| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Gary Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Phelps (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Melvin Vieira (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mario Lunsford (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Andy Grossman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Oberlin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milton Plaisted (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gregory Bruzewski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Wheeler (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Milton Plaisted inbounds the ball | 39-33 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:53 | UC Riverside | John Oberlin is whistled for a carry | 39-33 |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams misses long on an open floater in the paint | 39-33 |
| 19:29 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Williams | 39-33 |
| 19:09 | Syracuse | Gary Jones makes the floater from the left block set up by Thomas Phelps | 41-33 |
| 19:04 | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andy Grossman, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| 18:47 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 18:46 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Gregory Bruzewski | 41-33 |
| 18:35 | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 18:33 | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 18:28 | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton (PG), Johnny Katz (SG), Bruce Her (SF), Steven Citizen (PF), Kristopher Meadows (C) Gary Jones, Thomas Phelps, Melvin Vieira, Patrick Williams, Mario Lunsford | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Chacon (SG), Keith Nichols (SF), Efrain Dotson (PF), Steven Fenwick (C) John Oberlin, Milton Plaisted, Gregory Bruzewski, Christopher Wheeler | |
| 18:12 | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-33 |
| 18:10 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Steven Citizen | 41-33 |
| 17:53 | Syracuse | Kristopher Meadows misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 41-33 |
| 17:52 | Syracuse | Bruce Her gets the offensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 17:37 | Syracuse | Steven Citizen hits a jumper from the right side set up by Bruce Her | 43-33 |
| 17:22 | UC Riverside | Efrain Dotson makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Robert Chacon and he's fouled by Steven Citizen - foul #3 on Steven Citizen, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Jones (PG), Patrick Williams (PF), Gary Marcus (C) Jeffrey Shelton, Steven Citizen, Kristopher Meadows | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brandon Wells (PG), Milton Plaisted (SF) Andy Grossman, Keith Nichols | |
| 17:22 | UC Riverside | Efrain Dotson makes the free throw | 43-36 |
| 17:01 | Syracuse | Gary Jones misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 16:59 | UC Riverside | Milton Plaisted gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 16:44 | UC Riverside | Robert Chacon connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Brandon Wells | 43-39 |
| 16:20 | Syracuse | Gary Jones buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Williams | 46-39 |
| 16:04 | UC Riverside | Milton Plaisted misses the lay-in | 46-39 |
| 16:03 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams grabs the board | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Gary Jones (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnny Katz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Her (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Patrick Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Marcus (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Brandon Wells (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Chacon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milton Plaisted (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Efrain Dotson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Fenwick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Syracuse | Johnny Katz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton (PG), Thomas Phelps (SG), Melvin Vieira (SF), Steven Citizen (PF), Mario Lunsford (C) Gary Jones, Johnny Katz, Bruce Her, Patrick Williams, Gary Marcus | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman (PG), John Oberlin (SG), Keith Nichols (SF), Gregory Bruzewski (PF), Christopher Wheeler (C) Brandon Wells, Robert Chacon, Milton Plaisted, Efrain Dotson, Steven Fenwick | |
| 15:19 | UC Riverside | Gregory Bruzewski is fouled on the floor by Steven Citizen - foul #4 on Steven Citizen, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kristopher Meadows (PF) Steven Citizen | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 14:54 | UC Riverside | Christopher Wheeler buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by John Oberlin | 46-41 |
| 14:50 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira is hacked by Andy Grossman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andy Grossman, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| 14:32 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Baldwin (PG) Jeffrey Shelton | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 14:03 | UC Riverside | John Oberlin is fouled on the floor by Mario Lunsford - foul #1 on Mario Lunsford, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Jones (PG), Patrick Williams (PF) Thomas Phelps, Kristopher Meadows | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brandon Wells (SG), Stephen Pittenger (SF) John Oberlin, Keith Nichols | |
| 13:53 | UC Riverside | Gary Jones is called for the reach on Brandon Wells - foul #1 on Gary Jones, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Marcus (C) Mario Lunsford | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 13:46 | UC Riverside | Brandon Wells hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Stephen Pittenger | 46-44 |
| 13:22 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Gary Jones and he's hacked by Christopher Wheeler - foul #1 on Christopher Wheeler, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton (PG), Thomas Phelps (SG) Gary Jones, Christopher Baldwin | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Chacon (SG), Milton Plaisted (SF) Andy Grossman, Stephen Pittenger | |
| 13:22 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira makes the free throw | 49-44 |
| 12:58 | UC Riverside | Brandon Wells's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mario Lunsford (C) Gary Marcus | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Efrain Dotson (C) Christopher Wheeler | |
| 12:29 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams misses the wide open floater from the left side | 49-44 |
| 12:28 | Syracuse | Mario Lunsford tips it but misses | 49-44 |
| 12:27 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams grabs the offensive board | 49-44 |
| 12:06 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Patrick Williams | 52-44 |
| 11:49 | UC Riverside | Robert Chacon is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Robert Chacon, team foul #4 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Jones (PG), Johnny Katz (SG), Christopher Baldwin (SF), Bruce Her (PF), Kristopher Meadows (C) Jeffrey Shelton, Thomas Phelps, Melvin Vieira, Patrick Williams, Mario Lunsford | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman (PG), John Oberlin (SG), Keith Nichols (SF), Steven Fenwick (PF), Christopher Wheeler (C) Brandon Wells, Robert Chacon, Milton Plaisted, Gregory Bruzewski, Efrain Dotson | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Gary Jones (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnny Katz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Baldwin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Her (fresh) 2 ast. C - Kristopher Meadows (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Andy Grossman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Oberlin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Fenwick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Wheeler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:28 | Syracuse | Kristopher Meadows makes the floater from the left side set up by Johnny Katz | 54-44 |
| 11:14 | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 11:13 | Syracuse | Kristopher Meadows snags the defensive board | 54-44 |
| 10:53 | Syracuse | Keith Nichols steps in front of the Gary Jones pass | 54-44 |
| 10:48 | UC Riverside | John Oberlin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-44 |
| 10:47 | Syracuse | Christopher Baldwin gets the rebound | 54-44 |
| 10:32 | Syracuse | Gary Jones can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 10:30 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Keith Nichols | 54-44 |
| 10:07 | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 10:05 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Christopher Baldwin | 54-44 |
| 10:02 | Syracuse | Johnny Katz is hacked by John Oberlin in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Oberlin, team foul #5 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps (SG), Melvin Vieira (SF), Patrick Williams (PF), Gary Marcus (C) Johnny Katz, Christopher Baldwin, Bruce Her, Kristopher Meadows | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Chacon (SG), Milton Plaisted (SF), Gregory Bruzewski (PF), Efrain Dotson (C) John Oberlin, Keith Nichols, Steven Fenwick, Christopher Wheeler | |
| 09:33 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira can't throw it down but he's fouled by Milton Plaisted - foul #1 on Milton Plaisted, team foul #6 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brandon Wells (PG) Andy Grossman | |
| 09:33 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira misses the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 09:33 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 09:13 | UC Riverside | Milton Plaisted blows the layup but he's fouled by Melvin Vieira - foul #1 on Melvin Vieira, team foul #5 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton (PG), Mario Lunsford (C) Gary Jones, Gary Marcus | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 09:13 | UC Riverside | Milton Plaisted makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 09:13 | UC Riverside | Milton Plaisted makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 08:44 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman (PG), Stephen Pittenger (SF) Brandon Wells, Milton Plaisted | |
| 08:21 | UC Riverside | Stephen Pittenger clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 55-46 |
| 08:19 | UC Riverside | Gregory Bruzewski grabs the offensive board | 55-46 |
| 08:05 | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman can't connect on a runner in the lane | 55-46 |
| 08:03 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Thomas Phelps | 55-46 |
| 07:41 | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps is fouled on the floor by Andy Grossman - foul #4 on Andy Grossman, team foul #7 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Katz (PG), Bruce Her (SF), Steven Citizen (PF), Kristopher Meadows (C) Jeffrey Shelton, Melvin Vieira, Patrick Williams, Mario Lunsford | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Oberlin (SG), Keith Nichols (SF), Steven Fenwick (PF), Christopher Wheeler (C) Robert Chacon, Stephen Pittenger, Gregory Bruzewski, Efrain Dotson | |
| 07:41 | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 07:41 | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps misses the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 07:41 | Syracuse | Steven Citizen snags the offensive board | 56-46 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Johnny Katz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Phelps (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Bruce Her (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Steven Citizen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Kristopher Meadows (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Andy Grossman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Oberlin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Fenwick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Wheeler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:19 | Syracuse | Steven Citizen lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Johnny Katz | 58-46 |
| 07:14 | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman misses the turnaround from the left block | 58-46 |
| 07:12 | UC Riverside | Steven Fenwick grabs the offensive board | 58-46 |
| 06:57 | UC Riverside | Keith Nichols throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Jones (PG), Gary Marcus (C) Thomas Phelps, Kristopher Meadows | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brandon Wells (PG), Milton Plaisted (SF) Andy Grossman, Christopher Wheeler | |
| 06:35 | Syracuse | Steven Citizen misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by John Oberlin - foul #4 on John Oberlin, team foul #8 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira (SF) Bruce Her | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 06:35 | Syracuse | Steven Citizen makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 06:35 | Syracuse | Steven Citizen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:15 | UC Riverside | John Oberlin drills a jump hook from close range | 60-48 |
| 06:12 | Syracuse | Gary Jones is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Jones, team foul #6 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman (PG), Robert Chacon (SG), Efrain Dotson (PF), Christopher Wheeler (C) Brandon Wells, John Oberlin, Steven Fenwick, Keith Nichols | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:02 | UC Riverside | Efrain Dotson can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Steven Citizen - foul #5 on Steven Citizen, team foul #7 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Baldwin (SF), Patrick Williams (PF) Melvin Vieira, Steven Citizen | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 06:02 | UC Riverside | Efrain Dotson misses the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 06:02 | UC Riverside | Efrain Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 06:00 | Syracuse | Gary Jones's pass is intercepted by Andy Grossman in the backcourt | 60-49 |
| 05:45 | UC Riverside | Andy Grossman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 05:44 | UC Riverside | Milton Plaisted misses the tip | 60-49 |
| 05:43 | Syracuse | Gary Jones pulls down the rebound | 60-49 |
| 05:26 | Syracuse | Gary Jones drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Patrick Williams | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:05 | UC Riverside | Milton Plaisted clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-49 |
| 05:04 | Syracuse | Gary Marcus snags the defensive board | 63-49 |
| 04:47 | Syracuse | Gary Jones misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Andy Grossman - foul #5 on Andy Grossman, team foul #9 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton (SG), Bruce Her (SF), Kristopher Meadows (PF), Mario Lunsford (C) Johnny Katz, Christopher Baldwin, Patrick Williams, Gary Marcus | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brandon Wells (PG), John Oberlin (SG), Keith Nichols (SF), Gregory Bruzewski (PF), Steven Fenwick (C) Andy Grossman, Robert Chacon, Milton Plaisted, Efrain Dotson, Christopher Wheeler | |
| 04:47 | Syracuse | Gary Jones makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 04:47 | Syracuse | Gary Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| 04:35 | UC Riverside | Brandon Wells buries a jumper from the left side | 65-51 |
| 04:17 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 65-51 |
| 04:16 | UC Riverside | Keith Nichols snags the defensive board | 65-51 |
| 04:11 | UC Riverside | Brandon Wells misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-51 |
| 04:09 | UC Riverside | Steven Fenwick grabs the offensive board | 65-51 |
| 03:52 | UC Riverside | Brandon Wells is whistled for a carry | 65-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps (SG), Melvin Vieira (SF) Gary Jones, Bruce Her | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Stephen Pittenger (SF) Steven Fenwick | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps is alone and drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Kristopher Meadows | 67-51 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Shelton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Thomas Phelps (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Melvin Vieira (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kristopher Meadows (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mario Lunsford (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Brandon Wells (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Oberlin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Stephen Pittenger (fresh) PF - Gregory Bruzewski (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Keith Nichols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | UC Riverside | Mario Lunsford swats the short shot by Stephen Pittenger | 67-51 |
| 03:14 | UC Riverside | Gregory Bruzewski can't tip it in | 67-51 |
| 03:12 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton grabs the board | 67-51 |
| 03:10 | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps is hacked by Keith Nichols in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Nichols, team foul #10 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Her (SF), Gary Marcus (C) Melvin Vieira, Mario Lunsford | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Rowan (PG), Robert Chacon (SG), Efrain Dotson (PF), Steven Fenwick (C) Brandon Wells, John Oberlin, Gregory Bruzewski, Keith Nichols | |
| 03:10 | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps makes the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 03:10 | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps makes the 2nd free throw | 69-51 |
| 02:56 | UC Riverside | Efrain Dotson misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 69-51 |
| 02:54 | Syracuse | Gary Marcus grabs the board | 69-51 |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton loses the dribble to David Rowan in the backcourt | 69-51 |
| 02:37 | UC Riverside | Steven Fenwick's fadeaway is rejected by Kristopher Meadows | 69-51 |
| 02:36 | UC Riverside | Steven Fenwick grabs the offensive board | 69-51 |
| 02:31 | UC Riverside | David Rowan misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 69-51 |
| 02:30 | UC Riverside | Steven Fenwick tips it back up and in | 69-53 |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Stephen Pittenger takes the ball from Jeffrey Shelton in the backcourt | 69-53 |
| 02:20 | UC Riverside | Robert Chacon makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Stephen Pittenger | 69-56 |
| 01:51 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-56 |
| 01:49 | UC Riverside | Efrain Dotson grabs the board | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:41 | UC Riverside | Stephen Pittenger hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Jeffrey Shelton - foul #1 on Jeffrey Shelton, team foul #8 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Katz (SG) Thomas Phelps | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brandon Wells (PG) David Rowan | |
| 01:41 | UC Riverside | Stephen Pittenger makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 01:41 | UC Riverside | Stephen Pittenger makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton is called for 10 seconds | 69-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Keith Nichols (SF) Stephen Pittenger | |
| 01:26 | UC Riverside | Efrain Dotson is whistled for traveling | 69-58 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Gary Marcus is fouled on the floor by Steven Fenwick - foul #1 on Steven Fenwick, team foul #11 | 69-58 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Gary Marcus misses the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Gary Marcus makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:49 | UC Riverside | Kristopher Meadows swats the dunk try by Efrain Dotson | 70-58 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Kristopher Meadows pulls down the rebound | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Bruce Her is blocked by Efrain Dotson | 70-58 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Kristopher Meadows hits the follow up shot | 72-58 |
| 00:18 | UC Riverside | Steven Fenwick misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Kristopher Meadows - foul #1 on Kristopher Meadows, team foul #9 | 72-58 |
| 00:18 | UC Riverside | Steven Fenwick misses the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 00:18 | UC Riverside | Steven Fenwick makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton runs out the clock | 72-59 |