| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marcus Bishop (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sam Clatterbuck (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Northcutt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Salvatore Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Elvin Byrnes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Mark Hofmann (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Glisson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Basaldua (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antonio Sumler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Maurice Killen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | John Northcutt inbounds the ball | 26-38 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Syracuse | Robert Glisson takes the ball from Sam Clatterbuck | 26-38 |
| 19:40 | Utah | Mark Hofmann can't finish the layup | 26-38 |
| 19:38 | Syracuse | John Northcutt snags the defensive board | 26-38 |
| 19:26 | Syracuse | Mark Hofmann steps in front of the Elvin Byrnes pass | 26-38 |
| 19:03 | Utah | David Basaldua lays it in | 26-40 |
| 18:51 | Syracuse | John Northcutt is called for traveling | 26-40 |
| 18:47 | Utah | David Basaldua is fouled in the backcourt by John Northcutt - foul #2 on John Northcutt, team foul #1 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Doxey (PF) Salvatore Costa | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 18:34 | Utah | David Basaldua hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 26-40 |
| 18:32 | Utah | Robert Glisson snags the offensive board | 26-40 |
| 18:26 | Utah | Mark Hofmann is fouled on the floor by Elvin Byrnes - foul #1 on Elvin Byrnes, team foul #2 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Jones (PG), Robert Corley (C) Marcus Bishop, Elvin Byrnes | |
| Subs | Utah | James Russ (C) Maurice Killen | |
| 18:10 | Utah | Mark Hofmann misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-40 |
| 18:08 | Utah | James Russ gets the offensive rebound | 26-40 |
| 18:03 | Utah | James Russ misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Corley - foul #1 on Robert Corley, team foul #3 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa (PF), George Mulvaney (C) Sam Clatterbuck, John Northcutt | |
| Subs | Utah | Dennis Swaim (SG), Robert White (SF), Michael Zimmel (C) Robert Glisson, David Basaldua, Antonio Sumler | |
| 18:03 | Utah | James Russ makes the 1st free throw | 26-41 |
| 18:03 | Utah | James Russ makes the 2nd free throw | 26-42 |
| 17:50 | Syracuse | George Mulvaney hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 26-42 |
| 17:49 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa gets the offensive rebound | 26-42 |
| 17:34 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey makes the pull-up jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Dennis Swaim - foul #1 on Dennis Swaim, team foul #1 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Utah | Patrick Smit (PG) Mark Hofmann | |
| 17:34 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey misses the free throw | 28-42 |
| 17:34 | Utah | James Russ grabs the defensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 17:31 | Utah | Robert Corley is called for the reach on Robert White in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Corley, team foul #4 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop (PG) George Mulvaney | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 17:11 | Utah | Michael Zimmel misses long on a 3 from straight away | 28-42 |
| 17:10 | Utah | James Russ grabs the offensive board | 28-42 |
| 16:56 | Utah | Robert Corley picks off the pass by Robert White | 28-42 |
| 16:34 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Marcus Bishop | 31-42 |
| 16:27 | Utah | Edward Doxey steals it from James Russ in the backcourt | 31-42 |
| 16:12 | Syracuse | Robert Corley jams it on a nice dish by Marcus Bishop | 33-42 |
| 15:53 | Utah | Robert White clanks a runner near the basket | 33-42 |
| 15:51 | Utah | Michael Zimmel grabs the offensive board | 33-42 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marcus Bishop (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Jones (fairly fresh) SF - Edward Doxey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Salvatore Costa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Corley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Patrick Smit (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Swaim (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Russ (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Zimmel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Utah | James Russ makes the wide open driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Robert White | 33-44 |
| 15:15 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa misses the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Robert White - foul #3 on Robert White, team foul #2 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck (PG), Allen Bennett (SG), John Northcutt (SF), Elvin Byrnes (C) Marcus Bishop, Daniel Jones, Edward Doxey, Robert Corley | |
| Subs | Utah | Mark Hofmann (PG), Robert Glisson (SG), David Basaldua (SF), Antonio Sumler (PF), Maurice Killen (C) Patrick Smit, Dennis Swaim, Robert White, James Russ, Michael Zimmel | |
| 15:15 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 15:15 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 15:01 | Utah | Salvatore Costa steals the ball from Robert Glisson | 35-44 |
| 14:41 | Syracuse | John Northcutt misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 35-44 |
| 14:39 | Utah | Antonio Sumler pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| 14:37 | Utah | Maurice Killen is hacked by Elvin Byrnes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elvin Byrnes, team foul #5 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson (PF) Salvatore Costa | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 14:18 | Utah | Robert Glisson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 14:17 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| 14:08 | Syracuse | Maurice Killen denies the turnaround by Douglas Johnson | 35-44 |
| 14:06 | Utah | The rebound goes to Robert Glisson | 35-44 |
| 13:49 | Utah | Robert Glisson is fouled on the floor by Allen Bennett - foul #4 on Allen Bennett, team foul #6 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop (PG) Allen Bennett | |
| Subs | Utah | Robert White (C) Maurice Killen | |
| 13:42 | Utah | Antonio Sumler drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Mark Hofmann | 35-46 |
| 13:30 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 35-46 |
| 13:28 | Syracuse | John Northcutt hits the follow up shot | 37-46 |
| 13:11 | Utah | Antonio Sumler hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mark Hofmann | 37-48 |
| 13:03 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 13:01 | Utah | Antonio Sumler grabs the board | 37-48 |
| 12:47 | Utah | Robert Glisson scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Hofmann | 37-51 |
| 12:34 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Marcus Bishop | 39-51 |
| 12:32 | Utah | John Northcutt is called for the reach on Robert Glisson in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Northcutt, team foul #7 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Jones (PG), Edward Doxey (SG), James Radwanski (SF), George Mulvaney (C) Marcus Bishop, Sam Clatterbuck, John Northcutt, Elvin Byrnes | |
| Subs | Utah | Patrick Smit (PG), Dennis Swaim (SF), James Russ (PF), Maurice Killen (C) Mark Hofmann, David Basaldua, Antonio Sumler, Robert White | |
| 12:32 | Utah | Robert Glisson makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 12:32 | Utah | Robert Glisson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 12:32 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey pulls down the rebound | 39-52 |
| 12:09 | Syracuse | Daniel Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-52 |
| 12:08 | Utah | James Russ snags the defensive board | 39-52 |
| 12:04 | Utah | Robert Glisson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Maurice Killen | 39-55 |
| 11:57 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Russ - foul #3 on James Russ, team foul #3 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Utah | Frank Briggs (SG) Robert Glisson | |
| 11:57 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 11:57 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| 11:57 | Utah | Maurice Killen grabs the defensive rebound | 39-55 |
| 11:38 | Utah | Frank Briggs scores on a 3 from the right corner | 39-58 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Jones (fresh) SG - Edward Doxey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Radwanski (fresh) PF - Douglas Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - George Mulvaney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Patrick Smit (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Briggs (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Swaim (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Russ (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Maurice Killen (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:27 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey's floater is knocked away by Dennis Swaim | 39-58 |
| 11:26 | Syracuse | Daniel Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 39-58 |
| 11:19 | Syracuse | George Mulvaney misses the dunk attempt | 39-58 |
| 11:18 | Utah | Patrick Smit grabs the board | 39-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:57 | Utah | Frank Briggs misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-58 |
| 10:55 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Douglas Johnson | 39-58 |
| 10:49 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson misses the jumper from the right side | 39-58 |
| 10:47 | Utah | Maurice Killen grabs the defensive rebound | 39-58 |
| 10:18 | Utah | Maurice Killen misses the shot near the basket but he's hacked by George Mulvaney - foul #1 on George Mulvaney, team foul #8 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop (PG), Sam Clatterbuck (SG), John Northcutt (SF), Salvatore Costa (PF), Robert Corley (C) Daniel Jones, Edward Doxey, James Radwanski, Douglas Johnson, George Mulvaney | |
| Subs | Utah | Mark Hofmann (PG), Robert White (SG), David Basaldua (SF), Antonio Sumler (PF) Patrick Smit, Frank Briggs, Dennis Swaim, James Russ | |
| 10:18 | Utah | Maurice Killen makes the 1st free throw | 39-59 |
| 10:18 | Utah | Maurice Killen makes the 2nd free throw | 39-60 |
| 10:03 | Syracuse | Mark Hofmann is called for the reach on Robert Corley - foul #2 on Mark Hofmann, team foul #4 | 39-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Zimmel (C) Maurice Killen | |
| 09:50 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa misses long on a runner from close range | 39-60 |
| 09:49 | Utah | Michael Zimmel grabs the board | 39-60 |
| 09:31 | Utah | Michael Zimmel misses short on a jumper near the basket | 39-60 |
| 09:29 | Utah | Michael Zimmel snags the offensive board | 39-60 |
| 09:06 | Utah | Antonio Sumler is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Hofmann | 39-63 |
| 08:51 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop is fouled on the floor by David Basaldua - foul #1 on David Basaldua, team foul #5 | 39-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Doxey (PF), Elvin Byrnes (C) Salvatore Costa, Robert Corley | |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Glisson (SG) David Basaldua | |
| 08:46 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 39-63 |
| 08:44 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey grabs the offensive board | 39-63 |
| 08:31 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck misses short on a floater from the right side | 39-63 |
| 08:29 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck gets the offensive rebound | 39-63 |
| 08:14 | Syracuse | John Northcutt hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Antonio Sumler - foul #3 on Antonio Sumler, team foul #6 | 39-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa (PF) Sam Clatterbuck | |
| Subs | Utah | Dennis Swaim (SF), James Russ (C) Robert White, Michael Zimmel | |
| 08:14 | Syracuse | John Northcutt makes the 1st free throw | 40-63 |
| 08:14 | Syracuse | John Northcutt makes the 2nd free throw | 41-63 |
| 07:46 | Utah | Antonio Sumler misses the fadeaway near the basket | 41-63 |
| 07:45 | Utah | Dennis Swaim tips it in | 41-65 |
| 07:31 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-65 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marcus Bishop (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edward Doxey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Northcutt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Salvatore Costa (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Elvin Byrnes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Mark Hofmann (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Glisson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dennis Swaim (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Antonio Sumler (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Russ (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:07 | Utah | Antonio Sumler loses the dribble to Elvin Byrnes | 44-65 |
| 06:47 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes lays it up and in on a nice dish by Marcus Bishop | 46-65 |
| 06:27 | Utah | James Russ comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 46-65 |
| 06:25 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop grabs the board | 46-65 |
| 06:21 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck (PG), Allen Bennett (SG), James Radwanski (SF), Robert Corley (PF), George Mulvaney (C) Marcus Bishop, Edward Doxey, John Northcutt, Salvatore Costa, Elvin Byrnes | |
| Subs | Utah | Patrick Smit (PG), Frank Briggs (SG), David Basaldua (SF), Robert White (PF), Michael Zimmel (C) Mark Hofmann, Robert Glisson, Dennis Swaim, Antonio Sumler, James Russ | |
| 05:56 | Utah | Frank Briggs is whistled for a carry | 46-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Utah | Maurice Killen (C) Frank Briggs | |
| 05:47 | Syracuse | Robert Corley misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 46-65 |
| 05:46 | Utah | Maurice Killen gets the rebound | 46-65 |
| 05:43 | Utah | George Mulvaney steps in front of the Patrick Smit pass in the backcourt | 46-65 |
| 05:35 | Syracuse | George Mulvaney misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 46-65 |
| 05:33 | Utah | David Basaldua pulls down the rebound | 46-65 |
| 05:14 | Utah | Robert White connects on the open 3 from the left corner set up by David Basaldua | 46-68 |
| 05:05 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck misses the 3 from the right wing | 46-68 |
| 05:04 | Utah | Robert White pulls down the rebound | 46-68 |
| 04:35 | Utah | Michael Zimmel misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Corley - foul #3 on Robert Corley, team foul #9 | 46-68 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Jones (PG), Edward Doxey (SF), Douglas Johnson (PF) Allen Bennett, James Radwanski, George Mulvaney | |
| Subs | Utah | Dennis Swaim (SG), James Russ (PF) David Basaldua, Maurice Killen | |
| 04:35 | Utah | Michael Zimmel misses the 1st free throw | 46-68 |
| 04:35 | Utah | Michael Zimmel misses the 2nd free throw | 46-68 |
| 04:35 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson pulls down the rebound | 46-68 |
| 04:19 | Syracuse | Daniel Jones hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-68 |
| 04:17 | Utah | Dennis Swaim is fouled in the backcourt by Sam Clatterbuck - foul #1 on Sam Clatterbuck, team foul #10 | 49-68 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Utah | Frank Briggs (SG) Michael Zimmel | |
| 04:17 | Utah | Dennis Swaim makes the 1st free throw | 49-69 |
| 04:17 | Utah | Dennis Swaim makes the 2nd free throw | 49-70 |
| 04:01 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-70 |
| 03:59 | Utah | The rebound goes to James Russ | 49-70 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:37 | Utah | Robert White drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Swaim | 49-73 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Syracuse | Daniel Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-73 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Utah | Ronald Dean (PG) Patrick Smit | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Sam Clatterbuck (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Doxey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Corley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Ronald Dean (fresh) SG - Frank Briggs (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Swaim (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert White (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Russ (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Utah | Robert Corley denies the turnaround by Robert White | 49-73 |
| 03:02 | Syracuse | Robert Corley grabs the defensive rebound | 49-73 |
| 02:56 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Daniel Jones | 51-73 |
| 02:27 | Utah | James Russ double dribbles | 51-73 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Radwanski (SF), George Mulvaney (C) Daniel Jones, Robert Corley | |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Zimmel (C) Frank Briggs | |
| 02:16 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson misses the lay-in | 51-73 |
| 02:15 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 51-73 |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey banks in the layup | 53-73 |
| 01:41 | Utah | James Russ makes the fadeaway from close range | 53-75 |
| 01:37 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sam Clatterbuck, team foul #11 | 53-75 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Jones (PG), Robert Corley (C) James Radwanski, George Mulvaney | |
| Subs | Utah | Patrick Smit (PG) Ronald Dean | |
| 01:22 | Utah | Patrick Smit buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-78 |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-78 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey gets the offensive rebound | 53-78 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-78 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Utah | Dennis Swaim misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-78 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey gets the rebound | 56-78 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 56-78 |
| 00:17 | Utah | James Russ grabs the board | 56-78 |
| 00:00 | Utah | Patrick Smit runs out the clock | 56-78 |