| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Victor Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Knoll (fresh) SF - Danny Provencal (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Thomas Jones (fresh) 2 stl. C - Richard Stout (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Larry Mossberg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmie McElwaine (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Frigo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephan Gifford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kyle Ayoub (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Danny Provencal inbounds the ball | 31-25 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Danny Provencal misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 31-25 |
| 19:29 | Santa Clara | Larry Mossberg snags the defensive board | 31-25 |
| 19:04 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Jones - foul #2 on Thomas Jones, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| 19:04 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine misses the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 19:04 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 18:49 | Syracuse | Danny Provencal can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Jimmie McElwaine - foul #3 on Jimmie McElwaine, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards (SG) Jimmie McElwaine | |
| 18:49 | Syracuse | Danny Provencal misses the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 18:49 | Syracuse | Danny Provencal misses the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 18:49 | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 18:36 | Santa Clara | Stephan Gifford drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Mossberg | 31-29 |
| 18:16 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Victor Campbell | 33-29 |
| 18:00 | Santa Clara | Larry Mossberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera (SG), Lawrence Goforth (SF), Stephen Soares (PF), Erick Pittman (C) Robert Knoll, Danny Provencal, Thomas Jones, Richard Stout | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Rafael Thomas (SG), Gary Theodore (SF), Michael Zawistowski (PF), Ronald Kenyon (C) Larry Mossberg, Eddie Frigo, Stephan Gifford, Kyle Ayoub | |
| 17:42 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares is fouled on the floor by Michael Zawistowski - foul #3 on Michael Zawistowski, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kelly Peacock (SF) Victor Campbell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ollie Warner (C) Michael Zawistowski | |
| 17:18 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Lawrence Goforth | 35-29 |
| 17:11 | Santa Clara | Kelly Peacock blocks the jumper by Gary Theodore | 35-29 |
| 17:10 | Santa Clara | Gary Theodore grabs the offensive board | 35-29 |
| 16:50 | Santa Clara | Mitchell Higuera picks off the pass by Rafael Thomas | 35-29 |
| 16:35 | Syracuse | Erick Pittman misses the driving attempt in the lane | 35-29 |
| 16:34 | Santa Clara | Ollie Warner pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 16:12 | Santa Clara | Rafael Thomas misses the floater from just outside the lane | 35-29 |
| 16:11 | Santa Clara | Ollie Warner tips it back up and in | 35-31 |
| 15:51 | Syracuse | Kelly Peacock drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Stephen Soares and he's fouled by Gary Theodore - foul #2 on Gary Theodore, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Campbell (PG), Robert Knoll (SG), Thomas Jones (PF), Richard Stout (C) Lawrence Goforth, Mitchell Higuera, Stephen Soares, Erick Pittman | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Mossberg (PG), Jimmie McElwaine (SG), Eddie Frigo (SF), Stephan Gifford (PF), Kyle Ayoub (C) Jack Edwards, Rafael Thomas, Gary Theodore, Ronald Kenyon, Ollie Warner | |
| 15:51 | Syracuse | Kelly Peacock makes the free throw | 38-31 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Victor Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Knoll (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kelly Peacock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - Thomas Jones (fresh) 2 stl. C - Richard Stout (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Larry Mossberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmie McElwaine (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eddie Frigo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephan Gifford (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Kyle Ayoub (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Santa Clara | Kyle Ayoub misses the shot near the basket | 38-31 |
| 15:26 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Knoll | 38-31 |
| 15:00 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot in the paint | 38-31 |
| 14:58 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell grabs the offensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 14:39 | Syracuse | Kelly Peacock connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Victor Campbell | 40-31 |
| 14:20 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 13:58 | Syracuse | Richard Stout misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-34 |
| 13:56 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 13:31 | Santa Clara | Kyle Ayoub misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Kelly Peacock - foul #1 on Kelly Peacock, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth (PG), Mitchell Higuera (SG), Danny Provencal (SF), Stephen Soares (PF), Erick Pittman (C) Victor Campbell, Robert Knoll, Kelly Peacock, Thomas Jones, Richard Stout | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards (PG), Rafael Thomas (SG), Michael Zawistowski (SF), Ronald Kenyon (PF) Larry Mossberg, Jimmie McElwaine, Eddie Frigo, Stephan Gifford | |
| 13:31 | Santa Clara | Kyle Ayoub makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 13:31 | Santa Clara | Kyle Ayoub misses the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 13:31 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Zawistowski | 40-35 |
| 13:19 | Santa Clara | Michael Zawistowski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 13:17 | Syracuse | Erick Pittman gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 13:13 | Syracuse | Danny Provencal throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Theodore (SF) Kyle Ayoub | |
| 13:05 | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 13:04 | Santa Clara | Gary Theodore misses the tip | 40-35 |
| 13:02 | Syracuse | Erick Pittman grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 12:58 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth is hacked by Gary Theodore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Theodore, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| 12:33 | Syracuse | Danny Provencal loses the dribble to Gary Theodore | 40-35 |
| 12:17 | Santa Clara | Michael Zawistowski hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Gary Theodore | 40-37 |
| 12:02 | Syracuse | Danny Provencal drills a runner from the right block set up by Mitchell Higuera and he's fouled by Michael Zawistowski - foul #4 on Michael Zawistowski, team foul #5 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Campbell (PG), Richard Stout (C) Lawrence Goforth, Erick Pittman | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Mossberg (PG), Arron Carlin (PF), Ollie Warner (C) Rafael Thomas, Michael Zawistowski, Ronald Kenyon | |
| 12:02 | Syracuse | Danny Provencal misses the free throw | 42-37 |
| 12:02 | Santa Clara | Ollie Warner grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 11:47 | Santa Clara | Larry Mossberg can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-37 |
| 11:46 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares grabs the board | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Victor Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mitchell Higuera (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Danny Provencal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Soares (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Stout (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Larry Mossberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gary Theodore (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Arron Carlin (fresh) C - Ollie Warner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Syracuse | Jack Edwards steals it from Mitchell Higuera in the backcourt | 42-37 |
| 11:22 | Santa Clara | Arron Carlin misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 11:20 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 11:18 | Syracuse | Danny Provencal is hacked by Gary Theodore in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Theodore, team foul #6 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Knoll (SG), Lawrence Goforth (SF), Thomas Jones (PF) Mitchell Higuera, Danny Provencal, Stephen Soares | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine (SG), Eddie Frigo (SF) Jack Edwards, Gary Theodore | |
| 11:01 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones is open and lays it up and in set up by Lawrence Goforth | 44-37 |
| 10:50 | Santa Clara | Arron Carlin makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Mossberg | 44-39 |
| 10:32 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll is hacked by Arron Carlin - foul #2 on Arron Carlin, team foul #7 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Pittman (C) Richard Stout | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Rafael Thomas (PG), Stephan Gifford (PF), Ronald Kenyon (C) Larry Mossberg, Arron Carlin, Ollie Warner | |
| 10:32 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 10:32 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 10:17 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-39 |
| 10:16 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 10:01 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones is hacked by Ronald Kenyon - foul #1 on Ronald Kenyon, team foul #8 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards (SF) Eddie Frigo | |
| 10:01 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 10:01 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 10:01 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth snags the offensive board | 47-39 |
| 09:47 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 09:45 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones hits the follow up shot | 49-39 |
| 09:23 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 08:55 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Victor Campbell | 51-41 |
| 08:34 | Santa Clara | Stephan Gifford buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Jack Edwards | 51-43 |
| 08:30 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-43 |
| 08:28 | Santa Clara | Stephan Gifford snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 08:24 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Robert Knoll - foul #3 on Robert Knoll, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera (SG), Danny Provencal (SF), Stephen Soares (PF), Kelly Peacock (C) Robert Knoll, Lawrence Goforth, Thomas Jones, Erick Pittman | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Mossberg (PG), Eddie Frigo (SF), Arron Carlin (PF), Kyle Ayoub (C) Rafael Thomas, Jack Edwards, Stephan Gifford, Ronald Kenyon | |
| 08:24 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 08:24 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 07:56 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera misses long on a jumper near the basket | 51-45 |
| 07:54 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Eddie Frigo | 51-45 |
| 07:34 | Santa Clara | Larry Mossberg connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Jimmie McElwaine | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Victor Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mitchell Higuera (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Danny Provencal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Soares (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kelly Peacock (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Larry Mossberg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmie McElwaine (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eddie Frigo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arron Carlin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kyle Ayoub (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Syracuse | Jimmie McElwaine steals the ball from Victor Campbell in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| 07:30 | Santa Clara | Larry Mossberg lays it in on a great pass from Jimmie McElwaine | 51-50 |
| 07:11 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Victor Campbell | 54-50 |
| 06:53 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 06:51 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 06:22 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares is fouled on the floor by Arron Carlin - foul #3 on Arron Carlin, team foul #9 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth (PG), Robert Knoll (SG), Thomas Heitman (SF), Richard Stout (C) Victor Campbell, Mitchell Higuera, Danny Provencal, Kelly Peacock | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards (SG), Gary Theodore (SF), Michael Zawistowski (PF), Ronald Kenyon (C) Jimmie McElwaine, Eddie Frigo, Arron Carlin, Kyle Ayoub | |
| 06:22 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 06:22 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 06:22 | Santa Clara | Michael Zawistowski grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 06:02 | Santa Clara | Gary Theodore is hacked by Thomas Heitman - foul #1 on Thomas Heitman, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Jones (PF) Stephen Soares | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephan Gifford (PF) Larry Mossberg | |
| 05:51 | Santa Clara | Ronald Kenyon knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 05:35 | Syracuse | Richard Stout tips it back up and in | 57-52 |
| 05:22 | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 05:20 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Knoll | 57-52 |
| 04:51 | Syracuse | Jack Edwards is called for the reach on Thomas Heitman - foul #1 on Jack Edwards, team foul #10 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera (SG), Stephen Soares (PF), Erick Pittman (C) Robert Knoll, Thomas Jones, Richard Stout | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Mossberg (PG), Rafael Thomas (SG), Arron Carlin (PF), Ollie Warner (C) Gary Theodore, Michael Zawistowski, Stephan Gifford, Ronald Kenyon | |
| 04:51 | Syracuse | Thomas Heitman misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 04:51 | Syracuse | Thomas Heitman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 04:42 | Santa Clara | Larry Mossberg connects on the shot from the free throw line | 58-54 |
| 04:23 | Syracuse | Thomas Heitman can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-54 |
| 04:22 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera tips it back up and in | 60-54 |
| 04:02 | Santa Clara | Ollie Warner loses the dribble to Lawrence Goforth | 60-54 |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 03:38 | Santa Clara | Arron Carlin grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 03:23 | Santa Clara | Ollie Warner hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Edwards | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lawrence Goforth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mitchell Higuera (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Thomas Heitman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Stephen Soares (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Erick Pittman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Larry Mossberg (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rafael Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jack Edwards (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Arron Carlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Ollie Warner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Lawrence Goforth | 62-57 |
| 02:54 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Campbell (PG), Robert Knoll (SG), Danny Provencal (SF), Richard Stout (C) Lawrence Goforth, Mitchell Higuera, Thomas Heitman, Erick Pittman | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine (SG), Eddie Frigo (SF), Stephan Gifford (PF), Kyle Ayoub (C) Larry Mossberg, Rafael Thomas, Arron Carlin, Ollie Warner | |
| 02:45 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine loses the dribble to Victor Campbell | 62-57 |
| 02:27 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Danny Provencal | 64-57 |
| 01:59 | Santa Clara | The jump hook by Stephan Gifford is blocked by Richard Stout | 64-57 |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | Richard Stout grabs the board | 64-57 |
| 01:40 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jack Edwards - foul #2 on Jack Edwards, team foul #11 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Jones (PF) Stephen Soares | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Mossberg (PG) Jack Edwards | |
| 01:40 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 01:40 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:31 | Santa Clara | Stephan Gifford comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Thomas Jones - foul #3 on Thomas Jones, team foul #5 | 66-57 |
| 01:31 | Santa Clara | Stephan Gifford makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 01:31 | Santa Clara | Stephan Gifford misses the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | Richard Stout grabs the board | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll is hacked by Eddie Frigo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eddie Frigo, team foul #12 | 66-58 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 01:11 | Santa Clara | Larry Mossberg hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-58 |
| 01:10 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Thomas Jones | 68-58 |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Danny Provencal buries a fadeaway near the basket | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | The short jumper by Eddie Frigo is denied by Thomas Jones | 70-58 |
| 00:38 | Santa Clara | Kyle Ayoub tips it in | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Richard Stout is blocked by Kyle Ayoub | 70-60 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Danny Provencal pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-60 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell runs out the clock | 70-60 |