short jumper by Robert Caraballo | 23-16 |
| 08:33 | Syracuse | Albert Render grabs the defensive rebound | 23-16 |
| 08:16 | Syracuse | Harold Travis hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Rick Phares - foul #1 on Rick Phares, team foul #7 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Swann (PG), Robert Brooks (SG), Paul Dickey (SF) Brian Harris, Karl Travis, Kurt Murphy | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube (SG), Carlos Medina (PF), Anthony Zoller (C) Jack Brunswick, Rick Phares, Robert Caraballo | |
| 08:16 | Syracuse | Harold Travis makes the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 08:16 | Syracuse | Harold Travis misses the 2nd free throw | 24-16 |
| 08:16 | Santa Clara | Carlos Medina snags the defensive board | 24-16 |
| 08:02 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis is hacked by Jack Swann - foul #1 on Jack Swann, team foul #6 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Blair Cheek (C) Albert Render | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 07:52 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 24-18 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Swann (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Dickey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harold Travis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Blair Cheek (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Craig Davis (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Jeff Berube (tiring) SF - Ryan Sheperd (tired) 1 pts. PF - Carlos Medina (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Zoller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Syracuse | Jack Swann is hacked by Ryan Sheperd - foul #2 on Ryan Sheperd, team foul #8 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Paras (PF) Harold Travis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jack Brunswick (SG) Ryan Sheperd | |
| 07:33 | Syracuse | Jack Swann makes the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 07:33 | Syracuse | Jack Swann makes the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 07:20 | Santa Clara | Jack Brunswick is fouled on the floor by Jack Swann - foul #2 on Jack Swann, team foul #7 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG), Armando Roman (PF) Jack Swann, Blair Cheek | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 07:20 | Santa Clara | Jack Brunswick makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 07:20 | Santa Clara | Jack Brunswick makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 07:08 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-20 |
| 06:45 | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube clanks a shot from the right side | 29-20 |
| 06:44 | Syracuse | Brian Harris grabs the board | 29-20 |
| 06:40 | Syracuse | Brian Harris is hacked by Craig Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Craig Davis, team foul #9 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Karl Travis (SG), Kurt Murphy (SF), Harold Travis (PF), Albert Render (C) Robert Brooks, Paul Dickey, Armando Roman, Brian Paras | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 06:40 | Syracuse | Brian Harris makes the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 06:40 | Syracuse | Brian Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 06:30 | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube blows the layup but the foul's on Kurt Murphy - foul #1 on Kurt Murphy, team foul #8 | 31-20 |
| 06:30 | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube misses the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 06:30 | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 06:09 | Syracuse | Harold Travis makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Brian Harris | 33-21 |
| 05:56 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-21 |
| 05:54 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Albert Render | 33-21 |
| 05:52 | Syracuse | Harold Travis is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Zoller - foul #1 on Anthony Zoller, team foul #10 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Brooks (SG), Brian Paras (PF), Blair Cheek (C) Karl Travis, Kurt Murphy, Albert Render | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Rick Phares (PF), Robert Caraballo (C) Carlos Medina, Anthony Zoller | |
| 05:52 | Syracuse | Harold Travis makes the 1st free throw | 34-21 |
| 05:52 | Syracuse | Harold Travis makes the 2nd free throw | 35-21 |
| 05:39 | Santa Clara | Jack Brunswick is hacked by Blair Cheek - foul #2 on Blair Cheek, team foul #9 | 35-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Dickey (SF) Blair Cheek | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 05:39 | Santa Clara | Jack Brunswick misses the 1st free throw | 35-21 |
| 05:39 | Syracuse | Brian Paras grabs the defensive rebound | 35-21 |
| 05:17 | Syracuse | Harold Travis makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Robert Brooks | 37-21 |
| 05:03 | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jack Brunswick | 37-24 |
| 04:41 | Syracuse | Brian Harris is fouled on the floor by Craig Davis - foul #2 on Craig Davis, team foul #11 | 37-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Karl Travis (SG), Kurt Murphy (SF), Armando Roman (PF), Albert Render (C) Robert Brooks, Paul Dickey, Harold Travis, Brian Paras | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Carlos Medina (SF) Craig Davis | |
| 04:41 | Syracuse | Brian Harris makes the 1st free throw | 38-24 |
| 04:41 | Syracuse | Brian Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 39-24 |
| 04:32 | Santa Clara | Carlos Medina misses the dunk attempt | 39-24 |
| 04:31 | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy snags the defensive board | 39-24 |
| 04:31 | Syracuse | The refs have stopped play. Kurt Murphy is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 39-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Dickey (SF) Kurt Murphy | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Zoller (C) Robert Caraballo | |
| 04:28 | Syracuse | Armando Roman loses the dribble to Jack Brunswick in the backcourt | 39-24 |
| 04:12 | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Zoller | 39-27 |
| 03:59 | Syracuse | Albert Render can't finish the layup | 39-27 |
| 03:58 | Santa Clara | Rick Phares snags the defensive board | 39-27 |
| 03:51 | Santa Clara | Carlos Medina clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Paul Dickey - foul #1 on Paul Dickey, team foul #10 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Swann (PG), Daniel Valladares (SF), Blair Cheek (C) Brian Harris, Paul Dickey, Albert Render | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Craig Davis (PG), James Diller (SG), Vyacheslav Zakarian (SF) Jack Brunswick, Jeff Berube, Rick Phares | |
| 03:51 | Santa Clara | Carlos Medina makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 03:51 | Santa Clara | Carlos Medina makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Swann (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Karl Travis (fresh) SF - Daniel Valladares (fresh) PF - Armando Roman (fresh) C - Blair Cheek (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Craig Davis (tired) 9 pts. SG - James Diller (fresh) SF - Vyacheslav Zakarian (fresh) PF - Carlos Medina (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Zoller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:49 | Syracuse | Jack Swann is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Medina - foul #1 on Carlos Medina, team foul #12 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Caraballo (C) Anthony Zoller | |
| 03:49 | Syracuse | Jack Swann makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 03:49 | Syracuse | Jack Swann misses the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 03:49 | Santa Clara | Carlos Medina grabs the defensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 03:32 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-29 |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | Armando Roman gets the rebound | 40-29 |
| 03:25 | Syracuse | James Diller steps in front of the Armando Roman pass | 40-29 |
| 03:22 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis blows the dunk | 40-29 |
| 03:20 | Santa Clara | Carlos Medina tips it home | 40-31 |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Karl Travis | 42-31 |
| 02:34 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-31 |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | Karl Travis grabs the board | 42-31 |
| 02:17 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Carlos Medina - foul #2 on Carlos Medina, team foul #13 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Brooks (SG), Harold Travis (PF) Karl Travis, Armando Roman | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jack Brunswick (PG), Ryan Sheperd (SF), Rick Phares (PF), Anthony Zoller (C) Craig Davis, Vyacheslav Zakarian, Carlos Medina, Robert Caraballo | |
| 02:17 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek misses the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 02:17 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek misses the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 02:17 | Santa Clara | Rick Phares grabs the defensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 01:59 | Santa Clara | Harold Travis steals the ball from Rick Phares | 42-31 |
| 01:44 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks is wide open but clanks a runner in the paint | 42-31 |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | Jack Swann grabs the offensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks is hacked by Anthony Zoller - foul #2 on Anthony Zoller, team foul #14 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Albert Render (C) Blair Cheek | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Craig Davis (PG) Jack Brunswick | |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 01:29 | Santa Clara | Anthony Zoller pulls down the rebound | 43-31 |
| 01:20 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-31 |
| 01:18 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks gets the rebound | 43-31 |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | Jack Swann loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Carlos Medina (PF) Rick Phares | |
| 01:01 | Santa Clara | Albert Render denies the turnaround by Ryan Sheperd | 43-31 |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares grabs the defensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares loses the ball out of bounds | 43-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Dickey (SF) Daniel Valladares | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Caraballo (C) Anthony Zoller | |
| 00:32 | Santa Clara | Harold Travis knocks away the 3 by Craig Davis | 43-31 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks gets the rebound | 43-31 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks is fouled on the floor by James Diller - foul #3 on James Diller, team foul #15 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy (SF) Paul Dickey | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jack Brunswick (PG), Jeff Berube (SG), Vyacheslav Zakarian (SF), Rick Phares (PF) Craig Davis, James Diller, Ryan Sheperd, Carlos Medina | |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 00:12 | Santa Clara | Rick Phares gets the rebound | 43-31 |
| 00:04 | Santa Clara | Jack Brunswick double dribbles | 43-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Paras (C) Albert Render | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy misses the halfcourt shot | 43-31 |