| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - George Peralez (fresh) SG - Roger Meador (fresh) SF - Michael Green (fresh) PF - Daniel King (fresh) C - Stephen Egan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Brian Samuel (fresh) SG - Larry Toney (fresh) SF - Jamie Chase (fresh) PF - Terrance Welch (fresh) C - Shawn Meehan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:51 | Syracuse | Michael Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | San Francisco | George Peralez is called for the reach on Brian Samuel in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Peralez, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | San Francisco | Jamie Chase misses long on a runner near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Syracuse | George Peralez gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Syracuse | Roger Meador is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Toney - foul #1 on Larry Toney, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Syracuse | Michael Green misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Syracuse | Michael Green grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Syracuse | George Peralez drills a floater from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | San Francisco | Jamie Chase buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Brian Samuel | 2-2 |
| 18:10 | Syracuse | Roger Meador drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by George Peralez | 5-2 |
| 17:55 | San Francisco | Larry Toney knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Brian Samuel | 5-4 |
| 17:40 | Syracuse | George Peralez makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger Meador | 8-4 |
| 17:37 | San Francisco | Stephen Egan takes the ball from Brian Samuel in the backcourt | 8-4 |
| 17:23 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left side | 8-4 |
| 17:21 | San Francisco | Jamie Chase gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 17:14 | San Francisco | Terrance Welch comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 8-4 |
| 17:13 | San Francisco | Shawn Meehan tips it back up and in | 8-6 |
| 17:03 | Syracuse | George Peralez is hacked by Shawn Meehan - foul #1 on Shawn Meehan, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), John Eilerman (SG), August Cisowski (SF), William Wallace (PF), Joe Collins (C) George Peralez, Roger Meador, Michael Green, Daniel King, Stephen Egan | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Robert Benoit (PG), Edward Villarreal (SG), Christopher Henderson (SF), Kenneth Nichols (PF), Joel Osborn (C) Brian Samuel, Larry Toney, Jamie Chase, Terrance Welch, Shawn Meehan | |
| 16:47 | Syracuse | William Wallace misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 16:46 | San Francisco | Christopher Henderson gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:28 | San Francisco | August Cisowski is called for the reach on Edward Villarreal - foul #1 on August Cisowski, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| 16:14 | San Francisco | Robert Benoit misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 16:13 | San Francisco | Joel Osborn tips it home | 8-8 |
| 15:54 | Syracuse | Joe Collins hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Joel Osborn - foul #1 on Joel Osborn, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Brian Samuel (PG), Larry Toney (SG), Joe Rogers (PF), Shawn Meehan (C) Robert Benoit, Edward Villarreal, Kenneth Nichols, Joel Osborn | |
| 15:54 | Syracuse | Joe Collins makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:54 | Syracuse | Joe Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:54 | San Francisco | Joe Rogers gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marvin Friedman (fairly fresh) SG - John Eilerman (fairly fresh) SF - August Cisowski (fairly fresh) PF - William Wallace (fresh) C - Joe Collins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Brian Samuel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Toney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Henderson (fresh) PF - Joe Rogers (fresh) C - Shawn Meehan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | San Francisco | Shawn Meehan can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 9-8 |
| 15:38 | Syracuse | August Cisowski grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 15:23 | Syracuse | John Eilerman is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Marvin Friedman | 12-8 |
| 15:21 | San Francisco | Larry Toney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Peralez (PG), Roger Meador (SG) Marvin Friedman, John Eilerman | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Jamie Chase (SF) Christopher Henderson | |
| 15:07 | Syracuse | George Peralez misses the lay-in | 12-8 |
| 15:06 | San Francisco | Brian Samuel grabs the board | 12-8 |
| 14:50 | San Francisco | Brian Samuel comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Roger Meador - foul #1 on Roger Meador, team foul #3 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (PG) George Peralez | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Edward Villarreal (SG), Terrance Welch (PF), Kenneth Nichols (C) Larry Toney, Joe Rogers, Shawn Meehan | |
| 14:50 | San Francisco | Brian Samuel makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 14:50 | San Francisco | Brian Samuel misses the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 14:50 | Syracuse | William Wallace pulls down the rebound | 12-9 |
| 14:30 | Syracuse | August Cisowski scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from William Wallace | 14-9 |
| 14:07 | San Francisco | Brian Samuel misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on John Eilerman - foul #1 on John Eilerman, team foul #4 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Peralez (PG), Michael Green (SF), Daniel King (PF), Stephen Egan (C) Roger Meador, August Cisowski, William Wallace, Joe Collins | |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| 14:07 | San Francisco | Brian Samuel makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 14:07 | San Francisco | Brian Samuel makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 13:55 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan makes the wide open turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Michael Green | 16-11 |
| 13:35 | San Francisco | Edward Villarreal makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 16-13 |
| 13:33 | Syracuse | Brian Samuel is called for the reach on George Peralez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Samuel, team foul #4 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Meador (SG), William Wallace (PF) John Eilerman, Daniel King | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Robert Benoit (PG), Larry Toney (SG), Christopher Henderson (SF), Joel Osborn (C) Brian Samuel, Edward Villarreal, Jamie Chase, Kenneth Nichols | |
| 13:16 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 16-13 |
| 13:15 | Syracuse | George Peralez pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 13:04 | Syracuse | George Peralez scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by William Wallace | 18-13 |
| 12:54 | San Francisco | Robert Benoit is called for 10 seconds | 18-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | August Cisowski (SF), Daniel King (PF), Joe Collins (C) Michael Green, William Wallace, Stephen Egan | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Joe Rogers (PF), Shawn Meehan (C) Terrance Welch, Joel Osborn | |
| 12:47 | Syracuse | Roger Meador's pass is intercepted by Joe Rogers | 18-13 |
| 12:32 | San Francisco | Robert Benoit buries a driving attempt in the lane | 18-15 |
| 12:27 | Syracuse | Daniel King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-15 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (SG), Michael Green (SF), Stephen Egan (C) Roger Meador, August Cisowski, Joe Collins | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Jamie Chase (SF) Robert Benoit | |
| 12:14 | San Francisco | Christopher Henderson drills a driving attempt from close range | 18-17 |
| 11:56 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 18-17 |
| 11:55 | San Francisco | Larry Toney grabs the board | 18-17 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - George Peralez (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Eilerman (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Michael Green (tiring) PF - Daniel King (tiring) C - Stephen Egan (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Christopher Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Toney (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Jamie Chase (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Rogers (fairly fresh) C - Shawn Meehan (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:49 | San Francisco | Shawn Meehan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), Roger Meador (SG), August Cisowski (SF), William Wallace (PF), Joe Collins (C) George Peralez, John Eilerman, Michael Green, Daniel King, Stephen Egan | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Brian Samuel (PG), Edward Villarreal (SG), Terrance Welch (PF), Kenneth Nichols (C) Christopher Henderson, Larry Toney, Joe Rogers, Shawn Meehan | |
| 11:47 | Syracuse | August Cisowski travels in the backcourt | 18-17 |
| 11:39 | San Francisco | Kenneth Nichols buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jamie Chase | 18-20 |
| 11:24 | Syracuse | William Wallace comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Terrance Welch - foul #1 on Terrance Welch, team foul #5 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Peralez (PG), Michael Green (SF), Daniel King (PF) Marvin Friedman, August Cisowski, Joe Collins | |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| 11:24 | Syracuse | William Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 11:24 | Syracuse | William Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 11:24 | San Francisco | The rebound goes to Kenneth Nichols | 19-20 |
| 11:21 | San Francisco | George Peralez is called for the reach on Brian Samuel in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Peralez, team foul #5 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), Stephen Egan (C) George Peralez, William Wallace | |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| 11:11 | San Francisco | Edward Villarreal can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 19-20 |
| 11:09 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan pulls down the rebound | 19-20 |
| 11:06 | Syracuse | Edward Villarreal steps in front of the Marvin Friedman pass in the backcourt | 19-20 |
| 10:51 | San Francisco | Terrance Welch misses long on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Stephen Egan - foul #1 on Stephen Egan, team foul #6 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (PG), August Cisowski (SF), William Wallace (PF), Joe Collins (C) Marvin Friedman, Michael Green, Daniel King, Stephen Egan | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Robert Benoit (PG), Larry Toney (SG), Christopher Henderson (SF), Joel Osborn (C) Brian Samuel, Edward Villarreal, Jamie Chase, Kenneth Nichols | |
| 10:51 | San Francisco | Terrance Welch misses the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 10:51 | San Francisco | Terrance Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 10:39 | Syracuse | Roger Meador knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-21 |
| 10:25 | San Francisco | Christopher Henderson buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Robert Benoit | 22-23 |
| 10:09 | Syracuse | Joe Collins buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by August Cisowski and the foul's on Joel Osborn - foul #2 on Joel Osborn, team foul #6 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), Michael Green (SF), Daniel King (PF) Roger Meador, August Cisowski, William Wallace | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Brian Samuel (PG), Kenneth Nichols (PF), Shawn Meehan (C) Robert Benoit, Terrance Welch, Joel Osborn | |
| 10:09 | Syracuse | Joe Collins makes the free throw | 25-23 |
| 10:07 | San Francisco | Brian Samuel is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Friedman - foul #1 on Marvin Friedman, team foul #7 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Meador (SG), Stephen Egan (C) John Eilerman, Joe Collins | |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| 10:07 | San Francisco | Brian Samuel makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 10:07 | San Francisco | Brian Samuel misses the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 10:07 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Daniel King | 25-24 |
| 10:01 | Syracuse | Christopher Henderson picks off the pass by Roger Meador in the backcourt | 25-24 |
| 10:00 | San Francisco | Christopher Henderson banks in the layup | 25-26 |
| 09:43 | Syracuse | Roger Meador misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-26 |
| 09:41 | San Francisco | Kenneth Nichols pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| 09:20 | San Francisco | Larry Toney blows the dunk | 25-26 |
| 09:19 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Stephen Egan | 25-26 |
| 09:19 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (PG), August Cisowski (SG), William Wallace (PF), Joe Collins (C) Marvin Friedman, Roger Meador, Daniel King, Stephen Egan | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Robert Benoit (PG), Edward Villarreal (SG), Jamie Chase (SF), Joe Rogers (PF) Brian Samuel, Larry Toney, Christopher Henderson, Shawn Meehan | |
| 08:54 | Syracuse | Joe Collins hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 25-26 |
| 08:53 | San Francisco | Edward Villarreal grabs the board | 25-26 |
| 08:49 | San Francisco | Jamie Chase misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-26 |
| 08:47 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to William Wallace | 25-26 |
| 08:28 | Syracuse | Joe Collins is alone and drills a runner from the baseline set up by John Eilerman | 27-26 |
| 08:23 | San Francisco | Edward Villarreal is fouled on the floor by August Cisowski - foul #2 on August Cisowski, team foul #8 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), Roger Meador (SG), Daniel King (PF), Stephen Egan (C) John Eilerman, August Cisowski, William Wallace, Joe Collins | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Brian Samuel (PG), Terrance Welch (PF), Shawn Meehan (C) Robert Benoit, Joe Rogers, Kenneth Nichols | |
| 08:23 | San Francisco | Edward Villarreal makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 08:23 | San Francisco | Edward Villarreal misses the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 08:23 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Stephen Egan | 27-27 |
| 08:18 | Syracuse | Roger Meador is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Villarreal - foul #1 on Edward Villarreal, team foul #7 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Larry Toney (SG) Edward Villarreal | |
| 08:18 | Syracuse | Roger Meador makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 08:18 | Syracuse | Roger Meador makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 08:15 | San Francisco | Jamie Chase's pass is intercepted by Roger Meador in the backcourt | 29-27 |
| 07:55 | Syracuse | Michael Green is whistled for traveling | 29-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (PG) Marvin Friedman | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Christopher Henderson (SF) Jamie Chase | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Eilerman (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Meador (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Green (tired) PF - Daniel King (tiring) C - Stephen Egan (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Brian Samuel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Toney (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Henderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Terrance Welch (tired) 1 pts. C - Shawn Meehan (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:43 | San Francisco | Terrance Welch knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Larry Toney and he's fouled by Daniel King - foul #1 on Daniel King, team foul #9 | 29-29 |
| 07:43 | San Francisco | Terrance Welch misses the free throw | 29-29 |
| 07:43 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Daniel King | 29-29 |
| 07:27 | Syracuse | John Eilerman comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 29-29 |
| 07:26 | Syracuse | Daniel King tips it in | 31-29 |
| 07:11 | San Francisco | Larry Toney hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Daniel King - foul #2 on Daniel King, team foul #10 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), William Wallace (PF), Joe Collins (C) Michael Green, Daniel King, Stephen Egan | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Robert Benoit (PG), Kenneth Nichols (PF) Brian Samuel, Terrance Welch | |
| 07:11 | San Francisco | Larry Toney makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 07:11 | San Francisco | Larry Toney makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 06:53 | Syracuse | John Eilerman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-31 |
| 06:52 | San Francisco | Kenneth Nichols snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 06:48 | San Francisco | Christopher Henderson banks in the layup and he's hacked by Marvin Friedman - foul #2 on Marvin Friedman, team foul #11 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Green (SF), Stephen Egan (C) Marvin Friedman, Joe Collins | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Edward Villarreal (SG), Jamie Chase (SF), Joe Rogers (PF) Robert Benoit, Larry Toney, Shawn Meehan | |
| 06:48 | San Francisco | Christopher Henderson makes the free throw | 31-34 |
| 06:30 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan knocks in the jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Joe Rogers - foul #1 on Joe Rogers, team foul #8 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Brian Samuel (PG) Christopher Henderson | |
| 06:30 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan makes the free throw | 34-34 |
| 06:12 | San Francisco | Brian Samuel misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 06:11 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to William Wallace | 34-34 |
| 06:06 | Syracuse | John Eilerman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joe Collins (C) Stephen Egan | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Larry Toney (SG) Edward Villarreal | |
| 05:57 | San Francisco | Brian Samuel misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 05:56 | San Francisco | Jamie Chase misses the tip | 34-34 |
| 05:55 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joe Collins | 34-34 |
| 05:34 | Syracuse | Joe Collins misses the dunk attempt | 34-34 |
| 05:32 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to John Eilerman | 34-34 |
| 05:16 | Syracuse | William Wallace buries a jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Joe Rogers - foul #2 on Joe Rogers, team foul #9 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephen Egan (C) Joe Collins | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Robert Benoit (PG), Edward Villarreal (SG), Christopher Henderson (SF), Terrance Welch (PF), Shawn Meehan (C) Brian Samuel, Larry Toney, Jamie Chase, Joe Rogers, Kenneth Nichols | |
| 05:16 | Syracuse | William Wallace misses the free throw | 36-34 |
| 05:16 | San Francisco | Terrance Welch pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 05:01 | San Francisco | Christopher Henderson blows the wide open layup | 36-34 |
| 05:00 | San Francisco | Edward Villarreal can't tip it in | 36-34 |
| 04:59 | Syracuse | William Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 04:44 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan connects on the shot from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 04:25 | San Francisco | Shawn Meehan clanks a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Roger Meador - foul #2 on Roger Meador, team foul #12 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Peralez (PG) Roger Meador | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Larry Toney (SG) Edward Villarreal | |
| 04:25 | San Francisco | Shawn Meehan makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 04:25 | San Francisco | Shawn Meehan makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | William Wallace is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 04:13 | San Francisco | Shawn Meehan grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 03:53 | San Francisco | Robert Benoit misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 03:52 | Syracuse | John Eilerman grabs the board | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - George Peralez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Eilerman (very tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Green (very tired) PF - William Wallace (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Egan (very tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Robert Benoit (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Toney (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Henderson (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Terrance Welch (very tired) 3 pts. C - Shawn Meehan (very tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | William Wallace makes the jump hook from the left block | 40-36 |
| 03:39 | San Francisco | San Francisco calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (SG), August Cisowski (SF), Daniel King (PF), Joe Collins (C) John Eilerman, Michael Green, William Wallace, Stephen Egan | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Brian Samuel (PG), Edward Villarreal (SG), Jamie Chase (SF), Joel Osborn (PF), Kenneth Nichols (C) Robert Benoit, Larry Toney, Christopher Henderson, Terrance Welch, Shawn Meehan | |
| 03:36 | San Francisco | George Peralez steals it from Brian Samuel in the backcourt | 40-36 |
| 03:35 | Syracuse | George Peralez jams it | 42-36 |
| 03:15 | San Francisco | Joel Osborn is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left side | 42-38 |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Villarreal - foul #2 on Edward Villarreal, team foul #10 | 42-38 |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 03:00 | San Francisco | Jamie Chase can't finish the layup but the foul's on August Cisowski - foul #3 on August Cisowski, team foul #13 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Meador (SF), Stephen Egan (C) August Cisowski, Joe Collins | |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| 03:00 | San Francisco | Jamie Chase makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 03:00 | San Francisco | Jamie Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 02:56 | Syracuse | George Peralez is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Samuel - foul #2 on Brian Samuel, team foul #11 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Larry Toney (SG), Joe Rogers (PF) Edward Villarreal, Kenneth Nichols | |
| 02:56 | Syracuse | George Peralez misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 02:56 | Syracuse | George Peralez makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 02:30 | San Francisco | Joe Rogers makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 02:04 | Syracuse | George Peralez is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 02:02 | San Francisco | Joel Osborn snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 01:38 | San Francisco | Joe Rogers blows the layup but he's fouled by Daniel King - foul #3 on Daniel King, team foul #14 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Green (SF), William Wallace (PF), Joe Collins (C) Marvin Friedman, Daniel King, Stephen Egan | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Robert Benoit (PG), Edward Villarreal (SG), Christopher Henderson (SF), Kenneth Nichols (C) Brian Samuel, Larry Toney, Jamie Chase, Joel Osborn | |
| 01:38 | San Francisco | Joe Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 01:38 | San Francisco | Joe Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 01:35 | Syracuse | Edward Villarreal steals it from Roger Meador in the backcourt | 45-44 |
| 01:21 | San Francisco | Roger Meador is called for the reach on Edward Villarreal - foul #3 on Roger Meador, team foul #15 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (SG) Roger Meador | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Terrance Welch (PF) Joe Rogers | |
| 01:21 | San Francisco | Edward Villarreal misses the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 01:21 | San Francisco | Edward Villarreal makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Edward Villarreal steals it from William Wallace | 45-45 |
| 00:39 | San Francisco | Robert Benoit scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-47 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (SG), Stephen Egan (C) Marvin Friedman, Joe Collins | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Joel Osborn (PF), Shawn Meehan (C) Terrance Welch, Kenneth Nichols | |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | John Eilerman misses short on a jumper from the left side | 45-47 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | John Eilerman grabs the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Joel Osborn is called for the reach on William Wallace - foul #3 on Joel Osborn, team foul #12 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joe Collins (C) Stephen Egan | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Brian Samuel (PG), Larry Toney (SG), Kenneth Nichols (PF) Robert Benoit, Edward Villarreal, Joel Osborn | |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | William Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | William Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 00:00 | San Francisco | Brian Samuel misses short on a halfcourt shot | 47-47 |