| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Raymond Kuehl (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Collin Heard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenny Hess (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Conley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin McGhin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Scott Natale (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Garrett Myrick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Haynes (fresh) PF - Louis Cusick (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Mario Hernandez (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | James Haynes inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Arkansas | Collin Heard is called for the reach on Scott Natale - foul #1 on Collin Heard, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 19:17 | Arkansas | James Haynes is hacked by Kenny Hess - foul #2 on Kenny Hess, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| 19:03 | Arkansas | Raymond Kuehl steals it from Garrett Myrick | 33-31 |
| 19:00 | Syracuse | Collin Heard banks in the layup set up by Raymond Kuehl | 35-31 |
| 18:31 | Arkansas | Scott Natale comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 18:30 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Raymond Kuehl | 35-31 |
| 18:09 | Syracuse | Raymond Kuehl blows the layup but he's hacked by James Haynes - foul #3 on James Haynes, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Karl Desantis (PF) Robert Conley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Swader (SF), John Mathews (C) James Haynes, Louis Cusick | |
| 18:09 | Syracuse | Raymond Kuehl misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 18:09 | Syracuse | Raymond Kuehl misses the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 18:09 | Arkansas | John Mathews grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 17:46 | Arkansas | Scott Natale hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 17:44 | Syracuse | Kenny Hess snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 17:26 | Syracuse | Raymond Kuehl makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Edwin McGhin | 37-31 |
| 17:15 | Arkansas | Raymond Kuehl is called for the reach on Scott Natale - foul #1 on Raymond Kuehl, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Gallucci (PG), Trevor Meadows (SG), Robert Conley (PF) Raymond Kuehl, Collin Heard, Edwin McGhin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Amick (PG), Lee Wright (SG) Scott Natale, Garrett Myrick | |
| 16:54 | Arkansas | The short jumper by William Swader is denied by Robert Conley | 37-31 |
| 16:53 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Conley | 37-31 |
| 16:51 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows is hacked by Lee Wright in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lee Wright, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Louis Cusick (PF) John Mathews | |
| 16:24 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Mario Hernandez - foul #2 on Mario Hernandez, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| 16:24 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 16:24 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 15:56 | Arkansas | Mario Hernandez misses the easy layup | 39-31 |
| 15:54 | Arkansas | Charles Amick snags the offensive board | 39-31 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kenneth Gallucci (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Trevor Meadows (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenny Hess (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Conley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Karl Desantis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Charles Amick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lee Wright (fresh) SF - William Swader (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Louis Cusick (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Mario Hernandez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Arkansas | Mario Hernandez makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Amick | 39-33 |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | Mario Hernandez blocks the jumper by Karl Desantis | 39-33 |
| 15:10 | Arkansas | Charles Amick gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 14:52 | Arkansas | William Swader hits a runner from the right block set up by Charles Amick | 39-35 |
| 14:33 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Gallucci | 42-35 |
| 14:08 | Arkansas | Karl Desantis is called for the reach on Mario Hernandez - foul #2 on Karl Desantis, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Raymond Kuehl (PG), William Cosner (SG), Collin Heard (SF), Edwin McGhin (C) Kenneth Gallucci, Trevor Meadows, Kenny Hess, Karl Desantis | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Scott Natale (PG), Raymond Herren (SG), James Haynes (SF), John Mathews (C) Charles Amick, Lee Wright, William Swader, Mario Hernandez | |
| 13:51 | Arkansas | Louis Cusick connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Herren | 42-37 |
| 13:32 | Syracuse | Raymond Herren is called for the reach on William Cosner - foul #4 on Raymond Herren, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garrett Myrick (SG) Raymond Herren | |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | William Cosner is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-37 |
| 12:55 | Arkansas | Louis Cusick clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Conley - foul #3 on Robert Conley, team foul #5 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Gallucci (SG), Jeffrey Burden (C) William Cosner, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 12:55 | Arkansas | Louis Cusick makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 12:55 | Arkansas | Louis Cusick misses the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 12:55 | Syracuse | Collin Heard snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 12:35 | Syracuse | Kenneth Gallucci loses the ball out of bounds | 44-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenny Hess (PF) Jeffrey Burden | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Swader (PF) Louis Cusick | |
| 12:19 | Arkansas | Scott Natale throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-38 |
| 11:52 | Syracuse | Kenny Hess's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows (SG) Raymond Kuehl | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Amick (PG), Mario Hernandez (C) Scott Natale, John Mathews | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kenneth Gallucci (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Trevor Meadows (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Collin Heard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenny Hess (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin McGhin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Charles Amick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Garrett Myrick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Haynes (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - William Swader (fresh) 7 pts. C - Mario Hernandez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Arkansas | Trevor Meadows takes the ball from Charles Amick | 44-38 |
| 11:10 | Syracuse | Edwin McGhin lays it in | 46-38 |
| 10:43 | Arkansas | Mario Hernandez loses the dribble to Kenny Hess | 46-38 |
| 10:17 | Syracuse | Edwin McGhin misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 46-38 |
| 10:16 | Arkansas | Charles Amick grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 09:48 | Arkansas | James Haynes makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 09:46 | Syracuse | Collin Heard loses the dribble to Mario Hernandez in the backcourt | 46-41 |
| 09:29 | Arkansas | James Haynes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Raymond Kuehl (PG), William Cosner (SG), Robert Conley (PF), Karl Desantis (C) Kenneth Gallucci, Trevor Meadows, Collin Heard, Edwin McGhin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Scott Natale (PG), Lee Wright (SG), Louis Cusick (PF), John Mathews (C) Charles Amick, Garrett Myrick, William Swader, Mario Hernandez | |
| 09:25 | Syracuse | William Cosner is hacked by Louis Cusick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis Cusick, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| 09:10 | Syracuse | Raymond Kuehl misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 09:09 | Syracuse | Kenny Hess can't tip it in | 46-41 |
| 09:07 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis grabs the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 08:43 | Syracuse | Kenny Hess misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by James Haynes - foul #4 on James Haynes, team foul #6 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Swader (SF) James Haynes | |
| 08:43 | Syracuse | Kenny Hess misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 08:43 | Syracuse | Kenny Hess misses the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 08:43 | Arkansas | John Mathews pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 08:22 | Arkansas | Scott Natale clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 08:21 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 07:57 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis can't finish the layup | 46-41 |
| 07:56 | Syracuse | Raymond Kuehl misses the tip | 46-41 |
| 07:54 | Arkansas | William Swader grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Raymond Kuehl (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Cosner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenny Hess (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Conley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Karl Desantis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Scott Natale (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lee Wright (fresh) SF - William Swader (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Louis Cusick (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - John Mathews (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Arkansas | Scott Natale can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Karl Desantis - foul #3 on Karl Desantis, team foul #6 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Gallucci (PG), Trevor Meadows (SG), Collin Heard (SF), Jeffrey Burden (C) Raymond Kuehl, William Cosner, Kenny Hess, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Raymond Herren (SG), James Haynes (SF), Mario Hernandez (C) Lee Wright, William Swader, John Mathews | |
| 07:28 | Arkansas | Scott Natale misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 07:28 | Arkansas | Scott Natale misses the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 07:28 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 06:59 | Syracuse | Kenneth Gallucci misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Louis Cusick - foul #2 on Louis Cusick, team foul #7 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Conley (PF), Edwin McGhin (C) Karl Desantis, Jeffrey Burden | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Amick (PG), Christopher Carneal (C) Scott Natale, Louis Cusick | |
| 06:59 | Syracuse | Kenneth Gallucci misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 06:59 | Syracuse | Kenneth Gallucci misses the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 06:59 | Arkansas | Christopher Carneal grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 06:39 | Arkansas | James Haynes comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-41 |
| 06:37 | Arkansas | Mario Hernandez tips it in | 46-43 |
| 06:12 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows lays it in on a nice dish by Kenneth Gallucci and he's fouled by Charles Amick - foul #1 on Charles Amick, team foul #8 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Raymond Kuehl (PG) Kenneth Gallucci | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garrett Myrick (SF), Louis Cusick (PF), John Mathews (C) James Haynes, Mario Hernandez, Christopher Carneal | |
| 06:12 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows makes the free throw | 49-43 |
| 05:49 | Arkansas | Garrett Myrick misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-43 |
| 05:48 | Arkansas | John Mathews gets the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 05:25 | Arkansas | Louis Cusick blows the layup | 49-43 |
| 05:23 | Arkansas | Louis Cusick tips it back up and in | 49-45 |
| 05:01 | Syracuse | Collin Heard clanks a shot from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 04:59 | Arkansas | Louis Cusick grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 04:30 | Arkansas | Louis Cusick knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Charles Amick | 49-47 |
| 04:19 | Syracuse | Edwin McGhin is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Trevor Meadows | 51-47 |
| 04:02 | Arkansas | Louis Cusick double dribbles | 51-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Gallucci (PG), William Cosner (SG), Kenny Hess (SF), Karl Desantis (PF), Jeffrey Burden (C) Raymond Kuehl, Trevor Meadows, Collin Heard, Robert Conley, Edwin McGhin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Scott Natale (PG), Lee Wright (SG), James Haynes (SF), William Swader (PF), Mario Hernandez (C) Charles Amick, Raymond Herren, Garrett Myrick, Louis Cusick, John Mathews | |
| 03:59 | Syracuse | William Cosner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-47 |
| 03:43 | Arkansas | Mario Hernandez connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by James Haynes | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kenneth Gallucci (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Cosner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenny Hess (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Karl Desantis (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Burden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Scott Natale (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lee Wright (fresh) SF - James Haynes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - William Swader (fresh) 7 pts. C - Mario Hernandez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | William Cosner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-49 |
| 02:54 | Arkansas | William Swader misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 02:53 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Burden snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 02:53 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Raymond Kuehl (PG), Edwin McGhin (C) William Cosner, Jeffrey Burden | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garrett Myrick (SG) Lee Wright | |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | Edwin McGhin misses short on an open shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Garrett Myrick - foul #1 on Garrett Myrick, team foul #9 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows (SG) Kenneth Gallucci | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | Edwin McGhin makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | Edwin McGhin misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 02:33 | Arkansas | Mario Hernandez grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 02:31 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Collin Heard (SF) Kenny Hess | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Raymond Herren (SG) Garrett Myrick | |
| 02:29 | Arkansas | William Swader makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Scott Natale | 52-51 |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | Collin Heard comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Mario Hernandez - foul #3 on Mario Hernandez, team foul #10 | 52-51 |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | Collin Heard makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | Collin Heard makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 01:45 | Arkansas | William Swader clanks a 3 from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Trevor Meadows | 54-51 |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenny Hess (SF), Robert Conley (PF) Trevor Meadows, Karl Desantis | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Louis Cusick (PF) William Swader | |
| 01:18 | Syracuse | Raymond Herren is called for the reach on Collin Heard - foul #5 on Raymond Herren, team foul #11 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garrett Myrick (SG) Raymond Herren | |
| 01:18 | Syracuse | Collin Heard makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 01:18 | Syracuse | Collin Heard misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 01:18 | Arkansas | Mario Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 00:54 | Arkansas | Mario Hernandez hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Scott Natale | 55-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Collin Heard's pass is intercepted by Mario Hernandez | 55-53 |
| 00:15 | Arkansas | Mario Hernandez is hacked by Edwin McGhin - foul #2 on Edwin McGhin, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| 00:15 | Arkansas | Mario Hernandez misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Edwin McGhin snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Edwin McGhin is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Natale - foul #2 on Scott Natale, team foul #12 | 55-53 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Edwin McGhin makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Edwin McGhin misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas | James Haynes snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas | Louis Cusick can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Collin Heard | 56-53 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Collin Heard is fouled in the backcourt by Garrett Myrick - foul #2 on Garrett Myrick, team foul #13 | 56-53 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Collin Heard misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Collin Heard makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Scott Natale hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 57-53 |