| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dave Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eli Huizenga (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Lebo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Victor Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Knoll (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Provencal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Stout (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Thompson inbounds the ball | 20-26 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:36 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Thompson is fouled on the floor by Danny Provencal - foul #1 on Danny Provencal, team foul #1 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Merritt (SG), Jack Rowley (SF) Louis Taylor, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 19:12 | Arkansas | William Merritt is hacked by Robert Knoll - foul #2 on Robert Knoll, team foul #2 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Louis Taylor (SG), Tony Mitchell (PF) Dave Kelley, Eli Huizenga | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 18:58 | Arkansas | William Merritt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dave Kelley (PG), Jeffrey Thompson (SF) Louis Taylor, Tony Mitchell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 18:29 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Thompson | 20-26 |
| 18:25 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Thompson banks in the layup | 22-26 |
| 17:57 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones blows the dunk | 22-26 |
| 17:56 | Arkansas | James Lebo snags the defensive board | 22-26 |
| 17:34 | Arkansas | Dave Kelley is hacked by Thomas Jones - foul #3 on Thomas Jones, team foul #3 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Louis Taylor (SG), Eli Huizenga (PF), Tony Mitchell (C) Dave Kelley, Jeffrey Thompson, James Lebo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:14 | Arkansas | Victor Campbell is called for the reach on William Merritt - foul #2 on Victor Campbell, team foul #4 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephen Soares (PF), Erick Pittman (C) Thomas Jones, Richard Stout | |
| 16:53 | Arkansas | William Merritt makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Tony Mitchell | 25-26 |
| 16:24 | Syracuse | Danny Provencal makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Robert Knoll and the foul's on Tony Mitchell - foul #3 on Tony Mitchell, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeffrey Thompson (SF), James Lebo (C) Jack Rowley, Eli Huizenga | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera (SG) Robert Knoll | |
| 16:24 | Syracuse | Danny Provencal makes the free throw | 25-29 |
| 15:55 | Arkansas | Tony Mitchell clanks a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Stephen Soares - foul #1 on Stephen Soares, team foul #5 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dave Kelley (PG), Eli Huizenga (PF) Louis Taylor, James Lebo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth (PG), Kelly Peacock (SF), Thomas Jones (PF), Richard Stout (C) Victor Campbell, Danny Provencal, Stephen Soares, Erick Pittman | |
| 15:55 | Arkansas | Tony Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 15:55 | Arkansas | Tony Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 15:55 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 26-29 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dave Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Merritt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eli Huizenga (fresh) 3 reb. C - Tony Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lawrence Goforth (fresh) SG - Mitchell Higuera (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Kelly Peacock (fresh) PF - Thomas Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Richard Stout (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-29 |
| 15:29 | Arkansas | William Merritt gets the rebound | 26-29 |
| 15:07 | Arkansas | Eli Huizenga loses the dribble to Thomas Jones | 26-29 |
| 14:42 | Syracuse | Kelly Peacock misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 14:41 | Syracuse | Kelly Peacock grabs the offensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 14:24 | Syracuse | Richard Stout knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-31 |
| 13:55 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Thompson is denied on a layup by Kelly Peacock | 26-31 |
| 13:54 | Arkansas | Eli Huizenga tips it but misses | 26-31 |
| 13:53 | Syracuse | Richard Stout gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| 13:37 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Jeffrey Thompson - foul #2 on Jeffrey Thompson, team foul #2 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Louis Taylor (PG), Jack Rowley (SF), James Lebo (C) Dave Kelley, Jeffrey Thompson, Eli Huizenga | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Campbell (PG), Danny Provencal (SF), Stephen Soares (PF), Erick Pittman (C) Lawrence Goforth, Kelly Peacock, Thomas Jones, Richard Stout | |
| 13:37 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 13:37 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 13:18 | Arkansas | Tony Mitchell comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 26-33 |
| 13:17 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell grabs the board | 26-33 |
| 12:53 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera blows the layup | 26-33 |
| 12:52 | Arkansas | James Lebo grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 12:32 | Arkansas | Tony Mitchell lays it in | 28-33 |
| 12:03 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Victor Campbell and the foul's on Tony Mitchell - foul #4 on Tony Mitchell, team foul #3 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dave Kelley (PG) Tony Mitchell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Knoll (SG), Richard Stout (C) Mitchell Higuera, Erick Pittman | |
| 12:03 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares makes the free throw | 28-36 |
| 11:39 | Arkansas | William Merritt connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by James Lebo | 30-36 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dave Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Merritt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jack Rowley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Lebo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Victor Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Knoll (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Danny Provencal (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Soares (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Stout (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Syracuse | Danny Provencal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeffrey Thompson (SF) Dave Kelley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Jones (PF) Stephen Soares | |
| 10:58 | Arkansas | William Merritt misses the 3 from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 10:57 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 10:52 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Stout | 30-38 |
| 10:23 | Arkansas | William Merritt buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 09:55 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll is whistled for traveling | 33-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dave Kelley (PG), Eli Huizenga (PF), Tony Mitchell (C) Louis Taylor, Jack Rowley, James Lebo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kelly Peacock (SF), Erick Pittman (C) Danny Provencal, Richard Stout | |
| 09:32 | Arkansas | Tony Mitchell hits a jumper from the left block | 35-38 |
| 09:07 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Victor Campbell | 35-40 |
| 08:49 | Arkansas | William Merritt drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Dave Kelley | 37-40 |
| 08:29 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell buries a 3 from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 08:08 | Arkansas | Dave Kelley misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-43 |
| 08:06 | Syracuse | Kelly Peacock grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 07:40 | Syracuse | Tony Mitchell is called for the reach on Thomas Jones - foul #5 on Tony Mitchell, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Louis Taylor (SG), Jack Rowley (PF), James Lebo (C) Jeffrey Thompson, Eli Huizenga, Tony Mitchell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth (PG), Mitchell Higuera (SG), Danny Provencal (SF), Stephen Soares (PF), Richard Stout (C) Victor Campbell, Robert Knoll, Kelly Peacock, Thomas Jones, Erick Pittman | |
| 07:22 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera's layup is rejected by Jack Rowley | 37-43 |
| 07:21 | Arkansas | Jack Rowley pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dave Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Merritt (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jack Rowley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Lebo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lawrence Goforth (fresh) SG - Mitchell Higuera (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Danny Provencal (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Soares (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Stout (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 06:52 | Arkansas | Dave Kelley hits a jumper from the baseline set up by William Merritt | 39-43 |
| 06:29 | Syracuse | Richard Stout clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 06:28 | Arkansas | Louis Taylor gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 05:59 | Arkansas | Jack Rowley misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 05:57 | Arkansas | Dave Kelley grabs the offensive board | 39-43 |
| 05:46 | Arkansas | Louis Taylor double dribbles | 39-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeffrey Thompson (SF) Dave Kelley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Campbell (PG), Robert Knoll (SG) Lawrence Goforth, Mitchell Higuera | |
| 05:26 | Syracuse | Richard Stout blows the layup but he's fouled by James Lebo - foul #2 on James Lebo, team foul #5 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dave Kelley (PG) William Merritt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Jones (PF) Stephen Soares | |
| 05:26 | Syracuse | Richard Stout misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 05:26 | Syracuse | Richard Stout makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 05:06 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Thompson is whistled for traveling | 39-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Merritt (SG) Dave Kelley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Pittman (C) Richard Stout | |
| 04:51 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones scores on a jumper in the paint | 39-46 |
| 04:35 | Arkansas | William Merritt is fouled on the floor by Robert Knoll - foul #3 on Robert Knoll, team foul #6 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dave Kelley (PG) William Merritt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kelly Peacock (SF) Danny Provencal | |
| 04:18 | Arkansas | Thomas Jones denies the turnaround by Jack Rowley | 39-46 |
| 04:17 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 04:07 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Merritt (PG), Eli Huizenga (PF) Dave Kelley, James Lebo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:38 | Arkansas | Louis Taylor clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Erick Pittman - foul #2 on Erick Pittman, team foul #7 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dave Kelley (PG), James Lebo (C) Jeffrey Thompson, Eli Huizenga | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera (SG), Stephen Soares (PF), Richard Stout (C) Robert Knoll, Thomas Jones, Erick Pittman | |
| 03:38 | Arkansas | Louis Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 03:38 | Arkansas | Louis Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 03:14 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 03:12 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Soares | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dave Kelley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Merritt (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jack Rowley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Lebo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Victor Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mitchell Higuera (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kelly Peacock (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Stephen Soares (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Stout (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 02:53 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | Richard Stout tips it in | 41-48 |
| 02:30 | Arkansas | William Merritt connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dave Kelley | 43-48 |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeffrey Thompson (SF), Eli Huizenga (PF) Louis Taylor, Jack Rowley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Knoll (SG), Danny Provencal (SF), Thomas Jones (PF) Mitchell Higuera, Kelly Peacock, Stephen Soares | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | Richard Stout throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Louis Taylor (SG), Jack Rowley (C) Dave Kelley, James Lebo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:44 | Arkansas | Jack Rowley connects on the turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Victor Campbell - foul #3 on Victor Campbell, team foul #8 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dave Kelley (PG), James Lebo (C) William Merritt, Eli Huizenga | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:44 | Arkansas | Jack Rowley misses the free throw | 45-48 |
| 01:44 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones grabs the board | 45-48 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:17 | Syracuse | Richard Stout misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | Richard Stout misses the tip | 45-48 |
| 01:14 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Thompson | 45-48 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:01 | Arkansas | Jack Rowley's layup is rejected by Thomas Jones | 45-48 |
| 01:00 | Syracuse | Danny Provencal grabs the board | 45-48 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones tips it but misses | 45-48 |
| 00:29 | Arkansas | James Lebo pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:22 | Arkansas | Dave Kelley clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 45-48 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Taylor - foul #1 on Louis Taylor, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eli Huizenga (PF) Jack Rowley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera (SG), Lawrence Goforth (SF) Robert Knoll, Danny Provencal | |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth is fouled on the floor by James Lebo - foul #3 on James Lebo, team foul #7 | 45-48 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:11 | Arkansas | Dave Kelley is hacked by Lawrence Goforth - foul #1 on Lawrence Goforth, team foul #9 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Knoll (SG), Danny Provencal (SF) Mitchell Higuera, Lawrence Goforth | |
| 00:11 | Arkansas | Dave Kelley misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Richard Stout grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Richard Stout is hacked by Louis Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louis Taylor, team foul #8 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth (SF) Danny Provencal | |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Richard Stout makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Richard Stout makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas | Eli Huizenga misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 45-52 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Richard Stout grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Richard Stout runs out the clock | 45-52 |