| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chris Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lee Westmoreland (fresh) 4 reb. PF - James Carroll (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Bates (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Charles Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Myron Brown (fresh) SF - Bruce Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Blade (fresh) 8 pts. C - Jurica Czachorowski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hawaii | Bruce Nelson inbounds the ball | 16-24 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Hawaii | Myron Brown misses the 3 from the right wing | 16-24 |
| 19:39 | Hawaii | Bruce Nelson grabs the offensive board | 16-24 |
| 19:17 | Hawaii | Kenneth Blade is hacked by Robert Bates - foul #2 on Robert Bates, team foul #1 | 16-24 |
| 18:51 | Hawaii | Kenneth Blade buries a jumper from the right block | 16-26 |
| 18:34 | Syracuse | Kenneth Blade steps in front of the James Carroll pass | 16-26 |
| 18:11 | Hawaii | Kenneth Blade misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 16-26 |
| 18:09 | Hawaii | Jurica Czachorowski tips it in | 16-28 |
| 17:52 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Chris Mitchell | 18-28 |
| 17:24 | Hawaii | Lee Westmoreland steals it from Jurica Czachorowski | 18-28 |
| 17:21 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore can't finish the layup | 18-28 |
| 17:19 | Hawaii | Kenneth Blade snags the defensive board | 18-28 |
| 16:51 | Hawaii | Kenneth Blade misses the dunk attempt | 18-28 |
| 16:49 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland pulls down the rebound | 18-28 |
| 16:23 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-28 |
| 16:22 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Bruce Nelson | 18-28 |
| 16:05 | Hawaii | Thomas Moore picks off the pass by Jurica Czachorowski | 18-28 |
| 16:02 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore can't finish the layup | 18-28 |
| 16:00 | Hawaii | Bruce Nelson pulls down the rebound | 18-28 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chris Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Westmoreland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Carroll (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Bates (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Charles Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Myron Brown (fresh) SF - Bruce Nelson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Blade (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. C - Jurica Czachorowski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Hawaii | Robert Bates takes the ball from Kenneth Blade | 18-28 |
| 15:25 | Syracuse | Myron Brown is called for the reach on James Carroll - foul #3 on Myron Brown, team foul #1 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Gilberto Colombo (PG), Igor Brojakowski (SG), Timothy Zerr (SF), Roberto Alvarado (PF), Josef Tanski (C) Charles Collins, Myron Brown, Bruce Nelson, Kenneth Blade, Jurica Czachorowski | |
| 15:01 | Syracuse | Robert Bates buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Chris Mitchell | 20-28 |
| 14:40 | Hawaii | Roberto Alvarado hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Gilberto Colombo and he's hacked by Thomas Moore - foul #3 on Thomas Moore, team foul #2 | 20-30 |
| 14:40 | Hawaii | Roberto Alvarado makes the free throw | 20-31 |
| 14:18 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-31 |
| 14:16 | Hawaii | Igor Brojakowski gets the rebound | 20-31 |
| 13:56 | Hawaii | Roberto Alvarado makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 20-33 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:39 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-33 |
| 13:37 | Syracuse | James Carroll grabs the offensive board | 20-33 |
| 13:21 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Moore | 23-33 |
| 12:57 | Hawaii | Roberto Alvarado misses the jumpshot from the left side | 23-33 |
| 12:56 | Syracuse | James Carroll snags the defensive board | 23-33 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:30 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 23-33 |
| 12:28 | Hawaii | Timothy Zerr grabs the board | 23-33 |
| 12:06 | Hawaii | Roberto Alvarado scores on a jump hook in the lane | 23-35 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Moore (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chris Mitchell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Westmoreland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Carroll (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Bates (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Gilberto Colombo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Igor Brojakowski (fresh) SF - Timothy Zerr (fresh) PF - Roberto Alvarado (fresh) 7 pts. C - Josef Tanski (fairly fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:38 | Syracuse | Robert Bates drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Moore and the foul's on Roberto Alvarado - foul #1 on Roberto Alvarado, team foul #2 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Brown (SF) Lee Westmoreland | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Charles Collins (PG), Myron Brown (SG), Bruce Nelson (SF), Kenneth Blade (PF), Jurica Czachorowski (C) Gilberto Colombo, Igor Brojakowski, Timothy Zerr, Roberto Alvarado, Josef Tanski | |
| 11:38 | Syracuse | Robert Bates makes the free throw | 26-35 |
| 11:19 | Hawaii | Charles Collins clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 26-35 |
| 11:18 | Hawaii | Kenneth Blade tips it in | 26-37 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:11 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 26-37 |
| 11:10 | Hawaii | Kenneth Blade grabs the board | 26-37 |
| 10:43 | Hawaii | Myron Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 26-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis (SG), David Nance (C) Chris Mitchell, Robert Bates | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 10:23 | Syracuse | James Carroll can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Jurica Czachorowski - foul #1 on Jurica Czachorowski, team foul #3 | 26-37 |
| 10:23 | Syracuse | James Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 10:23 | Syracuse | James Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 10:23 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Jurica Czachorowski | 27-37 |
| 10:07 | Hawaii | Kenneth Blade clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Moore - foul #4 on Thomas Moore, team foul #3 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ty Derenthal (SG), Lee Westmoreland (SF), Jeremy Wagner (C) Thomas Moore, George Brown, James Carroll | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 10:07 | Hawaii | Kenneth Blade makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 10:07 | Hawaii | Kenneth Blade misses the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 10:07 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jeremy Wagner | 27-38 |
| 09:43 | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis knocks in the jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by Kenneth Blade - foul #1 on Kenneth Blade, team foul #4 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell (SG) Ty Derenthal | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 09:43 | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis makes the free throw | 30-38 |
| 09:30 | Hawaii | Myron Brown banks in the layup and he's fouled by David Nance - foul #3 on David Nance, team foul #4 | 30-40 |
| 09:30 | Hawaii | Myron Brown makes the free throw | 30-41 |
| 09:03 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-41 |
| 09:01 | Hawaii | Jurica Czachorowski grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 08:43 | Hawaii | Kenneth Blade misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 30-41 |
| 08:41 | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis pulls down the rebound | 30-41 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:23 | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis misses long on a runner from the baseline | 30-41 |
| 08:22 | Hawaii | Myron Brown pulls down the rebound | 30-41 |
| 07:59 | Hawaii | Bruce Nelson makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Jurica Czachorowski and he's hacked by Jeremy Wagner - foul #1 on Jeremy Wagner, team foul #5 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Moore (PG), George Brown (SF), James Carroll (PF), Robert Bates (C) Darrell Lewis, Lee Westmoreland, David Nance, Jeremy Wagner | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Gilberto Colombo (PG), Igor Brojakowski (SG), Roberto Alvarado (PF) Charles Collins, Myron Brown, Kenneth Blade | |
| 07:59 | Hawaii | Bruce Nelson makes the free throw | 30-44 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Moore (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Chris Mitchell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Brown (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Carroll (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Bates (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Gilberto Colombo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Igor Brojakowski (fresh) SF - Bruce Nelson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roberto Alvarado (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jurica Czachorowski (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell throws it down set up by Thomas Moore and he's hacked by Igor Brojakowski - foul #2 on Igor Brojakowski, team foul #5 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Timothy Zerr (SF) Bruce Nelson | |
| 07:46 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell makes the free throw | 33-44 |
| 07:23 | Hawaii | Roberto Alvarado misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 33-44 |
| 07:22 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore snags the defensive board | 33-44 |
| 07:06 | Syracuse | Igor Brojakowski picks off the pass by Thomas Moore | 33-44 |
| 06:54 | Hawaii | Timothy Zerr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis (SG) Chris Mitchell | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Charles Collins (PG), Myron Brown (SG), Kenneth Blade (PF) Gilberto Colombo, Igor Brojakowski, Jurica Czachorowski | |
| 06:28 | Syracuse | George Brown misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-44 |
| 06:26 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Myron Brown | 33-44 |
| 06:20 | Hawaii | Charles Collins hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Robert Bates - foul #3 on Robert Bates, team foul #6 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland (SF) George Brown | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 06:20 | Hawaii | Charles Collins makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 06:20 | Hawaii | Charles Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 06:20 | Syracuse | Robert Bates snags the defensive board | 33-45 |
| 06:10 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Darrell Lewis | 36-45 |
| 05:46 | Hawaii | Kenneth Blade misses long on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Thomas Moore - foul #5 on Thomas Moore, team foul #7 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ty Derenthal (SG), David Nance (C) Thomas Moore, Robert Bates | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Bruce Nelson (SF), Jurica Czachorowski (C) Timothy Zerr, Roberto Alvarado | |
| 05:46 | Hawaii | Kenneth Blade misses the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 05:46 | Hawaii | Kenneth Blade makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 05:34 | Syracuse | Charles Collins blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Ty Derenthal | 36-46 |
| 05:32 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to David Nance | 36-46 |
| 05:19 | Syracuse | James Carroll buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ty Derenthal | 38-46 |
| 04:53 | Hawaii | Myron Brown misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 38-46 |
| 04:51 | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:27 | Syracuse | Ty Derenthal is hacked by Myron Brown - foul #4 on Myron Brown, team foul #6 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell (SG), Robert Bates (C) Ty Derenthal, David Nance | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Gilberto Colombo (PG), Igor Brojakowski (SG), Roberto Alvarado (PF) Charles Collins, Myron Brown, Kenneth Blade | |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 38-46 |
| 04:14 | Hawaii | Jurica Czachorowski gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 03:56 | Hawaii | Roberto Alvarado misses long on a jumper near the basket | 38-46 |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | Robert Bates gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Darrell Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris Mitchell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Westmoreland (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Carroll (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Bates (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Gilberto Colombo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Igor Brojakowski (fresh) SF - Bruce Nelson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roberto Alvarado (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jurica Czachorowski (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | Robert Bates is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Robert Bates, team foul #8 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Brown (SF) Lee Westmoreland | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Timothy Zerr (SF) Bruce Nelson | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:38 | Hawaii | Roberto Alvarado misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Carroll - foul #1 on James Carroll, team foul #9 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Josef Tanski (C) Jurica Czachorowski | |
| 03:38 | Hawaii | Roberto Alvarado makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 03:38 | Hawaii | Roberto Alvarado misses the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 03:38 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by George Brown | 40-47 |
| 02:47 | Hawaii | Roberto Alvarado is whistled for traveling | 40-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Nance (PF), Jeremy Wagner (C) James Carroll, Robert Bates | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Charles Collins (PG), Myron Brown (SG), Bruce Nelson (SF), Kenneth Blade (PF), Jurica Czachorowski (C) Gilberto Colombo, Igor Brojakowski, Timothy Zerr, Roberto Alvarado, Josef Tanski | |
| 02:43 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland (SF), James Carroll (PF), Robert Bates (C) George Brown, David Nance, Jeremy Wagner | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | James Carroll misses badly on a floater from the left side | 40-47 |
| 02:28 | Hawaii | Jurica Czachorowski gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 02:24 | Hawaii | Jurica Czachorowski is hacked by Robert Bates - foul #5 on Robert Bates, team foul #10 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Nance (C) Robert Bates | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 02:24 | Hawaii | Jurica Czachorowski makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 02:24 | Hawaii | Jurica Czachorowski misses the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 02:24 | Syracuse | James Carroll grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 02:13 | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis connects on the floater in the lane and he's hacked by Charles Collins - foul #2 on Charles Collins, team foul #7 | 42-48 |
| 02:13 | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis makes the free throw | 43-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:44 | Hawaii | Myron Brown comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 43-48 |
| 01:43 | Hawaii | Jurica Czachorowski grabs the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 01:21 | Hawaii | Bruce Nelson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Lee Westmoreland - foul #2 on Lee Westmoreland, team foul #11 | 43-48 |
| 01:21 | Hawaii | Bruce Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 01:21 | Hawaii | Bruce Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:18 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 43-50 |
| 01:13 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell drills a shot from the right side set up by Darrell Lewis | 45-50 |
| 00:52 | Hawaii | Kenneth Blade knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 45-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Lee Westmoreland | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:45 | Hawaii | Bruce Nelson is hacked by Darrell Lewis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darrell Lewis, team foul #12 | 48-52 |
| 00:45 | Hawaii | Bruce Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 00:45 | Hawaii | Bruce Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | David Nance gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 48-53 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell makes the 3 from straight away set up by James Carroll | 51-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:16 | Hawaii | Bruce Nelson comes up short on the floater from the left side | 51-53 |
| 00:14 | Hawaii | Jurica Czachorowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:13 | Hawaii | Jurica Czachorowski is hacked by Lee Westmoreland - foul #3 on Lee Westmoreland, team foul #13 | 51-53 |
| 00:13 | Hawaii | Jurica Czachorowski makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:13 | Hawaii | Jurica Czachorowski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 51-55 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-55 |
| 00:03 | Hawaii | Myron Brown pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| 00:01 | Hawaii | Chris Mitchell is called for the reach on Myron Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chris Mitchell, team foul #14 | 51-55 |
| 00:01 | Hawaii | Myron Brown makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:01 | Hawaii | Myron Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | David Nance grabs the board | 51-56 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | David Nance misses long on a fullcourt shot | 51-56 |