| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Joseph Cunningham (fresh) SG - Charles Lamb (fresh) SF - Michael Richardson (fresh) PF - Robert Knisely (fresh) C - Steven Curtis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Shannon (fresh) SG - Frank Bunger (fresh) SF - Justin Jackson (fresh) PF - Lee Brame (fresh) C - Nick Nichols (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Steven Curtis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Arkansas | Michael Richardson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Syracuse | Nick Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Nick Nichols | 0-3 |
| 19:25 | Arkansas | Steven Curtis makes the runner near the basket | 2-3 |
| 18:59 | Syracuse | Charles Lamb picks off the pass by Frank Bunger | 2-3 |
| 18:56 | Arkansas | Charles Lamb lays it up and in | 4-3 |
| 18:27 | Syracuse | Nick Nichols makes the jumper from the left side | 4-5 |
| 18:08 | Arkansas | Robert Knisely's pass is intercepted by Nick Nichols | 4-5 |
| 17:53 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Lee Brame | 4-8 |
| 17:38 | Arkansas | Michael Richardson misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Frank Bunger - foul #1 on Frank Bunger, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg (PG), Billy Rogers (SG), Kevin Gamino (PF), Willie Tompkins (C) Joseph Cunningham, Charles Lamb, Robert Knisely, Steven Curtis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:38 | Arkansas | Michael Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 17:38 | Arkansas | Michael Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 17:15 | Syracuse | Nick Nichols is fouled on the floor by Willie Tompkins - foul #1 on Willie Tompkins, team foul #1 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Stevens (SF) Michael Richardson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Yuan Chu (SF) Justin Jackson | |
| 16:49 | Syracuse | Norman Shannon's floater is knocked away by Kevin Gamino | 6-8 |
| 16:47 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Billy Rogers | 6-8 |
| 16:40 | Arkansas | Anthony Stevens is called for traveling | 6-8 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gabriel Bruno (PF), Herbert Reilly (C) Lee Brame, Nick Nichols | |
| 16:11 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-8 |
| 16:10 | Arkansas | Anthony Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 15:58 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino misses the jumper from the left side | 6-8 |
| 15:56 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Frank Bunger | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Al Noerenberg (fresh) SG - Billy Rogers (fresh) SF - Anthony Stevens (fresh) PF - Kevin Gamino (fresh) C - Willie Tompkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Shannon (fairly fresh) SG - Frank Bunger (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Yuan Chu (fresh) PF - Gabriel Bruno (fresh) C - Herbert Reilly (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Syracuse | Herbert Reilly's floater is tipped away by Kevin Gamino | 6-8 |
| 15:32 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino pulls down the rebound | 6-8 |
| 15:15 | Arkansas | Willie Tompkins comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 6-8 |
| 15:14 | Syracuse | Gabriel Bruno pulls down the rebound | 6-8 |
| 14:53 | Syracuse | Yuan Chu buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gabriel Bruno | 6-10 |
| 14:32 | Arkansas | Willie Tompkins hits a runner from the left block | 8-10 |
| 14:10 | Syracuse | Yuan Chu misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 14:08 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Kevin Gamino | 8-10 |
| 13:52 | Arkansas | Willie Tompkins buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Kevin Gamino | 10-10 |
| 13:30 | Syracuse | Gabriel Bruno misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Kevin Gamino - foul #1 on Kevin Gamino, team foul #2 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham (PG), Charles Lamb (SG), Michael Richardson (SF), Robert Knisely (PF), Steven Curtis (C) Al Noerenberg, Billy Rogers, Anthony Stevens, Kevin Gamino, Willie Tompkins | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Funsan Arrambide (PG), George Cody (SG), Justin Jackson (SF), Nick Nichols (C) Norman Shannon, Frank Bunger, Yuan Chu, Herbert Reilly | |
| 13:30 | Syracuse | Gabriel Bruno misses the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:30 | Syracuse | Gabriel Bruno misses the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:30 | Arkansas | Steven Curtis snags the defensive board | 10-10 |
| 13:05 | Arkansas | Michael Richardson can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 10-10 |
| 13:03 | Arkansas | Robert Knisely snags the offensive board | 10-10 |
| 12:56 | Arkansas | Michael Richardson dunks the ball | 12-10 |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | Robert Knisely swats the short shot by Gabriel Bruno | 12-10 |
| 12:36 | Syracuse | Nick Nichols gets the offensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 12:15 | Syracuse | George Cody misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 12-10 |
| 12:14 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Michael Richardson | 12-10 |
| 11:59 | Arkansas | Robert Knisely is whistled for a carry | 12-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Stevens (SF), Willie Tompkins (C) Michael Richardson, Steven Curtis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Bunger (SG), Lee Brame (PF) George Cody, Gabriel Bruno | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Joseph Cunningham (fresh) SG - Charles Lamb (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Stevens (fresh) PF - Robert Knisely (fresh) C - Willie Tompkins (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Funsan Arrambide (fresh) SG - Frank Bunger (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Justin Jackson (fresh) PF - Lee Brame (fresh) C - Nick Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger clanks a shot from the right wing | 12-10 |
| 11:29 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger grabs the offensive board | 12-10 |
| 11:10 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-10 |
| 11:08 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Willie Tompkins | 12-10 |
| 11:04 | Arkansas | Frank Bunger is called for the reach on Charles Lamb - foul #2 on Frank Bunger, team foul #2 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Rogers (SG), Michael Richardson (SF), Kevin Gamino (PF), Steven Curtis (C) Charles Lamb, Anthony Stevens, Robert Knisely, Willie Tompkins | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Shannon (PG), George Cody (SG) Funsan Arrambide, Frank Bunger | |
| 10:44 | Arkansas | Michael Richardson loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 12-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg (SG), Willie Tompkins (C) Billy Rogers, Kevin Gamino | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Yuan Chu (SF) Justin Jackson | |
| 10:17 | Syracuse | Joseph Cunningham is called for the reach on Norman Shannon - foul #1 on Joseph Cunningham, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Rogers (SG), Anthony Stevens (SF), Kevin Gamino (PF) Al Noerenberg, Michael Richardson, Steven Curtis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Herbert Reilly (C) Nick Nichols | |
| 10:01 | Syracuse | Herbert Reilly is called for traveling | 12-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Lamb (SG), Michael Richardson (SF), Robert Knisely (PF), Steven Curtis (C) Billy Rogers, Anthony Stevens, Kevin Gamino, Willie Tompkins | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:44 | Arkansas | Norman Shannon is called for the reach on Joseph Cunningham - foul #1 on Norman Shannon, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg (PG), Billy Rogers (SG), Anthony Stevens (SF), Kevin Gamino (PF), Willie Tompkins (C) Joseph Cunningham, Charles Lamb, Michael Richardson, Robert Knisely, Steven Curtis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:38 | Arkansas | George Cody takes the ball from Billy Rogers | 12-10 |
| 09:17 | Syracuse | Yuan Chu is hacked by Anthony Stevens - foul #1 on Anthony Stevens, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham (PG), Charles Lamb (SG), Michael Richardson (SF), Robert Knisely (PF), Steven Curtis (C) Al Noerenberg, Billy Rogers, Anthony Stevens, Kevin Gamino, Willie Tompkins | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Justin Jackson (SF), Nick Nichols (C) Yuan Chu, Herbert Reilly | |
| 08:57 | Syracuse | Norman Shannon hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 12-10 |
| 08:55 | Arkansas | Steven Curtis gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 08:51 | Arkansas | Nick Nichols blocks the short jumper by Michael Richardson | 12-10 |
| 08:49 | Arkansas | Robert Knisely tips it in | 14-10 |
| 08:20 | Syracuse | Lee Brame scores on a turnaround from the left block | 14-12 |
| 07:51 | Arkansas | Steven Curtis is alone and drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Robert Knisely | 16-12 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Joseph Cunningham (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Lamb (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Knisely (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Curtis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Shannon (fairly fresh) SG - George Cody (fairly fresh) SF - Justin Jackson (fresh) PF - Lee Brame (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Nick Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Syracuse | Robert Knisely is called for the reach on George Cody - foul #1 on Robert Knisely, team foul #5 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg (PG), Billy Rogers (SG), Anthony Stevens (SF), Kevin Gamino (PF), Willie Tompkins (C) Joseph Cunningham, Charles Lamb, Michael Richardson, Robert Knisely, Steven Curtis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Funsan Arrambide (PG), James Osgood (SG), Gabriel Bruno (PF) Norman Shannon, George Cody, Lee Brame | |
| 07:17 | Syracuse | James Osgood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-12 |
| 07:01 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg is fouled on the floor by Funsan Arrambide - foul #1 on Funsan Arrambide, team foul #4 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Yuan Chu (SF), Herbert Reilly (C) Justin Jackson, Nick Nichols | |
| 06:49 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Al Noerenberg | 18-12 |
| 06:20 | Syracuse | Herbert Reilly loses the dribble to Al Noerenberg | 18-12 |
| 06:17 | Arkansas | Billy Rogers hits the finger roll set up by Al Noerenberg | 20-12 |
| 05:55 | Syracuse | James Osgood misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 20-12 |
| 05:54 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg grabs the board | 20-12 |
| 05:35 | Arkansas | Funsan Arrambide steals it from Willie Tompkins | 20-12 |
| 05:25 | Syracuse | Yuan Chu is called for traveling | 20-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham (PG), Charles Lamb (SG), Michael Richardson (SF), Robert Knisely (PF), Steven Curtis (C) Al Noerenberg, Billy Rogers, Anthony Stevens, Kevin Gamino, Willie Tompkins | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Shannon (PG), Frank Bunger (SG), Justin Jackson (SF), Lee Brame (PF), Nick Nichols (C) Funsan Arrambide, James Osgood, Yuan Chu, Gabriel Bruno, Herbert Reilly | |
| 05:20 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham's pass is intercepted by Norman Shannon in the backcourt | 20-12 |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger misses the 3 from straight away | 20-12 |
| 04:57 | Arkansas | Michael Richardson gets the rebound | 20-12 |
| 04:36 | Arkansas | Steven Curtis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 20-12 |
| 04:35 | Arkansas | Michael Richardson tips it back up and in | 22-12 |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | Justin Jackson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 22-12 |
| 04:13 | Arkansas | Michael Richardson snags the defensive board | 22-12 |
| 04:09 | Arkansas | Michael Richardson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Justin Jackson - foul #1 on Justin Jackson, team foul #5 | 22-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Rogers (SG), Kevin Gamino (PF), Willie Tompkins (C) Charles Lamb, Robert Knisely, Steven Curtis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:09 | Arkansas | Michael Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 23-12 |
| 04:09 | Arkansas | Michael Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 23-12 |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | Nick Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 23-12 |
| 03:49 | Syracuse | Lee Brame drills a jumper from the right wing | 23-14 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Joseph Cunningham (fresh) SG - Billy Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Gamino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Willie Tompkins (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Shannon (fresh) SG - Frank Bunger (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Justin Jackson (fresh) PF - Lee Brame (fresh) 4 pts. C - Nick Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Arkansas | Willie Tompkins clanks a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Nick Nichols - foul #1 on Nick Nichols, team foul #6 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg (SG), Anthony Stevens (SF), Robert Knisely (PF) Billy Rogers, Michael Richardson, Kevin Gamino | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:26 | Arkansas | Willie Tompkins misses the 1st free throw | 23-14 |
| 03:26 | Arkansas | Willie Tompkins makes the 2nd free throw | 24-14 |
| 03:00 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-14 |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | Justin Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 24-14 |
| 02:40 | Syracuse | Nick Nichols scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Frank Bunger | 24-16 |
| 02:25 | Arkansas | Willie Tompkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Nick Nichols - foul #2 on Nick Nichols, team foul #7 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Lamb (SG), Kevin Gamino (PF) Joseph Cunningham, Robert Knisely | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Yuan Chu (SF), Gabriel Bruno (PF), Herbert Reilly (C) Justin Jackson, Lee Brame, Nick Nichols | |
| 02:25 | Arkansas | Willie Tompkins makes the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 02:25 | Arkansas | Willie Tompkins misses the 2nd free throw | 25-16 |
| 02:25 | Syracuse | Gabriel Bruno pulls down the rebound | 25-16 |
| 02:00 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 25-16 |
| 01:59 | Arkansas | Anthony Stevens snags the defensive board | 25-16 |
| 01:48 | Arkansas | Willie Tompkins comes up short on the shot in the paint | 25-16 |
| 01:46 | Arkansas | Willie Tompkins grabs the offensive board | 25-16 |
| 01:29 | Arkansas | Willie Tompkins misses the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Herbert Reilly - foul #1 on Herbert Reilly, team foul #8 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham (PG), Billy Rogers (SG), Michael Richardson (SF), Steven Curtis (PF) Al Noerenberg, Charles Lamb, Anthony Stevens, Kevin Gamino | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Funsan Arrambide (PG), Nick Nichols (C) Norman Shannon, Herbert Reilly | |
| 01:29 | Arkansas | Willie Tompkins misses the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 01:29 | Arkansas | Willie Tompkins makes the 2nd free throw | 26-16 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Funsan Arrambide | 26-18 |
| 00:46 | Arkansas | Billy Rogers is called for traveling | 26-18 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Lamb (SF), Robert Knisely (PF) Michael Richardson, Willie Tompkins | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Cody (SG), Justin Jackson (SF), Lee Brame (PF) Frank Bunger, Yuan Chu, Gabriel Bruno | |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | George Cody is hacked by Billy Rogers - foul #1 on Billy Rogers, team foul #6 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg (PG), Michael Richardson (SF), Kevin Gamino (PF) Joseph Cunningham, Billy Rogers, Robert Knisely | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Steven Curtis is called for the reach on George Cody - foul #1 on Steven Curtis, team foul #7 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham (PG), Billy Rogers (SG), Anthony Stevens (SF), Robert Knisely (PF) Al Noerenberg, Charles Lamb, Michael Richardson, Kevin Gamino | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Shannon (PG) Funsan Arrambide | |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | George Cody misses the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas | Robert Knisely grabs the defensive rebound | 26-18 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Robert Knisely misses long on a halfcourt shot | 26-18 |