| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Victor Curry (fresh) SG - Victor Vento (fresh) SF - Michael Harden (fresh) PF - Arnold Durrant (fresh) C - Peter Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Daniel Brown (fresh) SG - Thomas Alexander (fresh) SF - Cris Maxim (fresh) PF - John Driggers (fresh) C - Danny Carlisle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal | John Driggers wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Cal | Thomas Alexander connects on the open driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Daniel Brown | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Syracuse | Peter Walker can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Cal | Daniel Brown pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Cal | Danny Carlisle hits a wide open jump hook from the right block set up by Daniel Brown and the foul's on Peter Walker - foul #1 on Peter Walker, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 19:03 | Cal | Danny Carlisle makes the free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:45 | Syracuse | Peter Walker hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 0-5 |
| 18:44 | Syracuse | Michael Harden pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:37 | Syracuse | Victor Curry misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-5 |
| 18:36 | Cal | John Driggers snags the defensive board | 0-5 |
| 18:19 | Cal | Cris Maxim hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Alexander | 0-8 |
| 18:06 | Syracuse | Victor Curry misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-8 |
| 18:05 | Cal | John Driggers grabs the board | 0-8 |
| 18:00 | Cal | Cris Maxim misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-8 |
| 17:59 | Cal | Thomas Alexander tips it back up and in | 0-10 |
| 17:53 | Syracuse | Daniel Brown is called for the reach on Victor Curry - foul #1 on Daniel Brown, team foul #1 | 0-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cal | Joseph Shaw (PG), Lynn Willis (SG), Wesley Smith (SF), Jean Robertson (C) Daniel Brown, Thomas Alexander, Cris Maxim, Danny Carlisle | |
| 17:40 | Syracuse | A charge is called on Arnold Durrant - foul #1 on Arnold Durrant, team foul #2 | 0-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stanley Pollard (SF), Travis Richards (PF) Michael Harden, Arnold Durrant | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 17:17 | Cal | Wesley Smith scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Lynn Willis and he's hacked by Peter Walker - foul #2 on Peter Walker, team foul #3 | 0-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Glenn Benner (PG), Paul Chan (SG), Rudy Huff (C) Victor Curry, Victor Vento, Peter Walker | |
| Subs | Cal | Randal Wong (SG) John Driggers | |
| 17:17 | Cal | Wesley Smith misses the free throw | 0-12 |
| 17:17 | Syracuse | Rudy Huff pulls down the rebound | 0-12 |
| 17:01 | Syracuse | Rudy Huff clanks a jumper from the right side | 0-12 |
| 17:00 | Cal | The rebound goes to Jean Robertson | 0-12 |
| 16:58 | Cal | Joseph Shaw loses the dribble to Rudy Huff in the backcourt | 0-12 |
| 16:44 | Syracuse | Glenn Benner misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 0-12 |
| 16:42 | Syracuse | Rudy Huff gets the offensive rebound | 0-12 |
| 16:26 | Syracuse | Travis Richards buries a shot from the baseline | 2-12 |
| 16:23 | Cal | Stanley Pollard is called for the reach on Randal Wong in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stanley Pollard, team foul #4 | 2-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Harden (SF), Arnold Durrant (PF) Travis Richards, Rudy Huff | |
| Subs | Cal | Daniel Brown (PG), Thomas Alexander (SG), Cris Maxim (SF), John Driggers (PF) Joseph Shaw, Randal Wong, Lynn Willis, Jean Robertson | |
| 16:09 | Cal | Cris Maxim is hacked by Michael Harden - foul #1 on Michael Harden, team foul #5 | 2-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Curry (PG) Paul Chan | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 15:56 | Cal | Thomas Alexander buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Cris Maxim | 2-14 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Victor Curry (fresh) SG - Glenn Benner (fresh) SF - Michael Harden (fresh) PF - Arnold Durrant (fresh) C - Stanley Pollard (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Daniel Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cris Maxim (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Driggers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wesley Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Syracuse | Wesley Smith denies the turnaround by Stanley Pollard | 2-14 |
| 15:41 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant gets the offensive rebound | 2-14 |
| 15:22 | Syracuse | Victor Curry travels with the ball | 2-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Vento (SG), Travis Richards (SF), Carlton Janney (PF), Rudy Huff (C) Glenn Benner, Michael Harden, Arnold Durrant, Stanley Pollard | |
| Subs | Cal | Randal Wong (SG), Danny Carlisle (C) Thomas Alexander, Wesley Smith | |
| 15:11 | Cal | Cris Maxim is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Daniel Brown | 2-17 |
| 14:56 | Syracuse | Victor Vento's floater is knocked away by John Driggers | 2-17 |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | Carlton Janney tips it home | 4-17 |
| 14:35 | Cal | Cris Maxim misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 4-17 |
| 14:34 | Syracuse | Rudy Huff grabs the defensive rebound | 4-17 |
| 14:28 | Syracuse | Victor Curry connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-17 |
| 14:08 | Cal | Danny Carlisle is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Randal Wong | 7-19 |
| 13:58 | Syracuse | Victor Curry travels with the ball | 7-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Chan (PG), Johnny Armes (SG), Michael Harden (SF), Stanley Pollard (C) Victor Curry, Victor Vento, Travis Richards, Rudy Huff | |
| Subs | Cal | Joseph Shaw (PG), Thomas Alexander (SG), Lynn Willis (SF), Jean Robertson (PF), Wesley Smith (C) Daniel Brown, Randal Wong, Cris Maxim, John Driggers, Danny Carlisle | |
| 13:55 | Cal | Johnny Armes steals it from Joseph Shaw in the backcourt | 7-19 |
| 13:39 | Syracuse | Michael Harden misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-19 |
| 13:37 | Cal | The rebound goes to Jean Robertson | 7-19 |
| 13:21 | Cal | Joseph Shaw misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Carlton Janney - foul #1 on Carlton Janney, team foul #6 | 7-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Glenn Benner (PG), Arnold Durrant (PF) Johnny Armes, Carlton Janney | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 13:21 | Cal | Joseph Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 7-20 |
| 13:21 | Cal | Joseph Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 7-20 |
| 13:21 | Syracuse | Paul Chan grabs the defensive rebound | 7-20 |
| 13:02 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Jean Robertson - foul #1 on Jean Robertson, team foul #2 | 7-20 |
| 13:02 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant makes the 1st free throw | 8-20 |
| 13:02 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant makes the 2nd free throw | 9-20 |
| 12:40 | Cal | Thomas Alexander misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Paul Chan - foul #1 on Paul Chan, team foul #7 | 9-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Vento (SG) Paul Chan | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Jackson (C) Lynn Willis | |
| 12:40 | Cal | Thomas Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 9-21 |
| 12:40 | Cal | Thomas Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 9-21 |
| 12:40 | Syracuse | Stanley Pollard gets the rebound | 9-21 |
| 12:23 | Syracuse | Stanley Pollard misses the easy layup but the foul's on Michael Jackson - foul #1 on Michael Jackson, team foul #3 | 9-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Armes (PG), Travis Richards (C) Glenn Benner, Michael Harden | |
| Subs | Cal | Dustin Ramm (PG), Randal Wong (SG), Cris Maxim (SF), John Driggers (PF), Danny Carlisle (C) Joseph Shaw, Thomas Alexander, Wesley Smith, Jean Robertson, Michael Jackson | |
| 12:23 | Syracuse | Stanley Pollard makes the 1st free throw | 10-21 |
| 12:23 | Syracuse | Stanley Pollard misses the 2nd free throw | 10-21 |
| 12:23 | Cal | John Driggers gets the rebound | 10-21 |
| 12:09 | Cal | Cris Maxim blows the layup but he's hacked by Stanley Pollard - foul #2 on Stanley Pollard, team foul #8 | 10-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Harden (SF) Stanley Pollard | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 12:09 | Cal | Cris Maxim misses the 1st free throw | 10-21 |
| 12:09 | Cal | Cris Maxim misses the 2nd free throw | 10-21 |
| 12:09 | Cal | John Driggers snags the offensive board | 10-21 |
| 11:56 | Cal | Cris Maxim hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-21 |
| 11:55 | Cal | Dustin Ramm gets the offensive rebound | 10-21 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Johnny Armes (fresh) SG - Victor Vento (fresh) SF - Michael Harden (fairly fresh) PF - Arnold Durrant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Travis Richards (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Dustin Ramm (fresh) SG - Randal Wong (fresh) SF - Cris Maxim (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Driggers (fresh) 4 reb. C - Danny Carlisle (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Cal | The short jumper by Dustin Ramm is denied by Arnold Durrant | 10-21 |
| 11:28 | Cal | Randal Wong tips it but misses | 10-21 |
| 11:26 | Syracuse | Michael Harden grabs the board | 10-21 |
| 10:58 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant makes the shot from the left side | 12-21 |
| 10:43 | Cal | Cris Maxim can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-21 |
| 10:42 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Victor Vento | 12-21 |
| 10:38 | Syracuse | Johnny Armes is whistled for traveling | 12-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Curry (PG), Paul Chan (SG), Glenn Benner (SF), Carlton Janney (PF), Rudy Huff (C) Johnny Armes, Victor Vento, Michael Harden, Arnold Durrant, Travis Richards | |
| Subs | Cal | Daniel Brown (PG), Thomas Alexander (SG), Lynn Willis (SF), Jean Robertson (PF), Wesley Smith (C) Dustin Ramm, Randal Wong, Cris Maxim, John Driggers, Danny Carlisle | |
| 10:36 | Cal | Thomas Alexander is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Chan - foul #2 on Paul Chan, team foul #9 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Harden (SF) Paul Chan | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 10:36 | Cal | Thomas Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 12-22 |
| 10:36 | Cal | Thomas Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 12-22 |
| 10:36 | Syracuse | Rudy Huff snags the defensive board | 12-22 |
| 10:18 | Syracuse | Victor Curry scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-22 |
| 10:16 | Cal | Thomas Alexander is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Benner - foul #1 on Glenn Benner, team foul #10 | 15-22 |
| 10:16 | Cal | Thomas Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 10:16 | Cal | Thomas Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 10:16 | Syracuse | Rudy Huff grabs the defensive rebound | 15-23 |
| 09:54 | Syracuse | Carlton Janney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-23 |
| 09:28 | Cal | Thomas Alexander loses the ball out of bounds | 15-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Vento (SG), Travis Richards (C) Glenn Benner, Rudy Huff | |
| Subs | Cal | Joseph Shaw (SG), John Driggers (PF) Thomas Alexander, Wesley Smith | |
| 08:59 | Syracuse | Travis Richards banks in the layup and he's hacked by Jean Robertson - foul #2 on Jean Robertson, team foul #4 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant (PF) Carlton Janney | |
| Subs | Cal | Randal Wong (SG), Wesley Smith (SF), Michael Jackson (C) Daniel Brown, Lynn Willis, Jean Robertson | |
| 08:59 | Syracuse | Travis Richards makes the free throw | 18-23 |
| 08:43 | Cal | Wesley Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 18-23 |
| 08:41 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Arnold Durrant | 18-23 |
| 08:35 | Syracuse | Victor Curry comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 18-23 |
| 08:33 | Cal | Joseph Shaw snags the defensive board | 18-23 |
| 08:28 | Cal | Randal Wong misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-23 |
| 08:26 | Syracuse | Travis Richards pulls down the rebound | 18-23 |
| 08:18 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-23 |
| 08:17 | Syracuse | Michael Harden misses the tip | 18-23 |
| 08:15 | Cal | Michael Jackson grabs the board | 18-23 |
| 07:55 | Cal | Randal Wong misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-23 |
| 07:53 | Cal | Wesley Smith misses the tip | 18-23 |
| 07:51 | Syracuse | Michael Harden gets the rebound | 18-23 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Victor Curry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Victor Vento (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Harden (tired) 4 reb. PF - Arnold Durrant (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Richards (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Joseph Shaw (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Randal Wong (fresh) SF - Wesley Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Driggers (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Jackson (fresh) | |
| 07:44 | Syracuse | Victor Curry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-23 |
| 07:42 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant snags the offensive board | 18-23 |
| 07:16 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant lays it up and in | 20-23 |
| 07:02 | Cal | Joseph Shaw hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Wesley Smith | 20-25 |
| 06:58 | Syracuse | Victor Curry makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-25 |
| 06:51 | Cal | Randal Wong is fouled on the floor by Victor Vento - foul #1 on Victor Vento, team foul #11 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Armes (SG), Glenn Benner (SF), Carlton Janney (PF), Rudy Huff (C) Victor Vento, Michael Harden, Arnold Durrant, Travis Richards | |
| Subs | Cal | Daniel Brown (PG), Cris Maxim (SF), Lynn Willis (PF), Danny Carlisle (C) Joseph Shaw, Wesley Smith, John Driggers, Michael Jackson | |
| 06:51 | Cal | Randal Wong makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 06:51 | Cal | Randal Wong misses the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 06:51 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Carlton Janney | 23-26 |
| 06:26 | Syracuse | Victor Curry misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-26 |
| 06:24 | Cal | Danny Carlisle grabs the board | 23-26 |
| 05:59 | Cal | Daniel Brown clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 23-26 |
| 05:58 | Syracuse | Johnny Armes grabs the board | 23-26 |
| 05:54 | Syracuse | Glenn Benner knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-26 |
| 05:38 | Cal | Johnny Armes takes the ball from Randal Wong | 26-26 |
| 05:23 | Syracuse | Glenn Benner can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 05:21 | Cal | Daniel Brown gets the rebound | 26-26 |
| 05:18 | Cal | Cris Maxim is hacked by Victor Curry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Victor Curry, team foul #12 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Vento (SG), Travis Richards (SF), Arnold Durrant (PF) Victor Curry, Johnny Armes, Carlton Janney | |
| Subs | Cal | Thomas Alexander (SG), John Driggers (PF), Wesley Smith (C) Randal Wong, Lynn Willis, Danny Carlisle | |
| 05:18 | Cal | Cris Maxim makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 05:18 | Cal | Cris Maxim makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 05:06 | Syracuse | Victor Vento is hacked by Thomas Alexander - foul #1 on Thomas Alexander, team foul #5 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cal | Dustin Ramm (PG), Michael Jackson (C) Daniel Brown, Cris Maxim | |
| 04:54 | Syracuse | Dustin Ramm is called for the reach on Victor Vento - foul #1 on Dustin Ramm, team foul #6 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Harden (SF) Rudy Huff | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 04:41 | Syracuse | Thomas Alexander takes the ball from Travis Richards | 26-28 |
| 04:37 | Cal | Dustin Ramm misses the easy layup | 26-28 |
| 04:36 | Syracuse | Travis Richards pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | Glenn Benner is fouled on the floor by Dustin Ramm - foul #2 on Dustin Ramm, team foul #7 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cal | Daniel Brown (PG) Dustin Ramm | |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | Glenn Benner makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | Glenn Benner misses the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 03:50 | Cal | Daniel Brown knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 29-30 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Glenn Benner (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Victor Vento (tiring) SF - Michael Harden (tired) 4 reb. PF - Arnold Durrant (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Travis Richards (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Daniel Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Alexander (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wesley Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Driggers (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | Victor Vento's layup is rejected by John Driggers | 29-30 |
| 03:29 | Cal | John Driggers grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 03:26 | Cal | Daniel Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Benner - foul #2 on Glenn Benner, team foul #13 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Chan (PG), Johnny Armes (SG), Stanley Pollard (SF), Carlton Janney (PF), Peter Walker (C) Glenn Benner, Victor Vento, Michael Harden, Arnold Durrant, Travis Richards | |
| Subs | Cal | Joseph Shaw (SG), Cris Maxim (SF), Jean Robertson (PF), Danny Carlisle (C) Thomas Alexander, Wesley Smith, John Driggers, Michael Jackson | |
| 03:26 | Cal | Daniel Brown misses the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 03:26 | Cal | Daniel Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | Johnny Armes grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Stanley Pollard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cal | Lynn Willis (SG) Daniel Brown | |
| 03:09 | Cal | Paul Chan steals it from Lynn Willis in the backcourt | 29-30 |
| 02:56 | Syracuse | Danny Carlisle denies the turnaround by Peter Walker | 29-30 |
| 02:54 | Cal | Danny Carlisle gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 02:48 | Cal | Paul Chan picks off the pass by Cris Maxim in the backcourt | 29-30 |
| 02:47 | Syracuse | Paul Chan can't finish the layup | 29-30 |
| 02:46 | Cal | Lynn Willis pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 02:31 | Cal | Cris Maxim's pass is intercepted by Johnny Armes | 29-30 |
| 02:13 | Syracuse | A charge is called on Peter Walker - foul #3 on Peter Walker, team foul #14 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Curry (PG), Victor Vento (SG), Arnold Durrant (PF), Rudy Huff (C) Paul Chan, Johnny Armes, Carlton Janney, Peter Walker | |
| Subs | Cal | John Driggers (PF) Danny Carlisle | |
| 02:07 | Cal | Joseph Shaw is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Shaw, team foul #8 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cal | Randal Wong (SG) Lynn Willis | |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant's layup is rejected by John Driggers | 29-30 |
| 01:47 | Cal | Jean Robertson grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 01:43 | Cal | Joseph Shaw blows the dunk | 29-30 |
| 01:42 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Jean Robertson | 29-30 |
| 01:32 | Cal | Cris Maxim throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cal | Dustin Ramm (PG), Thomas Alexander (SG), Wesley Smith (SF), Michael Jackson (C) Joseph Shaw, Randal Wong, Cris Maxim, Jean Robertson | |
| 01:10 | Syracuse | Victor Vento misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 01:08 | Cal | Wesley Smith gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 00:54 | Cal | Thomas Alexander misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Victor Curry - foul #2 on Victor Curry, team foul #15 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Chan (SG), Carlton Janney (PF), Travis Richards (C) Victor Vento, Arnold Durrant, Rudy Huff | |
| Subs | Cal | Daniel Brown (PG), Lynn Willis (SF) Dustin Ramm, John Driggers | |
| 00:54 | Cal | Thomas Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 00:54 | Cal | Thomas Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Carlton Janney grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Victor Curry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Wesley Smith - foul #1 on Wesley Smith, team foul #9 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cal | Danny Carlisle (C) Michael Jackson | |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Victor Curry makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Victor Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 00:26 | Cal | Daniel Brown misses short on a jumper from the right side | 31-30 |
| 00:25 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Danny Carlisle | 31-30 |
| 00:05 | Cal | Daniel Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 00:03 | Cal | Danny Carlisle tips it home | 31-32 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Paul Chan hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 31-32 |