| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Trevor Meadows (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Sax (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Conley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ryan Dean (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Raymond Bertram (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Outland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Lagrone (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Don Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Damon Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Michael Sax inbounds the ball | 22-30 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows is hacked by James Outland - foul #3 on James Outland, team foul #1 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Utah | Timothy Vadnais (SG) James Outland | |
| 19:36 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean is hacked by Damon Thomas - foul #2 on Damon Thomas, team foul #2 | 22-30 |
| 19:26 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 22-30 |
| 19:24 | Utah | Mark Lagrone snags the defensive board | 22-30 |
| 18:56 | Utah | Damon Thomas scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Bertram | 22-32 |
| 18:42 | Syracuse | Robert Conley scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Trevor Meadows | 24-32 |
| 18:16 | Utah | Timothy Vadnais misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-32 |
| 18:15 | Syracuse | David Wolfe gets the rebound | 24-32 |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | David Wolfe clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-32 |
| 17:52 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean hits the follow up shot | 26-32 |
| 17:27 | Utah | Damon Thomas misses long on a floater from the baseline | 26-32 |
| 17:25 | Syracuse | David Wolfe gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 17:10 | Syracuse | Michael Sax clanks a jumper from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 17:09 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean grabs the offensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 17:04 | Syracuse | Michael Sax is hacked by Timothy Vadnais - foul #2 on Timothy Vadnais, team foul #3 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Willett (C) Ryan Dean | |
| Subs | Utah | Thomas Wiedman (SG), Kurtis Kane (C) Timothy Vadnais, Damon Thomas | |
| 16:53 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 26-32 |
| 16:51 | Syracuse | Robert Conley hits the follow up shot | 28-32 |
| 16:22 | Utah | Raymond Bertram buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Mark Lagrone | 28-35 |
| 16:00 | Syracuse | Richard Willett scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by David Wolfe | 30-35 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Wolfe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Trevor Meadows (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Sax (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Conley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Willett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Raymond Bertram (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Wiedman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Lagrone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Kurtis Kane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Utah | Raymond Bertram hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-35 |
| 15:40 | Utah | Mark Lagrone tips it back up and in | 30-37 |
| 15:17 | Syracuse | Robert Conley can't finish the layup | 30-37 |
| 15:16 | Utah | Don Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 14:47 | Utah | Kurtis Kane misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 30-37 |
| 14:45 | Syracuse | Robert Conley pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 14:27 | Syracuse | Don Johnson steals the ball from Richard Willett | 30-37 |
| 14:13 | Utah | Raymond Bertram clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-37 |
| 14:12 | Syracuse | Robert Conley grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 13:55 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows clanks a shot from the left side | 30-37 |
| 13:53 | Syracuse | Michael Sax tips it home | 32-37 |
| 13:42 | Utah | Kurtis Kane scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Wiedman and the foul's on Richard Willett - foul #1 on Richard Willett, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (PG), Joseph Cline (SG), Clifton Nord (SF), Karl Desantis (PF), Ryan Dean (C) David Wolfe, Trevor Meadows, Michael Sax, Robert Conley, Richard Willett | |
| Subs | Utah | David Reese (PG), James Outland (SG), Thomas Bell (SF), Damon Thomas (C) Raymond Bertram, Thomas Wiedman, Mark Lagrone, Don Johnson | |
| 13:42 | Utah | Kurtis Kane makes the free throw | 32-40 |
| 13:26 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Cline | 34-40 |
| 13:10 | Utah | Charles Alexander picks off the pass by Thomas Bell | 34-40 |
| 12:51 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-40 |
| 12:50 | Utah | James Outland gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 12:30 | Utah | Damon Thomas comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Ryan Dean - foul #3 on Ryan Dean, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Willett (C) Ryan Dean | |
| Subs | Utah | Joseph Raley (PF) Kurtis Kane | |
| 12:30 | Utah | Damon Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 12:30 | Utah | Damon Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 12:04 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander is called for traveling | 34-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Utah | Raymond Bertram (PG) David Reese | |
| 11:48 | Utah | Raymond Bertram misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-42 |
| 11:47 | Utah | James Outland tips it back up and in | 34-44 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Cline (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clifton Nord (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Karl Desantis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Willett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Raymond Bertram (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Outland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Bell (fresh) PF - Joseph Raley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Damon Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Cline | 37-44 |
| 10:54 | Utah | Raymond Bertram knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Damon Thomas | 37-47 |
| 10:37 | Syracuse | Richard Willett scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-47 |
| 10:17 | Utah | Raymond Bertram hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 10:16 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 10:03 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Raley | 40-47 |
| 10:02 | Utah | Damon Thomas grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 09:36 | Utah | Joseph Raley is denied on a layup by Richard Willett | 40-47 |
| 09:35 | Utah | Raymond Bertram tips it back up and in | 40-49 |
| 09:16 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-49 |
| 09:14 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis tips it home | 42-49 |
| 08:53 | Utah | Damon Thomas jams it | 42-51 |
| 08:45 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-51 |
| 08:44 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Cline | 42-51 |
| 08:28 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline's pass is intercepted by Thomas Bell | 42-51 |
| 08:12 | Utah | Damon Thomas misses the jumper near the basket | 42-51 |
| 08:10 | Syracuse | Richard Willett grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 08:00 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Bell - foul #2 on Thomas Bell, team foul #4 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows (SG), Michael Sax (SF), Robert Conley (PF), Ryan Dean (C) Joseph Cline, Clifton Nord, Karl Desantis, Richard Willett | |
| Subs | Utah | David Reese (PG), Timothy Vadnais (SG), Mark Lagrone (SF), Don Johnson (PF), Kurtis Kane (C) Raymond Bertram, James Outland, Thomas Bell, Joseph Raley, Damon Thomas | |
| 08:00 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 08:00 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 07:36 | Utah | Timothy Vadnais is hacked by Ryan Dean - foul #4 on Ryan Dean, team foul #3 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Wolfe (PG), Richard Willett (C) Charles Alexander, Ryan Dean | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Trevor Meadows (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Sax (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Conley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Willett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - David Reese (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Vadnais (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Lagrone (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Don Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Kurtis Kane (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Utah | The jumper by Kurtis Kane is denied by Robert Conley | 44-51 |
| 07:17 | Syracuse | Richard Willett pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 06:56 | Syracuse | David Wolfe scores on a 3 from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 06:29 | Utah | Kurtis Kane's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Willett | 47-51 |
| 06:28 | Syracuse | Robert Conley snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 06:22 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows is fouled on the floor by Mark Lagrone - foul #2 on Mark Lagrone, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Utah | Raymond Bertram (PG) David Reese | |
| 06:07 | Syracuse | Michael Sax's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-51 |
| 05:41 | Utah | Raymond Bertram misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 05:40 | Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Vadnais | 47-51 |
| 05:24 | Utah | Timothy Vadnais double dribbles | 47-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Karl Desantis (C) Richard Willett | |
| Subs | Utah | Thomas Wiedman (SG) Timothy Vadnais | |
| 05:10 | Syracuse | Robert Conley misses long on a jumper from the left side | 47-51 |
| 05:08 | Syracuse | David Wolfe tips it back up and in | 49-51 |
| 05:02 | Utah | Mark Lagrone hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-51 |
| 05:01 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Karl Desantis | 49-51 |
| 04:44 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Kurtis Kane - foul #1 on Kurtis Kane, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Utah | Joseph Raley (PF), Damon Thomas (C) Don Johnson, Kurtis Kane | |
| 04:44 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 04:44 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 04:44 | Utah | Damon Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 04:18 | Utah | Raymond Bertram clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Trevor Meadows - foul #4 on Trevor Meadows, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (PG), Joseph Cline (SG), Richard Willett (C) David Wolfe, Trevor Meadows, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | Utah | James Outland (SG), Thomas Bell (SF) Thomas Wiedman, Mark Lagrone | |
| 04:18 | Utah | Raymond Bertram makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 04:18 | Utah | Raymond Bertram makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-53 |
| 04:01 | Utah | Damon Thomas grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 03:32 | Utah | Joseph Raley knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Raymond Bertram and he's hacked by Karl Desantis - foul #1 on Karl Desantis, team foul #5 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Clifton Nord (SF) Michael Sax | |
| Subs | Utah | Don Johnson (PF) Thomas Bell | |
| 03:32 | Utah | Joseph Raley makes the free throw | 50-56 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Cline (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Clifton Nord (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Karl Desantis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Willett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Raymond Bertram (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Outland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Raley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Don Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Damon Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Richard Willett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 03:22 | Utah | James Outland snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 03:11 | Utah | Raymond Bertram knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Damon Thomas | 50-59 |
| 02:56 | Syracuse | James Outland steps in front of the Karl Desantis pass | 50-59 |
| 02:50 | Utah | Charles Alexander steals it from Raymond Bertram in the backcourt | 50-59 |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander lays it up and in | 52-59 |
| 02:29 | Utah | Damon Thomas scores on a floater in the lane and he's fouled by Joseph Cline - foul #2 on Joseph Cline, team foul #6 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Wolfe (PG), Trevor Meadows (SG), Robert Conley (PF), Ryan Dean (C) Charles Alexander, Joseph Cline, Karl Desantis, Richard Willett | |
| Subs | Utah | David Reese (PG), Timothy Vadnais (SG), Mark Lagrone (SF) Raymond Bertram, James Outland, Joseph Raley | |
| 02:29 | Utah | Damon Thomas makes the free throw | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:10 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Wolfe | 55-62 |
| 02:10 | Utah | Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Sax (SF) Clifton Nord | |
| Subs | Utah | Raymond Bertram (PG), James Outland (SG) David Reese, Timothy Vadnais | |
| 01:49 | Utah | Damon Thomas buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Outland and he's hacked by Michael Sax - foul #2 on Michael Sax, team foul #7 | 55-64 |
| 01:49 | Utah | Damon Thomas makes the free throw | 55-65 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean is whistled for traveling | 55-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (PG), Joseph Cline (SG), Clifton Nord (SF), Karl Desantis (PF), Richard Willett (C) David Wolfe, Trevor Meadows, Michael Sax, Robert Conley, Ryan Dean | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:00 | Utah | Mark Lagrone loses the dribble to Joseph Cline | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | Richard Willett knocks in the runner from the right block | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:51 | Utah | Don Johnson is hacked by Charles Alexander in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Alexander, team foul #8 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Wolfe (PG), Trevor Meadows (SG), Michael Sax (SF), Robert Conley (PF), Ryan Dean (C) Charles Alexander, Joseph Cline, Clifton Nord, Karl Desantis, Richard Willett | |
| Subs | Utah | Thomas Bell (SF) Mark Lagrone | |
| 00:51 | Utah | Don Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:51 | Utah | Don Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Robert Conley hits a shot from close range set up by Ryan Dean | 59-67 |
| 00:43 | Utah | Trevor Meadows is called for the reach on Thomas Bell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Trevor Meadows, team foul #9 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (SG) Trevor Meadows | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 00:43 | Utah | Thomas Bell makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:43 | Utah | Thomas Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | David Wolfe misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-69 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses the tip | 59-69 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Robert Conley tips it in | 61-69 |
| 00:33 | Utah | Raymond Bertram is hacked by David Wolfe in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Wolfe, team foul #10 | 61-69 |
| 00:33 | Utah | Raymond Bertram makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:33 | Utah | Raymond Bertram makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Michael Sax misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on Thomas Bell - foul #3 on Thomas Bell, team foul #7 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (PG), Karl Desantis (PF), Richard Willett (C) David Wolfe, Robert Conley, Ryan Dean | |
| Subs | Utah | Mark Lagrone (SF) Thomas Bell | |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Michael Sax makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Michael Sax misses the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:28 | Utah | Don Johnson grabs the board | 62-71 |
| 00:25 | Utah | Don Johnson is hacked by Charles Alexander in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Alexander, team foul #11 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Wolfe (PG), Robert Conley (PF), Ryan Dean (C) Charles Alexander, Karl Desantis, Richard Willett | |
| Subs | Utah | Thomas Bell (SF) Mark Lagrone | |
| 00:25 | Utah | Don Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:25 | Utah | Don Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Damon Thomas denies the turnaround by Robert Conley | 62-73 |
| 00:16 | Utah | James Outland pulls down the rebound | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Utah | Raymond Bertram runs out the clock | 62-73 |