| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Kirk (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Brisson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Eddleman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Ralls (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - William Davis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kevin Conklin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Clemons (fresh) PF - Douglas Moten (fresh) 4 pts. C - Justin Southwood (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Mark Clemons inbounds the ball | 34-23 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Southern Cal | Justin Southwood misses the dunk | 34-23 |
| 19:35 | Southern Cal | William Davis can't tip it in | 34-23 |
| 19:33 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Phillip Brisson | 34-23 |
| 19:27 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Phillip Brisson | 36-23 |
| 19:11 | Southern Cal | William Davis misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by George Eddleman - foul #3 on George Eddleman, team foul #1 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeff Young (SF) George Eddleman | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 19:11 | Southern Cal | William Davis makes the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 19:11 | Southern Cal | William Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 19:11 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Edward Patterson | 36-24 |
| 18:49 | Syracuse | Mark Clemons steals it from Phillip Brisson | 36-24 |
| 18:45 | Southern Cal | Mark Clemons hits the finger roll | 36-26 |
| 18:23 | Syracuse | James Kirk misses the 3 from the left corner | 36-26 |
| 18:22 | Syracuse | Edward Patterson gets the offensive rebound | 36-26 |
| 18:15 | Syracuse | Jeff Young is fouled on the floor by Kevin Conklin - foul #2 on Kevin Conklin, team foul #1 | 36-26 |
| 18:04 | Syracuse | Edward Patterson misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-26 |
| 18:03 | Southern Cal | Justin Southwood snags the defensive board | 36-26 |
| 17:37 | Southern Cal | Mark Clemons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-26 |
| 17:08 | Syracuse | Edward Patterson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-26 |
| 17:06 | Syracuse | Jeff Young hits the follow up shot | 38-26 |
| 16:51 | Southern Cal | Mark Clemons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-26 |
| 16:50 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to James Kirk | 38-26 |
| 16:31 | Syracuse | Jeff Young hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-26 |
| 16:29 | Syracuse | Jeff Young grabs the offensive rebound | 38-26 |
| 16:19 | Syracuse | James Kirk clanks a 3 from the left wing | 38-26 |
| 16:17 | Southern Cal | Justin Southwood pulls down the rebound | 38-26 |
| 15:52 | Southern Cal | William Davis is open and scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Douglas Moten out of the doubleteam | 38-28 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Kirk (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Brisson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeff Young (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Ralls (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - William Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Conklin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Clemons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Moten (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Justin Southwood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Syracuse | James Kirk comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-28 |
| 15:27 | Southern Cal | Douglas Moten gets the rebound | 38-28 |
| 15:05 | Southern Cal | Michael Ralls is called for the reach on Douglas Moten - foul #3 on Michael Ralls, team foul #2 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy (PG), Dustin Thompson (SG), George Eddleman (SF), Ryan Krueger (PF), Jeffrey Clifford (C) James Kirk, Phillip Brisson, Jeff Young, Edward Patterson, Michael Ralls | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Henry Woolverton (PG), Donald Britt (SF), Michael Williams (PF), Andre Romano (C) William Davis, Mark Clemons, Douglas Moten, Justin Southwood | |
| 14:48 | Southern Cal | Andre Romano misses the easy layup | 38-28 |
| 14:46 | Southern Cal | Kevin Conklin grabs the offensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 14:26 | Southern Cal | A charge is called on Michael Williams - foul #2 on Michael Williams, team foul #2 | 38-28 |
| 14:08 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Ryan Krueger, team foul #3 | 38-28 |
| 13:57 | Southern Cal | Michael Williams's layup is rejected by Ryan Krueger | 38-28 |
| 13:56 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger grabs the defensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 13:36 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Williams - foul #3 on Michael Williams, team foul #3 | 38-28 |
| 13:36 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 13:36 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger makes the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 13:14 | Southern Cal | Henry Woolverton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Justin Southwood (C) Andre Romano | |
| 13:07 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 40-28 |
| 13:06 | Southern Cal | Michael Williams snags the defensive board | 40-28 |
| 12:45 | Southern Cal | Michael Williams buries a fadeaway in the paint | 40-30 |
| 12:23 | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Kevin Conklin - foul #3 on Kevin Conklin, team foul #4 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson (SG), Jeff Young (SF) Dustin Thompson, George Eddleman | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Davis (PG), James Morgenstern (SG), Andre Romano (PF) Henry Woolverton, Kevin Conklin, Michael Williams | |
| 12:23 | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy makes the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 12:23 | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy makes the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 12:06 | Southern Cal | Justin Southwood misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Clifford - foul #3 on Jeffrey Clifford, team foul #4 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Kirk (PG), Edward Patterson (PF), Michael Ralls (C) Leonard Pomeroy, Ryan Krueger, Jeffrey Clifford | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Douglas Moten (PF) Andre Romano | |
| 12:06 | Southern Cal | Justin Southwood makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 12:06 | Southern Cal | Justin Southwood misses the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 12:06 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Michael Ralls | 42-31 |
| 11:49 | Syracuse | Justin Southwood swats the short shot by Jeff Young | 42-31 |
| 11:47 | Southern Cal | Douglas Moten grabs the defensive rebound | 42-31 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Kirk (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Brisson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeff Young (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Ralls (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - William Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Morgenstern (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Britt (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Douglas Moten (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Southwood (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:18 | Southern Cal | Justin Southwood hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 42-31 |
| 11:16 | Southern Cal | Donald Britt grabs the offensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 11:02 | Southern Cal | James Morgenstern is hacked by Edward Patterson - foul #3 on Edward Patterson, team foul #5 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Eddleman (SF) Jeff Young | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kevin Conklin (SG), Michael Williams (C) James Morgenstern, Justin Southwood | |
| 10:49 | Southern Cal | Michael Williams can't finish the layup | 42-31 |
| 10:47 | Southern Cal | Michael Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 10:30 | Southern Cal | William Davis is open and buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Douglas Moten | 42-33 |
| 10:11 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Kevin Conklin - foul #4 on Kevin Conklin, team foul #5 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger (PF), Jeffrey Clifford (C) Edward Patterson, Michael Ralls | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Morgenstern (SG), Andre Romano (C) Kevin Conklin, Douglas Moten | |
| 10:11 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 10:11 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 09:48 | Southern Cal | James Morgenstern connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-36 |
| 09:26 | Syracuse | James Morgenstern steals the ball from Jeffrey Clifford | 44-36 |
| 09:23 | Southern Cal | Donald Britt lays it up and in on a great pass from James Morgenstern | 44-38 |
| 09:09 | Syracuse | James Morgenstern steals it from George Eddleman | 44-38 |
| 09:05 | Southern Cal | James Morgenstern misses the easy layup | 44-38 |
| 09:04 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Andre Romano | 44-38 |
| 08:57 | Southern Cal | Andre Romano is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Andre Romano, team foul #6 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy (PG), Dustin Thompson (SG), Jeff Young (SF) James Kirk, Phillip Brisson, George Eddleman | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Henry Woolverton (PG), Justin Southwood (C) William Davis, Michael Williams | |
| 08:46 | Syracuse | Jeff Young comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 08:44 | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy can't tip it in | 44-38 |
| 08:42 | Southern Cal | Justin Southwood grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 08:37 | Southern Cal | Donald Britt is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by James Morgenstern | 44-40 |
| 08:28 | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 44-40 |
| 08:26 | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy misses the tip | 44-40 |
| 08:25 | Southern Cal | James Morgenstern pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 08:03 | Southern Cal | James Morgenstern splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 08:02 | Southern Cal | Andre Romano snags the offensive board | 44-40 |
| 07:39 | Southern Cal | Justin Southwood misses the layup against the doubleteam | 44-40 |
| 07:37 | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy grabs the board | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leonard Pomeroy (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Dustin Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeff Young (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ryan Krueger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Clifford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Henry Woolverton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Morgenstern (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Britt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Andre Romano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Southwood (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger jams it on a great pass from Leonard Pomeroy | 46-40 |
| 07:05 | Southern Cal | James Morgenstern's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Kirk (PG), George Eddleman (SF), Edward Patterson (PF), Michael Ralls (C) Leonard Pomeroy, Jeff Young, Ryan Krueger, Jeffrey Clifford | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Davis (PG), Kevin Conklin (SG), Mark Clemons (SF), Douglas Moten (PF) Henry Woolverton, James Morgenstern, Donald Britt, Andre Romano | |
| 06:51 | Syracuse | Justin Southwood swats the layup by George Eddleman | 46-40 |
| 06:49 | Syracuse | Edward Patterson tips it home | 48-40 |
| 06:25 | Southern Cal | James Kirk steps in front of the Douglas Moten pass | 48-40 |
| 06:22 | Syracuse | James Kirk lays it in | 50-40 |
| 05:53 | Southern Cal | Douglas Moten clanks a floater from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 05:51 | Syracuse | Edward Patterson gets the rebound | 50-40 |
| 05:46 | Syracuse | Dustin Thompson is fouled on the floor by Mark Clemons - foul #1 on Mark Clemons, team foul #7 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Britt (SF), Michael Williams (C) Mark Clemons, Justin Southwood | |
| 05:46 | Syracuse | Dustin Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 05:46 | Syracuse | Dustin Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 05:23 | Southern Cal | Douglas Moten makes the contested jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Kevin Conklin | 52-42 |
| 05:10 | Syracuse | James Kirk misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-42 |
| 05:08 | Southern Cal | Michael Williams pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| 04:47 | Southern Cal | Michael Williams can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 04:45 | Syracuse | George Eddleman gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 04:33 | Syracuse | Douglas Moten swats the shot by George Eddleman | 52-42 |
| 04:31 | Southern Cal | William Davis gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 04:11 | Southern Cal | Donald Britt can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 04:04 | Syracuse | James Kirk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-42 |
| 04:03 | Syracuse | Edward Patterson misses the tip | 52-42 |
| 04:01 | Southern Cal | Michael Williams snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:51 | Southern Cal | Dustin Thompson is called for the reach on Kevin Conklin - foul #1 on Dustin Thompson, team foul #6 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy (PG), Phillip Brisson (SG), Jeff Young (SF), Ryan Krueger (PF), Jeffrey Clifford (C) James Kirk, Dustin Thompson, George Eddleman, Edward Patterson, Michael Ralls | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Henry Woolverton (PG), Mark Clemons (SF), Justin Southwood (C) William Davis, Donald Britt, Douglas Moten | |
| 03:42 | Southern Cal | Justin Southwood shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 03:40 | Southern Cal | Justin Southwood tips it back up and in | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leonard Pomeroy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Brisson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeff Young (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ryan Krueger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Clifford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Henry Woolverton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Conklin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mark Clemons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Justin Southwood (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford loses the dribble to Kevin Conklin | 52-44 |
| 03:12 | Southern Cal | Justin Southwood loses the ball out of bounds | 52-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Andre Romano (PF) Michael Williams | |
| 03:03 | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy knocks in the floater from the right side | 54-44 |
| 02:59 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Kirk (PG), Edward Patterson (PF), Michael Ralls (C) Leonard Pomeroy, Ryan Krueger, Jeffrey Clifford | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Davis (PG), Donald Britt (SF), Douglas Moten (PF) Henry Woolverton, Mark Clemons, Andre Romano | |
| 02:43 | Southern Cal | James Kirk steals it from William Davis | 54-44 |
| 02:39 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson misses the lay-in | 54-44 |
| 02:37 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls tips it back up and in | 56-44 |
| 02:33 | Southern Cal | William Davis misses long on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Edward Patterson - foul #4 on Edward Patterson, team foul #7 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Eddleman (SF) Jeff Young | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 02:33 | Southern Cal | William Davis misses the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 02:33 | Southern Cal | William Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | James Kirk clanks a 3 from the left corner | 56-45 |
| 02:20 | Southern Cal | Douglas Moten snags the defensive board | 56-45 |
| 02:01 | Southern Cal | Douglas Moten works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on George Eddleman - foul #4 on George Eddleman, team foul #8 | 56-45 |
| 02:01 | Southern Cal | Douglas Moten makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 02:01 | Southern Cal | Douglas Moten makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Kirk | 59-47 |
| 01:20 | Southern Cal | Justin Southwood lays it in despite the doubleteam | 59-49 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Donald Britt is called for the reach on George Eddleman - foul #4 on Donald Britt, team foul #8 | 59-49 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | George Eddleman misses the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:57 | Southern Cal | Justin Southwood snags the defensive board | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Southern Cal | Douglas Moten knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Kevin Conklin is called for the reach on James Kirk in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kevin Conklin, team foul #9 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy (SG), Jeff Young (SF), Ryan Krueger (PF) Phillip Brisson, George Eddleman, Edward Patterson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Morgenstern (SG) Kevin Conklin | |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | James Kirk makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | James Kirk misses the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:50 | Southern Cal | James Morgenstern gets the rebound | 60-51 |
| 00:44 | Southern Cal | James Morgenstern hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-51 |
| 00:42 | Southern Cal | Douglas Moten pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 00:38 | Southern Cal | James Morgenstern scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy is hacked by James Morgenstern in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Morgenstern, team foul #10 | 60-54 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:30 | Southern Cal | James Morgenstern hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-54 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | William Davis is called for the reach on Jeff Young in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Davis, team foul #11 | 62-54 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Jeff Young makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Jeff Young makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:17 | Southern Cal | Douglas Moten is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Douglas Moten, team foul #12 | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | James Kirk runs out the clock | 64-54 |