| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Jamie Gildersleeve (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Ray (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kevin Mathieu (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wilford Chon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Keffer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Ryan Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wagner (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Jamieson (fresh) PF - David Strother (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Trinidad Rudder (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson inbounds the ball | 41-42 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Syracuse | Trinidad Rudder misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-42 |
| 19:40 | UC Irvine | Wilford Chon grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 19:23 | UC Irvine | John Keffer is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by George Ray | 43-42 |
| 19:17 | Syracuse | Ryan Wagner is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| 19:06 | UC Irvine | John Keffer clanks a jumper from close range | 43-42 |
| 19:04 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to David Strother | 43-42 |
| 18:57 | Syracuse | Kevin Mathieu picks off the pass by David Strother | 43-42 |
| 18:28 | UC Irvine | Wilford Chon connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Jamie Gildersleeve | 46-42 |
| 18:07 | Syracuse | Ryan Wagner buries a shot from the left wing set up by Trinidad Rudder and he's hacked by Jamie Gildersleeve - foul #1 on Jamie Gildersleeve, team foul #1 | 46-44 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Matthew McKinnon (PG), Joseph Adams (SG), Gerald Tisdale (SF), Adam Decamp (C) Jamie Gildersleeve, George Ray, Kevin Mathieu, John Keffer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jamar Adams (SG), Kenneth Blum (SF), Bernard Palmer (PF), George Phillips (C) James Wagner, Brian Jamieson, David Strother, Trinidad Rudder | |
| 18:07 | Syracuse | Ryan Wagner misses the free throw | 46-44 |
| 18:07 | UC Irvine | Wilford Chon grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 17:55 | UC Irvine | Jamar Adams is called for the reach on Gerald Tisdale - foul #2 on Jamar Adams, team foul #1 | 46-44 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kenneth Hayward (C) Wilford Chon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Wagner (SG) Ryan Wagner | |
| 17:44 | UC Irvine | Adam Decamp is open but misses the lay-in | 46-44 |
| 17:43 | Syracuse | Bernard Palmer snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 17:37 | Syracuse | James Wagner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's fouled by Kenneth Hayward - foul #2 on Kenneth Hayward, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| 17:37 | Syracuse | James Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 17:37 | Syracuse | James Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 17:37 | Syracuse | James Wagner makes the 3rd free throw | 46-47 |
| 17:32 | UC Irvine | Gerald Tisdale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| 17:24 | Syracuse | Kenneth Blum misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 17:22 | Syracuse | Bernard Palmer tips it home | 46-49 |
| 17:07 | UC Irvine | Matthew McKinnon misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 17:06 | UC Irvine | Joseph Adams grabs the offensive board | 46-49 |
| 16:59 | UC Irvine | Adam Decamp hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Bernard Palmer - foul #1 on Bernard Palmer, team foul #2 | 46-49 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | George Ray (SG), Kevin Mathieu (SF), John Keffer (C) Joseph Adams, Gerald Tisdale, Kenneth Hayward | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Trinidad Rudder (C) Bernard Palmer | |
| 16:59 | UC Irvine | Adam Decamp misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 16:59 | UC Irvine | Adam Decamp makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 16:37 | Syracuse | Trinidad Rudder misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 16:35 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Adam Decamp | 47-49 |
| 16:30 | UC Irvine | Matthew McKinnon is hacked by Jamar Adams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jamar Adams, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jamie Gildersleeve (PG), Wilford Chon (PF) Matthew McKinnon, Adam Decamp | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Wagner (PG), Robert Hasler (SF), David Strother (PF) Jamar Adams, Kenneth Blum, George Phillips | |
| 16:09 | UC Irvine | Kevin Mathieu can't finish the uncontested layup but he's fouled by David Strother - foul #2 on David Strother, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| 16:09 | UC Irvine | Kevin Mathieu makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 16:09 | UC Irvine | Kevin Mathieu makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 15:45 | Syracuse | Trinidad Rudder hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 49-49 |
| 15:43 | UC Irvine | George Ray snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Jamie Gildersleeve (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Ray (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Kevin Mathieu (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wilford Chon (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - John Keffer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Ryan Wagner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wagner (tiring) 14 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Hasler (fresh) PF - David Strother (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Trinidad Rudder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:30 | UC Irvine | George Ray makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Wilford Chon and he's hacked by James Wagner - foul #1 on James Wagner, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Matthew McKinnon (PG), Joseph Adams (SF), Kenneth Hayward (C) Jamie Gildersleeve, Kevin Mathieu, John Keffer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Raul Rodriguez (PG), Brian Jamieson (SF), Bernard Palmer (PF) Ryan Wagner, David Strother, Trinidad Rudder | |
| 15:30 | UC Irvine | George Ray makes the free throw | 52-49 |
| 15:14 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 52-49 |
| 15:12 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Wilford Chon | 52-49 |
| 15:09 | UC Irvine | Matthew McKinnon is fouled in the backcourt by Raul Rodriguez - foul #4 on Raul Rodriguez, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gerald Tisdale (SF), Adam Decamp (C) George Ray, Kenneth Hayward | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Wagner (PG), David Strother (PF) Raul Rodriguez, Robert Hasler | |
| 15:02 | UC Irvine | Joseph Adams is hacked by James Wagner - foul #2 on James Wagner, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| 15:02 | UC Irvine | Joseph Adams makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 15:02 | UC Irvine | Joseph Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 15:02 | Syracuse | Bernard Palmer gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 14:47 | Syracuse | Bernard Palmer is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Bernard Palmer, team foul #8 | 53-49 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Blum (PG), George Phillips (C) James Wagner, Bernard Palmer | |
| 14:30 | UC Irvine | Joseph Adams misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by George Phillips - foul #2 on George Phillips, team foul #9 | 53-49 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Barry Fee (PG), John Keffer (C) Matthew McKinnon, Adam Decamp | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jamar Adams (PG), Trinidad Rudder (C) Ryan Wagner, David Strother | |
| 14:30 | UC Irvine | Joseph Adams makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 14:30 | UC Irvine | Joseph Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 14:08 | Syracuse | George Phillips clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 14:07 | Syracuse | Trinidad Rudder tips it in | 55-51 |
| 13:44 | UC Irvine | Wilford Chon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | Kenneth Blum snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 13:38 | Syracuse | Jamar Adams is whistled for a carry | 55-51 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jamie Gildersleeve (PG), George Ray (SG), Kevin Mathieu (SF), Adam Decamp (PF) Barry Fee, Joseph Adams, Gerald Tisdale, Wilford Chon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Wagner (PG), James Wagner (SG), Robert Hasler (SF), David Strother (PF) Jamar Adams, Kenneth Blum, Brian Jamieson, George Phillips | |
| 13:15 | UC Irvine | Jamie Gildersleeve can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 13:14 | Syracuse | David Strother grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 13:01 | Syracuse | David Strother's floater is tipped away by Adam Decamp | 55-51 |
| 12:59 | UC Irvine | Kevin Mathieu grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 12:53 | UC Irvine | Jamie Gildersleeve is called for traveling | 55-51 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kenneth Hayward (PF), Joseph Adams (C) Adam Decamp, John Keffer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bernard Palmer (C) Trinidad Rudder | |
| 12:26 | Syracuse | Robert Hasler scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Strother | 55-53 |
| 12:19 | UC Irvine | Kevin Mathieu misses the wide open turnaround in the paint | 55-53 |
| 12:17 | Syracuse | James Wagner pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 12:11 | Syracuse | Joseph Adams steals the ball from James Wagner | 55-53 |
| 12:06 | UC Irvine | Jamie Gildersleeve double dribbles in the backcourt | 55-53 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Matthew McKinnon (PG), Gerald Tisdale (SF), Wilford Chon (PF) Jamie Gildersleeve, George Ray, Kevin Mathieu | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jamar Adams (PG), Kenneth Blum (SG), Brian Jamieson (SF), George Phillips (C) Ryan Wagner, James Wagner, Robert Hasler, David Strother | |
| 11:59 | Syracuse | Jamar Adams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 11:57 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Wilford Chon | 55-53 |
| 11:54 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Blum steals the ball from Joseph Adams in the backcourt | 55-53 |
| 11:44 | Syracuse | Kenneth Blum can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-53 |
| 11:42 | UC Irvine | Matthew McKinnon gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Matthew McKinnon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Tisdale (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wilford Chon (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Hayward (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jamar Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Blum (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Jamieson (fairly fresh) PF - Bernard Palmer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - George Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:30 | UC Irvine | Joseph Adams hits a wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Wilford Chon | 57-53 |
| 11:18 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Adams - foul #1 on Joseph Adams, team foul #3 | 57-53 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | George Ray (SG), John Keffer (C) Joseph Adams, Kenneth Hayward | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Wagner (PG), James Wagner (SG), David Strother (PF), Trinidad Rudder (C) Jamar Adams, Kenneth Blum, Bernard Palmer, George Phillips | |
| 11:09 | Syracuse | Gerald Tisdale blocks the jumper by James Wagner | 57-53 |
| 11:08 | Syracuse | David Strother grabs the offensive board | 57-53 |
| 10:54 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-55 |
| 10:29 | UC Irvine | John Keffer knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Matthew McKinnon and the foul's on Ryan Wagner - foul #3 on Ryan Wagner, team foul #10 | 59-55 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jamie Gildersleeve (PG), Joseph Adams (SG), Kevin Mathieu (SF), Adam Decamp (PF) Matthew McKinnon, George Ray, Gerald Tisdale, Wilford Chon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:29 | UC Irvine | John Keffer makes the free throw | 60-55 |
| 10:08 | Syracuse | Trinidad Rudder misses the floater from the right side | 60-55 |
| 10:06 | UC Irvine | Joseph Adams pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 10:01 | UC Irvine | Jamie Gildersleeve drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Mathieu | 62-55 |
| 09:59 | Syracuse | Jamie Gildersleeve is called for the reach on Ryan Wagner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jamie Gildersleeve, team foul #4 | 62-55 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jamar Adams (PG), Kenneth Blum (SG), Robert Hasler (SF), George Phillips (PF) Ryan Wagner, James Wagner, Brian Jamieson, David Strother | |
| 09:44 | Syracuse | Jamar Adams hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by John Keffer - foul #1 on John Keffer, team foul #5 | 62-55 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kenneth Hayward (C) John Keffer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:44 | Syracuse | Jamar Adams makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 09:44 | Syracuse | Jamar Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 09:44 | Syracuse | George Phillips grabs the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 09:19 | Syracuse | Kenneth Blum misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 09:17 | UC Irvine | Kevin Mathieu gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 08:58 | UC Irvine | Joseph Adams connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jamie Gildersleeve | 65-56 |
| 08:42 | Syracuse | Trinidad Rudder drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Kenneth Blum | 65-59 |
| 08:13 | UC Irvine | Kevin Mathieu can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-59 |
| 08:11 | UC Irvine | Adam Decamp grabs the offensive board | 65-59 |
| 07:57 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Hayward hits a wide open floater from the right block set up by Joseph Adams and he's hacked by George Phillips - foul #3 on George Phillips, team foul #11 | 67-59 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Matthew McKinnon (PG), George Ray (SG), Gerald Tisdale (SF), John Keffer (C) Jamie Gildersleeve, Joseph Adams, Kevin Mathieu, Adam Decamp | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Raul Rodriguez (PG), James Wagner (SG), Brian Jamieson (SF), David Strother (PF), Bernard Palmer (C) Jamar Adams, Kenneth Blum, Robert Hasler, George Phillips, Trinidad Rudder | |
| 07:57 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Hayward makes the free throw | 68-59 |
| 07:35 | Syracuse | Raul Rodriguez misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Matthew McKinnon - foul #2 on Matthew McKinnon, team foul #6 | 68-59 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Wilford Chon (PF) Kenneth Hayward | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 07:35 | Syracuse | Raul Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 07:35 | Syracuse | Raul Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Matthew McKinnon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Ray (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Tisdale (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wilford Chon (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - John Keffer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Raul Rodriguez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Wagner (tiring) 14 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Jamieson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Strother (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Bernard Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | UC Irvine | Wilford Chon can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-61 |
| 07:22 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson grabs the defensive rebound | 68-61 |
| 07:17 | Syracuse | James Wagner hits a 3 from the left corner | 68-64 |
| 06:53 | UC Irvine | John Keffer connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from George Ray | 70-64 |
| 06:33 | Syracuse | James Wagner misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 70-64 |
| 06:32 | UC Irvine | Wilford Chon gets the rebound | 70-64 |
| 06:28 | UC Irvine | Raul Rodriguez steals the ball from Gerald Tisdale | 70-64 |
| 06:14 | Syracuse | Matthew McKinnon takes the ball from Brian Jamieson | 70-64 |
| 05:57 | UC Irvine | George Ray throws it down on a nice dish by Matthew McKinnon | 72-64 |
| 05:35 | Syracuse | Wilford Chon steps in front of the Brian Jamieson pass | 72-64 |
| 05:26 | UC Irvine | George Ray misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 72-64 |
| 05:25 | UC Irvine | John Keffer tips it back up and in | 74-64 |
| 05:21 | Syracuse | Raul Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 74-64 |
| 05:19 | UC Irvine | George Ray grabs the board | 74-64 |
| 05:04 | UC Irvine | David Strother steps in front of the Wilford Chon pass | 74-64 |
| 04:59 | Syracuse | Raul Rodriguez is called for traveling | 74-64 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Barry Fee (PG), Joseph Adams (SG), Kevin Mathieu (SF), Adam Decamp (PF), Kenneth Hayward (C) Matthew McKinnon, George Ray, Gerald Tisdale, Wilford Chon, John Keffer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Wagner (SG), Kenneth Blum (SF), George Phillips (PF), Trinidad Rudder (C) James Wagner, Brian Jamieson, David Strother, Bernard Palmer | |
| 04:37 | UC Irvine | Raul Rodriguez takes the ball from Joseph Adams | 74-64 |
| 04:22 | Syracuse | Adam Decamp picks off the pass by Ryan Wagner | 74-64 |
| 04:04 | UC Irvine | Kevin Mathieu misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-64 |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Raul Rodriguez | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:54 | Syracuse | George Phillips buries a floater near the basket set up by Ryan Wagner and the foul's on Adam Decamp - foul #1 on Adam Decamp, team foul #7 | 74-66 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jamie Gildersleeve (PG), Wilford Chon (PF), John Keffer (C) Barry Fee, Adam Decamp, Kenneth Hayward | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jamar Adams (SG), Robert Hasler (SF) Raul Rodriguez, Kenneth Blum | |
| 03:54 | Syracuse | George Phillips makes the free throw | 74-67 |
| 03:39 | UC Irvine | Joseph Adams knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Wilford Chon | 77-67 |
| 03:28 | Syracuse | Ryan Wagner knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Hasler | 77-70 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Jamie Gildersleeve (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Adams (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Mathieu (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wilford Chon (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. C - John Keffer (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Ryan Wagner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jamar Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Hasler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Phillips (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Trinidad Rudder (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:11 | UC Irvine | Wilford Chon hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Adams | 80-70 |
| 03:05 | Syracuse | Robert Hasler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 80-70 |
| 03:03 | UC Irvine | Wilford Chon gets the rebound | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:43 | UC Irvine | Jamie Gildersleeve drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin Mathieu | 83-70 |
| 02:35 | Syracuse | George Phillips can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 83-70 |
| 02:33 | UC Irvine | Wilford Chon grabs the board | 83-70 |
| 02:31 | UC Irvine | Kevin Mathieu loses the dribble to Robert Hasler in the backcourt | 83-70 |
| 02:31 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-70 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | George Ray (SG) Joseph Adams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Blum (SF) George Phillips | |
| 02:19 | Syracuse | Robert Hasler is hacked by Wilford Chon - foul #1 on Wilford Chon, team foul #8 | 83-70 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Matthew McKinnon (PG), Joseph Adams (SG), Gerald Tisdale (SF), Adam Decamp (PF), Kenneth Hayward (C) Jamie Gildersleeve, George Ray, Kevin Mathieu, Wilford Chon, John Keffer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bernard Palmer (C) Trinidad Rudder | |
| 02:19 | Syracuse | Robert Hasler makes the 1st free throw | 83-71 |
| 02:19 | Syracuse | Robert Hasler makes the 2nd free throw | 83-72 |
| 02:16 | UC Irvine | Joseph Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-72 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | George Ray (SG), Wilford Chon (PF) Gerald Tisdale, Kenneth Hayward | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Raul Rodriguez (PG), Trinidad Rudder (C) Ryan Wagner, Bernard Palmer | |
| 02:09 | Syracuse | Jamar Adams misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 83-72 |
| 02:08 | UC Irvine | Wilford Chon snags the defensive board | 83-72 |
| 02:08 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-72 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jamie Gildersleeve (PG), Kevin Mathieu (SF), John Keffer (C) Matthew McKinnon, Joseph Adams, Adam Decamp | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Wagner (SG), David Strother (PF) Jamar Adams, Robert Hasler | |
| 01:50 | UC Irvine | John Keffer lays it in and he's fouled by David Strother - foul #3 on David Strother, team foul #12 | 85-72 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Matthew McKinnon (PG), Joseph Adams (SG), Gerald Tisdale (SF), Adam Decamp (PF) Jamie Gildersleeve, George Ray, Kevin Mathieu, Wilford Chon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jamar Adams (SG), Bernard Palmer (PF), George Phillips (C) Raul Rodriguez, David Strother, Trinidad Rudder | |
| 01:50 | UC Irvine | John Keffer misses the free throw | 85-72 |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | Bernard Palmer snags the defensive board | 85-72 |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Kenneth Blum hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 85-72 |
| 01:43 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Gerald Tisdale | 85-72 |
| 01:41 | UC Irvine | Joseph Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 85-72 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kenneth Hayward (C) John Keffer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:36 | Syracuse | George Phillips misses short on a floater from the baseline | 85-72 |
| 01:34 | Syracuse | Bernard Palmer tips it in | 85-74 |
| 01:30 | UC Irvine | Matthew McKinnon's pass is intercepted by Ryan Wagner in the backcourt | 85-74 |
| 01:22 | Syracuse | Jamar Adams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 85-74 |
| 01:20 | Syracuse | Ryan Wagner pulls down the offensive rebound | 85-74 |
| 01:09 | Syracuse | Jamar Adams scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Ryan Wagner | 85-76 |
| 01:09 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-76 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jamie Gildersleeve (PG), George Ray (SG), Kevin Mathieu (SF), Wilford Chon (PF), John Keffer (C) Matthew McKinnon, Joseph Adams, Gerald Tisdale, Adam Decamp, Kenneth Hayward | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Raul Rodriguez (PG), James Wagner (SG), Brian Jamieson (SF), David Strother (PF), Trinidad Rudder (C) Ryan Wagner, Jamar Adams, Kenneth Blum, Bernard Palmer, George Phillips | |
| 00:47 | UC Irvine | Kevin Mathieu drills a fadeaway in the lane | 87-76 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | David Strother throws a bad pass out of bounds | 87-76 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Matthew McKinnon (PG), Joseph Adams (SG), Gerald Tisdale (SF), Adam Decamp (PF), Kenneth Hayward (C) Jamie Gildersleeve, George Ray, Kevin Mathieu, Wilford Chon, John Keffer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Wagner (PG), Jamar Adams (SG), Kenneth Blum (SF), Bernard Palmer (PF), George Phillips (C) Raul Rodriguez, James Wagner, Brian Jamieson, David Strother, Trinidad Rudder | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:20 | UC Irvine | Adam Decamp misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Bernard Palmer - foul #3 on Bernard Palmer, team foul #13 | 87-76 |
| 00:20 | UC Irvine | Adam Decamp misses the 1st free throw | 87-76 |
| 00:20 | UC Irvine | Adam Decamp makes the 2nd free throw | 88-76 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Ryan Wagner misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 88-76 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | George Phillips gets the offensive rebound | 88-76 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | George Phillips is whistled for a carry | 88-76 |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Matthew McKinnon runs out the clock | 88-76 |