| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Raymond Kuehl (fresh) SG - Collin Heard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenny Hess (fresh) PF - Robert Conley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Edwin McGhin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Sam Jones (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Lee Palmisano (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Christopher Hurst (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Damon Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - Jacob Witherspoon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Utah | Christopher Hurst inbounds the ball | 23-34 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:31 | Utah | Jacob Witherspoon is hacked by Robert Conley - foul #2 on Robert Conley, team foul #1 | 23-34 |
| 19:12 | Utah | Jacob Witherspoon drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Sam Jones | 23-36 |
| 18:56 | Syracuse | A charge is called on Kenny Hess - foul #3 on Kenny Hess, team foul #2 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows (SG) Kenny Hess | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 18:39 | Utah | Lee Palmisano travels with the ball | 23-36 |
| 18:19 | Syracuse | Collin Heard comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 23-36 |
| 18:17 | Syracuse | Edwin McGhin tips it in | 25-36 |
| 18:00 | Utah | Lee Palmisano buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Hurst | 25-38 |
| 17:36 | Syracuse | Raymond Kuehl knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Collin Heard | 28-38 |
| 17:09 | Utah | Sam Jones shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Raymond Kuehl - foul #1 on Raymond Kuehl, team foul #3 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Gallucci (PG), Karl Desantis (PF) Raymond Kuehl, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | Utah | Tony Morgan (PF) Damon Thomas | |
| 17:09 | Utah | Sam Jones makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 17:09 | Utah | Sam Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 17:09 | Utah | Tony Morgan pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 16:46 | Utah | Lee Palmisano clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 28-39 |
| 16:44 | Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Morgan | 28-39 |
| 16:31 | Utah | Karl Desantis is called for the reach on Tony Morgan - foul #3 on Karl Desantis, team foul #4 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Conley (PF), Jeffrey Burden (C) Karl Desantis, Edwin McGhin | |
| Subs | Utah | Raymond Bertram (PG), Kurtis Kane (C) Sam Jones, Jacob Witherspoon | |
| 16:20 | Utah | Christopher Hurst slams it home | 28-41 |
| 16:00 | Syracuse | Kenneth Gallucci comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 28-41 |
| 15:59 | Utah | Tony Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 28-41 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kenneth Gallucci (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Trevor Meadows (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Collin Heard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Conley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Burden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Raymond Bertram (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Palmisano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Hurst (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Tony Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kurtis Kane (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:41 | Utah | Lee Palmisano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Raymond Kuehl (PG), Kenny Hess (SF) Trevor Meadows, Collin Heard | |
| Subs | Utah | Timothy Vadnais (SG), Mark Lagrone (SF), Damon Thomas (PF) Lee Palmisano, Christopher Hurst, Tony Morgan | |
| 15:20 | Syracuse | Mark Lagrone takes the ball from Robert Conley | 28-41 |
| 15:00 | Utah | Raymond Bertram misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-41 |
| 14:59 | Utah | Damon Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 28-41 |
| 14:39 | Utah | The jump hook by Damon Thomas is blocked by Jeffrey Burden | 28-41 |
| 14:37 | Syracuse | Kenny Hess snags the defensive board | 28-41 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 14:15 | Syracuse | Raymond Kuehl hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Raymond Bertram - foul #3 on Raymond Bertram, team foul #1 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows (SG), Edwin McGhin (C) Kenneth Gallucci, Jeffrey Burden | |
| Subs | Utah | Sam Jones (PG), Lee Palmisano (SG), Christopher Hurst (SF), Jacob Witherspoon (C) Raymond Bertram, Timothy Vadnais, Mark Lagrone, Kurtis Kane | |
| 14:15 | Syracuse | Raymond Kuehl makes the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 14:15 | Syracuse | Raymond Kuehl makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 14:04 | Utah | Lee Palmisano hits a wide open 3 from the right wing | 30-44 |
| 13:35 | Syracuse | Edwin McGhin works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Trevor Meadows | 33-44 |
| 13:16 | Utah | Sam Jones misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 13:15 | Syracuse | Raymond Kuehl gets the rebound | 33-44 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | Kenny Hess clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Christopher Hurst - foul #2 on Christopher Hurst, team foul #2 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Gallucci (PG), Collin Heard (SF) Raymond Kuehl, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | Utah | Tony Morgan (PF) Damon Thomas | |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | Kenny Hess makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | Kenny Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 12:56 | Utah | Lee Palmisano knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Sam Jones | 35-47 |
| 12:32 | Syracuse | Kenneth Gallucci hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Edwin McGhin and he's fouled by Tony Morgan - foul #1 on Tony Morgan, team foul #3 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Conley (PF) Kenny Hess | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 12:32 | Syracuse | Kenneth Gallucci misses the free throw | 37-47 |
| 12:32 | Utah | The rebound goes to Tony Morgan | 37-47 |
| 12:08 | Utah | Christopher Hurst clanks a floater from the left wing | 37-47 |
| 12:06 | Utah | Christopher Hurst tips it in | 37-49 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 11:49 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows is fouled on the floor by Christopher Hurst - foul #3 on Christopher Hurst, team foul #4 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenny Hess (SF) Trevor Meadows | |
| Subs | Utah | Damon Thomas (PF) Tony Morgan | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kenneth Gallucci (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Collin Heard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenny Hess (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Conley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Edwin McGhin (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Sam Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Palmisano (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Christopher Hurst (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Damon Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. C - Jacob Witherspoon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Syracuse | Collin Heard is open but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 37-49 |
| 11:33 | Utah | Christopher Hurst grabs the board | 37-49 |
| 11:18 | Utah | Damon Thomas is fouled on the floor by Kenny Hess - foul #4 on Kenny Hess, team foul #5 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Raymond Kuehl (PG) Kenny Hess | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 11:03 | Utah | Sam Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-49 |
| 11:01 | Utah | Jacob Witherspoon pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 10:49 | Utah | Damon Thomas's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Conley | 37-49 |
| 10:47 | Utah | Lee Palmisano gets the offensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 10:24 | Utah | Edwin McGhin steps in front of the Sam Jones pass | 37-49 |
| 10:20 | Syracuse | Raymond Kuehl loses the dribble to Sam Jones in the backcourt | 37-49 |
| 10:19 | Utah | Sam Jones lays it in | 37-51 |
| 10:04 | Syracuse | Kenneth Gallucci misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-51 |
| 10:03 | Syracuse | Edwin McGhin tips it home | 39-51 |
| 09:54 | Utah | Sam Jones knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jacob Witherspoon | 39-54 |
| 09:38 | Syracuse | Raymond Kuehl can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 39-54 |
| 09:37 | Utah | The rebound goes to Sam Jones | 39-54 |
| 09:33 | Utah | Sam Jones misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-54 |
| 09:31 | Syracuse | Robert Conley grabs the defensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 09:15 | Syracuse | Robert Conley clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 39-54 |
| 09:14 | Utah | Damon Thomas snags the defensive board | 39-54 |
| 08:50 | Utah | Lee Palmisano misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 39-54 |
| 08:48 | Syracuse | Edwin McGhin gets the rebound | 39-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 08:41 | Syracuse | Collin Heard drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Edwin McGhin out of a doubleteam | 42-54 |
| 08:23 | Utah | Sam Jones is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 08:21 | Utah | Jacob Witherspoon grabs the offensive board | 42-54 |
| 08:16 | Utah | Christopher Hurst makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 08:07 | Syracuse | Edwin McGhin makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Collin Heard | 44-56 |
| 07:50 | Utah | Sam Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-56 |
| 07:49 | Utah | Christopher Hurst tips it in | 44-58 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Raymond Kuehl (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kenneth Gallucci (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Collin Heard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Conley (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Edwin McGhin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Sam Jones (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lee Palmisano (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Christopher Hurst (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Damon Thomas (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 9 reb. C - Jacob Witherspoon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Syracuse | Raymond Kuehl is fouled on the floor by Sam Jones - foul #3 on Sam Jones, team foul #5 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Cosner (PG), Trevor Meadows (SG), Kenny Hess (SF), Karl Desantis (PF), Jeffrey Burden (C) Raymond Kuehl, Kenneth Gallucci, Collin Heard, Robert Conley, Edwin McGhin | |
| Subs | Utah | Raymond Bertram (PG), Timothy Vadnais (SG), Mark Lagrone (SF), Tony Morgan (PF), Kurtis Kane (C) Sam Jones, Lee Palmisano, Christopher Hurst, Damon Thomas, Jacob Witherspoon | |
| 07:12 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows's pass is intercepted by Raymond Bertram | 44-58 |
| 07:08 | Utah | Timothy Vadnais lays it up and in on a nice dish by Raymond Bertram | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 07:02 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Burden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-60 |
| 06:45 | Utah | Mark Lagrone comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jeffrey Burden - foul #2 on Jeffrey Burden, team foul #6 | 44-60 |
| 06:45 | Utah | Mark Lagrone makes the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 06:45 | Utah | Mark Lagrone misses the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| 06:45 | Utah | Tony Morgan gets the offensive rebound | 44-61 |
| 06:37 | Utah | Raymond Bertram clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-61 |
| 06:35 | Utah | Kurtis Kane grabs the offensive board | 44-61 |
| 06:20 | Utah | Timothy Vadnais's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-61 |
| 06:07 | Syracuse | William Cosner is hacked by Tony Morgan - foul #2 on Tony Morgan, team foul #6 | 44-61 |
| 06:02 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Burden's fadeaway is rejected by Kurtis Kane | 44-61 |
| 06:00 | Utah | Kurtis Kane grabs the defensive rebound | 44-61 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:39 | Utah | Raymond Bertram misses the 3 from the left corner | 44-61 |
| 05:38 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Burden gets the rebound | 44-61 |
| 05:28 | Syracuse | Mark Lagrone is called for the reach on Kenny Hess - foul #1 on Mark Lagrone, team foul #7 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Gallucci (PG) William Cosner | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 05:28 | Syracuse | Kenny Hess makes the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 05:28 | Syracuse | Kenny Hess misses the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| 05:28 | Utah | Kurtis Kane grabs the defensive rebound | 45-61 |
| 05:19 | Utah | Raymond Bertram connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-64 |
| 05:03 | Syracuse | Mark Lagrone is called for the reach on Kenny Hess - foul #2 on Mark Lagrone, team foul #8 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Utah | Lee Palmisano (SG), Christopher Hurst (SF), Jacob Witherspoon (C) Timothy Vadnais, Mark Lagrone, Kurtis Kane | |
| 05:03 | Syracuse | Kenny Hess makes the 1st free throw | 46-64 |
| 05:03 | Syracuse | Kenny Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 47-64 |
| 04:43 | Utah | Lee Palmisano misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-64 |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis grabs the board | 47-64 |
| 04:26 | Syracuse | Kenny Hess knocks in the floater from the right wing | 49-64 |
| 04:00 | Utah | Christopher Hurst travels with the ball | 49-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Raymond Kuehl (PG), Collin Heard (SF), Robert Conley (PF), Edwin McGhin (C) Trevor Meadows, Kenny Hess, Karl Desantis, Jeffrey Burden | |
| Subs | Utah | Sam Jones (PG), Damon Thomas (PF) Raymond Bertram, Tony Morgan | |
| 03:48 | Syracuse | Collin Heard misses the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-64 |
| 03:47 | Syracuse | Edwin McGhin can't tip it in | 49-64 |
| 03:46 | Utah | Damon Thomas grabs the board | 49-64 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Raymond Kuehl (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kenneth Gallucci (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Collin Heard (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Conley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Edwin McGhin (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Sam Jones (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Lee Palmisano (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Christopher Hurst (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Damon Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 10 reb. C - Jacob Witherspoon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:38 | Utah | Christopher Hurst is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-64 |
| 03:36 | Syracuse | Kenneth Gallucci grabs the defensive rebound | 49-64 |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | Raymond Kuehl misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-64 |
| 03:24 | Utah | Christopher Hurst pulls down the rebound | 49-64 |
| 03:08 | Utah | Sam Jones connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Hurst | 49-67 |
| 02:56 | Syracuse | Collin Heard buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Conley | 52-67 |
| 02:27 | Utah | Damon Thomas throws it down set up by Jacob Witherspoon | 52-69 |
| 02:20 | Syracuse | Edwin McGhin shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Gallucci | 54-69 |
| 02:02 | Utah | Jacob Witherspoon is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Sam Jones | 54-71 |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | Collin Heard misses long on a 3 from straight away | 54-71 |
| 01:48 | Utah | The rebound goes to Jacob Witherspoon | 54-71 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:26 | Utah | Raymond Kuehl is called for the reach on Sam Jones - foul #2 on Raymond Kuehl, team foul #7 | 54-71 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows (SG), Kenny Hess (SF), Karl Desantis (PF), Jeffrey Burden (C) Raymond Kuehl, Collin Heard, Robert Conley, Edwin McGhin | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 01:26 | Utah | Sam Jones makes the 1st free throw | 54-72 |
| 01:26 | Utah | Sam Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 54-72 |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Burden grabs the defensive rebound | 54-72 |
| 01:09 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Burden makes the runner from the right block | 56-72 |
| 00:50 | Utah | Sam Jones works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jacob Witherspoon | 56-75 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Kenny Hess misses long on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Christopher Hurst - foul #4 on Christopher Hurst, team foul #9 | 56-75 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Kenny Hess makes the 1st free throw | 57-75 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Kenny Hess misses the 2nd free throw | 57-75 |
| 00:44 | Utah | Damon Thomas grabs the board | 57-75 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Utah | Jeffrey Burden is called for the reach on Jacob Witherspoon - foul #3 on Jeffrey Burden, team foul #8 | 57-75 |
| 00:20 | Utah | Jacob Witherspoon makes the 1st free throw | 57-76 |
| 00:20 | Utah | Jacob Witherspoon makes the 2nd free throw | 57-77 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows lays it up and in | 59-77 |
| 00:00 | Utah | Sam Jones runs out the clock | 59-77 |