| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Swann (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Brooks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Libby (fresh) PF - Paul Dickey (fresh) 3 pts. C - Albert Render (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - John Collier (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Wagner (fresh) SF - Philip Branch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Penaflor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Glen Fransen (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | William Libby inbounds the ball | 32-38 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:48 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-38 |
| 19:46 | Syracuse | Albert Render tips it back up and in | 34-38 |
| 19:28 | Virginia | Robert Brooks is called for the reach on Glen Fransen - foul #3 on Robert Brooks, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares (SG) Robert Brooks | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 19:08 | Virginia | John Collier misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-38 |
| 19:07 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 18:47 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Wagner is called for the reach on Daniel Valladares - foul #3 on Jeffrey Wagner, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Opperman (SF) Jeffrey Wagner | |
| 18:31 | Syracuse | Jack Swann is hacked by John Collier - foul #2 on John Collier, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| 18:26 | Syracuse | Albert Render hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jack Swann | 36-38 |
| 17:57 | Virginia | William Penaflor hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left side | 36-38 |
| 17:56 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 17:34 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey misses the 3 from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 17:32 | Syracuse | Albert Render pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 17:21 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 16:57 | Virginia | John Collier hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 16:56 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 16:43 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Philip Branch - foul #2 on Philip Branch, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG), Larry Hawkins (SG), Kurt Murphy (SF), Blair Cheek (C) Jack Swann, Daniel Valladares, William Libby, Albert Render | |
| Subs | Virginia | Jacob Jess (PG), Jerry Phillips (PF), Donald Abbate (C) John Collier, William Penaflor, Glen Fransen | |
| 16:43 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:43 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:43 | Virginia | Donald Abbate grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 16:17 | Virginia | John Opperman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Armando Roman (PF) Paul Dickey | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 16:10 | Syracuse | Larry Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-38 |
| 16:09 | Syracuse | Armando Roman tips it home | 41-38 |
| 15:46 | Virginia | Jacob Jess misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 15:44 | Syracuse | Larry Hawkins snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Brian Harris (fresh) SG - Larry Hawkins (fresh) SF - Kurt Murphy (fresh) PF - Armando Roman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Blair Cheek (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Jacob Jess (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Philip Branch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Opperman (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jerry Phillips (fresh) C - Donald Abbate (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Syracuse | Brian Harris is hacked by Jacob Jess - foul #2 on Jacob Jess, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Swann (PG), Robert Brooks (SG) Brian Harris, Larry Hawkins | |
| Subs | Virginia | Jeffrey Wagner (SG), Glen Fransen (C) John Opperman, Donald Abbate | |
| 15:24 | Syracuse | Jack Swann makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Brooks | 43-38 |
| 15:03 | Virginia | Jerry Phillips knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 43-40 |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Philip Branch - foul #3 on Philip Branch, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Virginia | William Penaflor (SF) Philip Branch | |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 14:36 | Virginia | Glen Fransen splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Kurt Murphy - foul #2 on Kurt Murphy, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares (SF), Albert Render (C) Kurt Murphy, Blair Cheek | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Collier (PG), John Opperman (SF) Jacob Jess, Jerry Phillips | |
| 14:36 | Virginia | Glen Fransen makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 14:36 | Virginia | Glen Fransen makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 14:22 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 14:21 | Virginia | Glen Fransen grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 13:55 | Virginia | John Opperman can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Daniel Valladares - foul #2 on Daniel Valladares, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG), William Libby (SF), Brian Paras (PF) Jack Swann, Daniel Valladares, Armando Roman | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 13:55 | Virginia | John Opperman makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 13:55 | Virginia | John Opperman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 13:31 | Syracuse | Albert Render is denied on a dunk by Glen Fransen | 45-44 |
| 13:30 | Syracuse | William Libby grabs the offensive board | 45-44 |
| 13:22 | Syracuse | John Collier takes the ball from Albert Render | 45-44 |
| 13:18 | Virginia | Jeffrey Wagner lays it in on a nice dish by John Collier | 45-46 |
| 13:10 | Syracuse | Albert Render hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Brian Harris | 47-46 |
| 12:46 | Virginia | Glen Fransen shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by John Collier | 47-48 |
| 12:27 | Syracuse | Albert Render misses the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Glen Fransen - foul #1 on Glen Fransen, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Swann (PG), Daniel Valladares (SG), Kurt Murphy (SF), Paul Dickey (PF) Brian Harris, Robert Brooks, William Libby, Brian Paras | |
| Subs | Virginia | Jacob Jess (PG), Philip Branch (SF), Jerry Phillips (PF), Donald Abbate (C) John Collier, John Opperman, William Penaflor, Glen Fransen | |
| 12:27 | Syracuse | Albert Render makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 12:27 | Syracuse | Albert Render makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 11:59 | Virginia | Donald Abbate makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Jacob Jess | 49-50 |
| 11:48 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jack Swann | 52-50 |
| 11:19 | Virginia | Jeffrey Wagner is fouled on the floor by Daniel Valladares - foul #3 on Daniel Valladares, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Libby (SF), Blair Cheek (C) Kurt Murphy, Albert Render | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Opperman (SF) Philip Branch | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Swann (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Valladares (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - William Libby (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Dickey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Blair Cheek (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Jacob Jess (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Wagner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Opperman (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jerry Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Abbate (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 10:58 | Virginia | John Opperman misses long on a jumper in the paint | 52-50 |
| 10:56 | Virginia | Donald Abbate hits the follow up shot | 52-52 |
| 10:44 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Jack Swann | 54-52 |
| 10:17 | Virginia | John Opperman misses the lay-in | 54-52 |
| 10:15 | Syracuse | William Libby gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 10:00 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 09:58 | Virginia | Donald Abbate snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 09:32 | Virginia | John Opperman can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Blair Cheek - foul #1 on Blair Cheek, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG), Robert Brooks (SG), Kurt Murphy (SF), Armando Roman (PF) Jack Swann, Daniel Valladares, William Libby, Paul Dickey | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Collier (PG), Philip Branch (SG), William Penaflor (PF), Glen Fransen (C) Jacob Jess, Jeffrey Wagner, Jerry Phillips, Donald Abbate | |
| 09:32 | Virginia | John Opperman makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 09:32 | Virginia | John Opperman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 09:22 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks drills a pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Philip Branch - foul #4 on Philip Branch, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Jeffrey Wagner (SG) Philip Branch | |
| 09:22 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks makes the free throw | 57-54 |
| 09:06 | Virginia | Armando Roman steals it from John Opperman | 57-54 |
| 08:48 | Syracuse | Armando Roman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Albert Render (C) Blair Cheek | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 08:30 | Virginia | William Penaflor misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Armando Roman - foul #1 on Armando Roman, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Swann (PG) Brian Harris | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 08:30 | Virginia | William Penaflor makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 08:30 | Virginia | William Penaflor misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 08:30 | Syracuse | Albert Render pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 08:13 | Syracuse | Jack Swann clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 57-55 |
| 08:12 | Virginia | Glen Fransen snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 07:45 | Virginia | William Penaflor misses the dunk attempt | 57-55 |
| 07:44 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Brooks | 57-55 |
| 07:30 | Syracuse | Albert Render lays it in | 59-55 |
| 07:12 | Virginia | John Collier scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Glen Fransen | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Swann (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kurt Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Armando Roman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Render (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - John Collier (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Wagner (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Opperman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - William Penaflor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Glen Fransen (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:53 | Syracuse | Jack Swann comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 06:51 | Syracuse | Albert Render tips it but misses | 59-57 |
| 06:49 | Virginia | William Penaflor snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 06:29 | Virginia | John Opperman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 06:27 | Syracuse | Albert Render grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 06:14 | Syracuse | Albert Render throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG), Daniel Valladares (SG), William Libby (SF), Paul Dickey (PF), Blair Cheek (C) Jack Swann, Robert Brooks, Kurt Murphy, Armando Roman, Albert Render | |
| Subs | Virginia | Jacob Jess (SG), Philip Branch (SF), Jerry Phillips (PF), Donald Abbate (C) Jeffrey Wagner, John Opperman, William Penaflor, Glen Fransen | |
| 05:56 | Virginia | John Collier connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Donald Abbate | 59-60 |
| 05:51 | Syracuse | Brian Harris comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-60 |
| 05:50 | Virginia | Philip Branch snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 05:21 | Virginia | John Collier buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Phillips | 59-63 |
| 05:08 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek misses the dunk but he's hacked by John Collier - foul #3 on John Collier, team foul #8 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Jeffrey Wagner (SG), Glen Fransen (C) John Collier, Donald Abbate | |
| 05:08 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek misses the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 05:08 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek misses the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 05:08 | Virginia | Glen Fransen grabs the board | 59-63 |
| 04:39 | Virginia | Philip Branch is whistled for a carry | 59-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Swann (PG) Brian Harris | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 04:27 | Syracuse | Jack Swann comes up short on the floater from the left block | 59-63 |
| 04:26 | Virginia | Glen Fransen pulls down the rebound | 59-63 |
| 04:01 | Virginia | Blair Cheek picks off the pass by Jacob Jess | 59-63 |
| 03:38 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-63 |
| 03:37 | Virginia | Jerry Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 03:14 | Virginia | Glen Fransen misses the lay-in but the foul's on Paul Dickey - foul #1 on Paul Dickey, team foul #7 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Brooks (SG), Kurt Murphy (SF), Armando Roman (PF), Albert Render (C) Daniel Valladares, William Libby, Paul Dickey, Blair Cheek | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Collier (PG), John Opperman (SF), William Penaflor (PF) Jacob Jess, Jeffrey Wagner, Jerry Phillips | |
| 03:14 | Virginia | Glen Fransen misses the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 03:14 | Virginia | Glen Fransen makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Swann (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kurt Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Armando Roman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Render (fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - John Collier (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Philip Branch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - John Opperman (fresh) 12 pts. PF - William Penaflor (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Glen Fransen (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:03 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Kurt Murphy | 61-64 |
| 02:34 | Virginia | William Penaflor hits the finger roll set up by John Collier | 61-66 |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-66 |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | Albert Render can't connect on a runner in the lane | 61-66 |
| 02:17 | Virginia | The rebound goes to William Penaflor | 61-66 |
| 02:14 | Virginia | Armando Roman steals the ball from William Penaflor in the backcourt | 61-66 |
| 02:06 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-66 |
| 02:04 | Syracuse | Albert Render tips it home | 63-66 |
| 01:42 | Virginia | John Collier is hacked by Jack Swann - foul #2 on Jack Swann, team foul #8 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Libby (SF), Paul Dickey (PF) Kurt Murphy, Armando Roman | |
| Subs | Virginia | Jeffrey Wagner (SG) John Opperman | |
| 01:42 | Virginia | John Collier makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 01:42 | Virginia | John Collier makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 01:32 | Syracuse | Albert Render is hacked by Philip Branch - foul #5 on Philip Branch, team foul #9 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Opperman (SF) Philip Branch | |
| 01:32 | Syracuse | Albert Render makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 01:32 | Syracuse | Albert Render makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 01:16 | Virginia | John Collier comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-68 |
| 01:14 | Syracuse | William Libby grabs the defensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:39 | Virginia | William Penaflor misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 65-68 |
| 00:38 | Virginia | William Penaflor tips it but misses | 65-68 |
| 00:37 | Virginia | John Opperman tips it back up and in | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-70 |
| 00:30 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Glen Fransen | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:28 | Virginia | Glen Fransen is hacked by Jack Swann in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Swann, team foul #9 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Jerry Phillips (PF) William Penaflor | |
| 00:28 | Virginia | Glen Fransen makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:28 | Virginia | Glen Fransen makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Brooks | 68-72 |
| 00:21 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-72 |
| 00:18 | Virginia | Jeffrey Wagner is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Swann - foul #4 on Jack Swann, team foul #10 | 68-72 |
| 00:18 | Virginia | Jeffrey Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:18 | Virginia | Jeffrey Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-74 |
| 00:11 | Virginia | Glen Fransen pulls down the rebound | 68-74 |
| 00:11 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-74 |
| 00:09 | Virginia | Jack Swann is called for the reach on Jeffrey Wagner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jack Swann, team foul #11 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG) Jack Swann | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 00:09 | Virginia | Jeffrey Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:09 | Virginia | Jeffrey Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 68-76 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks gets the offensive rebound | 68-76 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | The clock runs out | 68-76 |