| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Campbell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nicolas Ward (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Albert Chandler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Egan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Lynn (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Zachary Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Satterwhite (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Varner (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Edward Willis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Albert Chandler inbounds the ball | 39-35 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Syracuse | James Campbell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on James Campbell, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Randy Jordon (PG), Bobby Cooks (SG), Ross Carroll (SF), Scott O'Halloran (C) James Campbell, Nicolas Ward, Albert Chandler, Frank Lynn | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 19:48 | Virginia | Zachary Harris is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Zachary Harris, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Baldwin (SG) Bobby Cooks | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 19:37 | Syracuse | Randy Jordon makes the wide open shot from close range on a great pass from Stephen Egan | 41-35 |
| 19:33 | Virginia | Zachary Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Jordon - foul #1 on Randy Jordon, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Campbell (PG), Nicolas Ward (SG), Albert Chandler (SF) Randy Jordon, George Baldwin, Ross Carroll | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 19:22 | Virginia | Zachary Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 41-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Randy Jordon (PG), Bobby Cooks (SG), Ross Carroll (SF) James Campbell, Nicolas Ward, Albert Chandler | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 19:08 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Edward Willis - foul #2 on Edward Willis, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Campbell (PG), Nicolas Ward (SG), Albert Chandler (SF) Randy Jordon, Bobby Cooks, Ross Carroll | |
| Subs | Virginia | Kenneth Arruda (PG), Gary Greear (C) Zachary Harris, David Bell | |
| 19:08 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan misses the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 19:08 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 18:47 | Virginia | Richard Satterwhite can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 18:45 | Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Willis | 42-35 |
| 18:34 | Virginia | Richard Satterwhite misses long on a shot from the left block | 42-35 |
| 18:32 | Syracuse | Albert Chandler snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 18:21 | Syracuse | Scott O'Halloran is hacked by Richard Satterwhite - foul #2 on Richard Satterwhite, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Randy Jordon (PG), Bobby Cooks (SG), Ross Carroll (SF), Frank Lynn (C) James Campbell, Nicolas Ward, Albert Chandler, Scott O'Halloran | |
| Subs | Virginia | Shane Crawford (PG), Matthew Gresham (SG), Howard Vallee (PF), David Bell (C) Kenneth Arruda, Richard Satterwhite, Edward Willis, Gary Greear | |
| 18:09 | Syracuse | Bobby Cooks misses the 3 from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 18:08 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Matthew Gresham | 42-35 |
| 18:03 | Virginia | Joseph Varner is fouled on the floor by Bobby Cooks - foul #2 on Bobby Cooks, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Baldwin (SG), Scott O'Halloran (PF) Bobby Cooks, Stephen Egan | |
| Subs | Virginia | Zachary Harris (PG) Shane Crawford | |
| 17:53 | Virginia | Joseph Varner misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 42-35 |
| 17:51 | Virginia | Matthew Gresham grabs the offensive board | 42-35 |
| 17:37 | Virginia | Frank Lynn swats the short shot by Zachary Harris | 42-35 |
| 17:36 | Syracuse | Ross Carroll gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 17:20 | Syracuse | Scott O'Halloran buries a floater from the left wing and the foul's on Howard Vallee - foul #1 on Howard Vallee, team foul #4 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Campbell (PG), Bobby Cooks (SG), Albert Chandler (SF), Stephen Egan (PF) Randy Jordon, George Baldwin, Ross Carroll, Frank Lynn | |
| Subs | Virginia | Shane Crawford (PG), Richard Satterwhite (SG), Edward Willis (PF) Zachary Harris, Matthew Gresham, Howard Vallee | |
| 17:20 | Syracuse | Scott O'Halloran misses the free throw | 44-35 |
| 17:20 | Virginia | Edward Willis gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| 17:12 | Virginia | Shane Crawford knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Varner | 44-37 |
| 17:10 | Syracuse | Shane Crawford is called for the reach on James Campbell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shane Crawford, team foul #5 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicolas Ward (SG), Frank Lynn (C) Bobby Cooks, Scott O'Halloran | |
| Subs | Virginia | Kenneth Arruda (PG) Shane Crawford | |
| 16:51 | Syracuse | Albert Chandler connects on the open jumper near the basket on a great pass from Frank Lynn | 46-37 |
| 16:49 | Virginia | James Campbell is called for the reach on Kenneth Arruda in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Campbell, team foul #4 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Cooks (SG) Nicolas Ward | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 16:44 | Virginia | David Bell blows the layup but he's hacked by James Campbell - foul #3 on James Campbell, team foul #5 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Randy Jordon (PG) James Campbell | |
| Subs | Virginia | Augustus Sieminski (PG) Kenneth Arruda | |
| 16:44 | Virginia | David Bell makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 16:44 | Virginia | David Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 16:28 | Syracuse | Randy Jordon hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Bobby Cooks | 49-39 |
| 16:21 | Virginia | Richard Satterwhite hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-39 |
| 16:19 | Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to David Bell | 49-39 |
| 16:09 | Virginia | Richard Satterwhite hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-39 |
| 16:08 | Syracuse | Albert Chandler grabs the board | 49-39 |
| 15:46 | Syracuse | Frank Lynn can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 49-39 |
| 15:45 | Virginia | Joseph Varner gets the rebound | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Randy Jordon (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bobby Cooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Chandler (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Egan (very tired) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Lynn (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Augustus Sieminski (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Satterwhite (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Varner (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Willis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - David Bell (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Virginia | Stephen Egan is called for the reach on Augustus Sieminski - foul #2 on Stephen Egan, team foul #6 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Campbell (PG), Nicolas Ward (SG), Ross Carroll (SF), Michael Hanson (PF), Scott O'Halloran (C) Randy Jordon, Bobby Cooks, Albert Chandler, Stephen Egan, Frank Lynn | |
| Subs | Virginia | Zachary Harris (PG), Matthew Gresham (SG), Ronald Green (PF), Gary Greear (C) Augustus Sieminski, Joseph Varner, Edward Willis, David Bell | |
| 15:24 | Virginia | Zachary Harris can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-39 |
| 15:23 | Syracuse | Ross Carroll snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 15:08 | Syracuse | Michael Hanson is fouled on the floor by Richard Satterwhite - foul #3 on Richard Satterwhite, team foul #6 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Shane Crawford (SG), Howard Vallee (SF), Edward Willis (C) Matthew Gresham, Richard Satterwhite, Gary Greear | |
| 14:46 | Syracuse | James Campbell misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Howard Vallee - foul #2 on Howard Vallee, team foul #7 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Baldwin (SG), Albert Chandler (SF) Nicolas Ward, Ross Carroll | |
| Subs | Virginia | Kenneth Arruda (PG) Zachary Harris | |
| 14:46 | Syracuse | James Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 14:46 | Syracuse | James Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 14:35 | Virginia | Edward Willis misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 51-39 |
| 14:34 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Michael Hanson | 51-39 |
| 14:18 | Syracuse | Albert Chandler makes the turnaround near the basket | 53-39 |
| 14:01 | Virginia | Ronald Green hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Arruda | 53-41 |
| 13:38 | Syracuse | Albert Chandler is open and scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from George Baldwin | 55-41 |
| 13:15 | Virginia | Shane Crawford is hacked by George Baldwin - foul #1 on George Baldwin, team foul #7 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Randy Jordon (PG), Nicolas Ward (SG), Ross Carroll (SF), Frank Lynn (C) James Campbell, George Baldwin, Albert Chandler, Scott O'Halloran | |
| Subs | Virginia | Zachary Harris (PG), Joseph Varner (SF), Gary Greear (C) Kenneth Arruda, Howard Vallee, Edward Willis | |
| 13:15 | Virginia | Shane Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 13:15 | Virginia | Shane Crawford misses the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 13:15 | Syracuse | Frank Lynn gets the rebound | 55-42 |
| 13:01 | Syracuse | Randy Jordon buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Nicolas Ward | 57-42 |
| 12:57 | Virginia | Zachary Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Jordon - foul #2 on Randy Jordon, team foul #8 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Matthew Gresham (SG) Shane Crawford | |
| 12:57 | Virginia | Zachary Harris makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 12:57 | Virginia | Zachary Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 12:57 | Syracuse | Frank Lynn gets the rebound | 57-43 |
| 12:50 | Syracuse | Gary Greear swats the layup by Michael Hanson | 57-43 |
| 12:49 | Virginia | Gary Greear grabs the board | 57-43 |
| 12:47 | Virginia | Randy Jordon is called for the reach on Zachary Harris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randy Jordon, team foul #9 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephen Egan (PF) Michael Hanson | |
| Subs | Virginia | David Bell (C) Gary Greear | |
| 12:47 | Virginia | Zachary Harris misses the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 12:47 | Syracuse | Frank Lynn grabs the board | 57-43 |
| 12:26 | Syracuse | Frank Lynn is alone and drills a floater near the basket set up by Randy Jordon | 59-43 |
| 12:13 | Virginia | Matthew Gresham's pass is intercepted by Randy Jordon | 59-43 |
| 11:59 | Syracuse | Ross Carroll misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 59-43 |
| 11:57 | Syracuse | Randy Jordon tips it back up and in | 61-43 |
| 11:53 | Virginia | Zachary Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Jordon - foul #4 on Randy Jordon, team foul #10 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Campbell (PG), Bobby Cooks (SG), Albert Chandler (SF), Michael Hanson (PF) Randy Jordon, Nicolas Ward, Ross Carroll, Stephen Egan | |
| Subs | Virginia | Richard Satterwhite (SG), Gary Greear (C) Matthew Gresham, David Bell | |
| 11:53 | Virginia | Zachary Harris misses the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 11:53 | Virginia | Zachary Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 61-44 |
| 11:46 | Syracuse | Bobby Cooks makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Frank Lynn | 64-44 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Campbell (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bobby Cooks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Chandler (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Hanson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Frank Lynn (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Zachary Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Satterwhite (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Varner (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Green (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Gary Greear (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Virginia | James Campbell is called for the reach on Zachary Harris - foul #4 on James Campbell, team foul #11 | 64-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Baldwin (PG), Scott O'Halloran (C) James Campbell, Frank Lynn | |
| Subs | Virginia | Edward Willis (C) Gary Greear | |
| 11:30 | Virginia | Zachary Harris makes the 1st free throw | 64-45 |
| 11:30 | Virginia | Zachary Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 64-45 |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | Michael Hanson gets the rebound | 64-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 11:01 | Syracuse | Scott O'Halloran loses the ball out of bounds | 64-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicolas Ward (SG), Ross Carroll (SF), Stephen Egan (PF), Frank Lynn (C) Bobby Cooks, Albert Chandler, Michael Hanson, Scott O'Halloran | |
| Subs | Virginia | Augustus Sieminski (PG), Gary Greear (C) Zachary Harris, Ronald Green | |
| 10:44 | Virginia | Edward Willis connects on the shot from the baseline | 64-47 |
| 10:41 | Syracuse | George Baldwin is hacked by Augustus Sieminski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Augustus Sieminski, team foul #8 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Albert Chandler (SF), Michael Hanson (PF), Scott O'Halloran (C) Ross Carroll, Stephen Egan, Frank Lynn | |
| Subs | Virginia | David Bell (C) Gary Greear | |
| 10:41 | Syracuse | George Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 10:41 | Syracuse | George Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-47 |
| 10:17 | Virginia | Albert Chandler is called for the reach on Edward Willis - foul #3 on Albert Chandler, team foul #12 | 66-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Cooks (SG), Ross Carroll (SF), Stephen Egan (PF), Frank Lynn (C) Nicolas Ward, Albert Chandler, Michael Hanson, Scott O'Halloran | |
| Subs | Virginia | Kenneth Arruda (PG), Matthew Gresham (SG) Augustus Sieminski, Joseph Varner | |
| 10:17 | Virginia | Edward Willis makes the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 10:17 | Virginia | Edward Willis misses the 2nd free throw | 66-48 |
| 10:17 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Ross Carroll | 66-48 |
| 10:14 | Syracuse | George Baldwin is hacked by Kenneth Arruda in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Arruda, team foul #9 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Ronald Green (PF) Edward Willis | |
| 10:14 | Syracuse | George Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 67-48 |
| 10:14 | Syracuse | George Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 68-48 |
| 10:11 | Virginia | Richard Satterwhite is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 68-48 |
| 09:48 | Syracuse | Frank Lynn slams it home set up by George Baldwin | 70-48 |
| 09:46 | Virginia | Richard Satterwhite is hacked by Bobby Cooks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bobby Cooks, team foul #13 | 70-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicolas Ward (SG), Albert Chandler (SF), Michael Hanson (PF), Scott O'Halloran (C) Bobby Cooks, Ross Carroll, Stephen Egan, Frank Lynn | |
| Subs | Virginia | Gary Greear (C) David Bell | |
| 09:46 | Virginia | Richard Satterwhite makes the 1st free throw | 70-49 |
| 09:46 | Virginia | Richard Satterwhite makes the 2nd free throw | 70-50 |
| 09:42 | Syracuse | Nicolas Ward is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Gresham - foul #3 on Matthew Gresham, team foul #10 | 70-50 |
| 09:42 | Syracuse | Nicolas Ward makes the 1st free throw | 71-50 |
| 09:42 | Syracuse | Nicolas Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 71-50 |
| 09:42 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Gary Greear | 71-50 |
| 09:23 | Virginia | Kenneth Arruda can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 71-50 |
| 09:22 | Syracuse | Nicolas Ward grabs the board | 71-50 |
| 09:22 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephen Egan (PF), Frank Lynn (C) Michael Hanson, Scott O'Halloran | |
| Subs | Virginia | Shane Crawford (SG), Howard Vallee (PF), Edward Willis (C) Matthew Gresham, Ronald Green, Gary Greear | |
| 09:19 | Syracuse | Richard Satterwhite takes the ball from Albert Chandler in the backcourt | 71-50 |
| 09:14 | Virginia | George Baldwin is called for the reach on Kenneth Arruda - foul #2 on George Baldwin, team foul #14 | 71-50 |
| 09:14 | Syracuse | The refs have stopped play. Stephen Egan is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 71-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Cooks (SG), Ross Carroll (SF), Michael Hanson (PF) Nicolas Ward, Albert Chandler, Stephen Egan | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 09:14 | Virginia | Kenneth Arruda misses the 1st free throw | 71-50 |
| 09:14 | Virginia | Kenneth Arruda makes the 2nd free throw | 71-51 |
| 09:12 | Syracuse | Bobby Cooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Scott O'Halloran (C) Frank Lynn | |
| Subs | Virginia | Augustus Sieminski (PG) Kenneth Arruda | |
| 08:57 | Virginia | Ross Carroll takes the ball from Richard Satterwhite | 71-51 |
| 08:53 | Syracuse | Bobby Cooks banks in the layup on a great pass from Ross Carroll | 73-51 |
| 08:40 | Virginia | Shane Crawford is open and scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Augustus Sieminski | 73-53 |
| 08:22 | Syracuse | Michael Hanson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 73-53 |
| 08:21 | Virginia | Edward Willis pulls down the rebound | 73-53 |
| 08:13 | Virginia | Richard Satterwhite buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Augustus Sieminski | 73-56 |
| 07:55 | Syracuse | George Baldwin scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Hanson | 75-56 |
| 07:52 | Virginia | George Baldwin takes the ball from Augustus Sieminski in the backcourt | 75-56 |
| 07:31 | Syracuse | Bobby Cooks can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-56 |
| 07:30 | Virginia | Augustus Sieminski grabs the board | 75-56 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - George Baldwin (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Cooks (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ross Carroll (tired) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Hanson (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Scott O'Halloran (very tired) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Augustus Sieminski (tiring) 5 ast. SG - Shane Crawford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Satterwhite (tiring) 11 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Howard Vallee (tiring) 2 pts. C - Edward Willis (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Virginia | Richard Satterwhite is open and scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Augustus Sieminski | 75-58 |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | George Baldwin knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bobby Cooks | 77-58 |
| 06:46 | Virginia | Shane Crawford is fouled on the floor by Bobby Cooks - foul #4 on Bobby Cooks, team foul #15 | 77-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Campbell (PG), Nicolas Ward (SG), Albert Chandler (SF), Frank Lynn (C) George Baldwin, Bobby Cooks, Ross Carroll, Scott O'Halloran | |
| Subs | Virginia | Zachary Harris (PG), Joseph Varner (SF), Ronald Green (PF), David Bell (C) Augustus Sieminski, Richard Satterwhite, Howard Vallee, Edward Willis | |
| 06:46 | Virginia | Shane Crawford misses the 1st free throw | 77-58 |
| 06:46 | Virginia | Shane Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 77-59 |
| 06:30 | Syracuse | Frank Lynn hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 77-59 |
| 06:28 | Virginia | Zachary Harris gets the rebound | 77-59 |
| 06:26 | Virginia | Albert Chandler is called for the reach on Joseph Varner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Albert Chandler, team foul #16 | 77-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Matthew Gresham (SG), Gary Greear (C) Shane Crawford, David Bell | |
| 06:26 | Virginia | Joseph Varner misses the 1st free throw | 77-59 |
| 06:26 | Virginia | Joseph Varner misses the 2nd free throw | 77-59 |
| 06:26 | Syracuse | Frank Lynn snags the defensive board | 77-59 |
| 05:58 | Syracuse | Albert Chandler can't finish the uncontested layup | 77-59 |
| 05:57 | Virginia | Zachary Harris pulls down the rebound | 77-59 |
| 05:55 | Virginia | Gary Greear loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Kenneth Arruda (PG), David Bell (C) Zachary Harris, Gary Greear | |
| 05:37 | Syracuse | Michael Hanson misses the wide open fadeaway from the right block | 77-59 |
| 05:36 | Virginia | Joseph Varner grabs the defensive rebound | 77-59 |
| 05:31 | Virginia | Ronald Green knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Joseph Varner | 77-61 |
| 05:10 | Syracuse | Albert Chandler is alone and drills a runner from the right block | 79-61 |
| 05:06 | Virginia | Kenneth Arruda buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Green and the foul's on Albert Chandler - foul #5 on Albert Chandler, team foul #17 | 79-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Baldwin (SG), Ross Carroll (SF) Nicolas Ward, Albert Chandler | |
| Subs | Virginia | Richard Satterwhite (SG), Gary Greear (C) Matthew Gresham, David Bell | |
| 05:06 | Virginia | Kenneth Arruda makes the free throw | 79-64 |
| 04:49 | Syracuse | George Baldwin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Richard Satterwhite - foul #4 on Richard Satterwhite, team foul #11 | 79-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Scott O'Halloran (C) Ross Carroll | |
| Subs | Virginia | Zachary Harris (PG) Kenneth Arruda | |
| 04:49 | Syracuse | George Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 80-64 |
| 04:49 | Syracuse | George Baldwin misses the 2nd free throw | 80-64 |
| 04:49 | Virginia | Ronald Green gets the rebound | 80-64 |
| 04:47 | Virginia | Zachary Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicolas Ward (SG) George Baldwin | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 04:27 | Syracuse | Michael Hanson drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Nicolas Ward | 82-64 |
| 04:14 | Virginia | Zachary Harris connects on the runner in the lane | 82-66 |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | Nicolas Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 82-66 |
| 03:51 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-66 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Baldwin (SG), Ross Carroll (SF) Nicolas Ward, Scott O'Halloran | |
| Subs | Virginia | Matthew Gresham (SG), Edward Willis (PF), David Bell (C) Richard Satterwhite, Ronald Green, Gary Greear | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Virginia | Edward Willis banks in the wide open layup set up by Joseph Varner | 82-68 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Campbell (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - George Baldwin (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ross Carroll (tired) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Hanson (very tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Frank Lynn (tired) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Zachary Harris (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Gresham (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Joseph Varner (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Edward Willis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - David Bell (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:08 | Syracuse | James Campbell scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Baldwin | 84-68 |
| 02:55 | Virginia | Zachary Harris splits the doubleteam and buries a turnaround in the lane set up by David Bell | 84-70 |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 84-70 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Scott O'Halloran (C) Ross Carroll | |
| Subs | Virginia | Ronald Green (PF) David Bell | |
| 02:46 | Syracuse | George Baldwin misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 84-70 |
| 02:45 | Syracuse | Michael Hanson grabs the offensive rebound | 84-70 |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | Frank Lynn comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Varner - foul #3 on Joseph Varner, team foul #12 | 84-70 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicolas Ward (SG), Ross Carroll (SF) George Baldwin, Scott O'Halloran | |
| Subs | Virginia | Kenneth Arruda (PG), Shane Crawford (SG), Howard Vallee (SF), Gary Greear (C) Zachary Harris, Matthew Gresham, Joseph Varner, Ronald Green | |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | Frank Lynn misses the 1st free throw | 84-70 |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | Frank Lynn makes the 2nd free throw | 85-70 |
| 02:00 | Virginia | Edward Willis misses the easy layup | 85-70 |
| 01:59 | Syracuse | Frank Lynn grabs the defensive rebound | 85-70 |
| 01:54 | Syracuse | Nicolas Ward is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Campbell | 87-70 |
| 01:42 | Virginia | Edward Willis dunks the ball on a nice dish by Kenneth Arruda | 87-72 |
| 01:35 | Syracuse | Michael Hanson is hacked by Kenneth Arruda in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Arruda, team foul #13 | 87-72 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Matthew Gresham (SG) Shane Crawford | |
| 01:35 | Syracuse | Michael Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 88-72 |
| 01:35 | Syracuse | Michael Hanson misses the 2nd free throw | 88-72 |
| 01:35 | Virginia | Edward Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 88-72 |
| 01:19 | Virginia | Kenneth Arruda misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 88-72 |
| 01:18 | Syracuse | James Campbell snags the defensive board | 88-72 |
| 01:13 | Syracuse | Ross Carroll hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by James Campbell and he's hacked by Howard Vallee - foul #3 on Howard Vallee, team foul #14 | 90-72 |
| 01:13 | Syracuse | Ross Carroll makes the free throw | 91-72 |
| 01:00 | Virginia | Gary Greear double dribbles | 91-72 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | James Campbell misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 91-72 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Michael Hanson snags the offensive board | 91-72 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Ross Carroll's floater is tipped away by Gary Greear | 91-72 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | James Campbell tips it in | 93-72 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Virginia | Gary Greear misses the jumper from the left wing | 93-72 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Nicolas Ward snags the defensive board | 93-72 |